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Squashing down loft insulation could half the performance of the technology, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has reportedLoft insulation with a thickness of 270 mm was compared in terms of performance to insulation that was compressed to a thi...
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A number of properties in North West Kent are set to receive warmer homes, following a council initiative to insulate local buildings.Gravesham Borough Council has awarded Anglian Building Products a contract to complete external wall insulation on p...
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A loan from the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has provided £35,000 to a local firm in order to bring a special energy-efficient insulation product from the US to the UK market.European distribution rights have been secured by Low-E ...
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Measures such as the installation of double glazing and solid wall insulation could be introduced into a number of Scottish homes in order to reduce the high levels of fuel poverty in the country.The Scottish government has allocated some £60 m...
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The benefits of installing insulation in a business have been further emphasised, following a report from Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) which suggests the industrial sector in the UK is wasting up to £2.2 billion a year due to poor energy e...
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Homeowners warned about insulation scam
05/03/2013
Trading Standards officers in the Hampshire area have warned homeowners about a number of bogus traders calling residents and offering free loft insulation, the Salisbury Journal reports.The scammers claim to be from Trading Standards and offer loft ...
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Stockton energy scheme proves successful
28/02/2013
Offering free energy efficiency measures to local residents, the Stockton GoWarm Parkfield scheme has seen its £8 million investment to crack fuel poverty now finished.The initiative became so successful that it more than doubled in size. Up to...
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Introduced in April 2012, the Energy Supplier Obligation has benefitted millions of properties throughout the UK, according to a report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).The DECC Energy Saver Obligations report estimated that up...
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Consumers losing trust in energy companies
25/02/2013
Research from uSwitch has suggested that more people are losing faith in their current energy provider.High-energy prices, complaints and poor customer service are all reasons identified by the study as to why consumers have started to lose confidenc...
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With energy bills continuing to rise, the importance of keeping a home carbon efficient is becoming more important.One of the methods to achieve this could be through adding insulation to a cavity wall or a loft in order to keep heat from escaping th...
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