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Friends of the Earth in EU energy efficiency call
09/03/2007 16:22:40
Environmental group Friends of the Earth has been calling for European Union (EU) leaders to put energy efficiency measures at the heart of their environmental polices, which would include increased use of insulation.The group made the call while lea...
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Scottish Greens in home energy efficiency call
08/03/2007 16:20:00
The Scottish Green Party has called for more concerted action to achieve home energy efficiency in Scotland, which includes installing more insulation to lower fuel use.It made the call while criticising the policies of the Labour and Liberal Democra...
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Positive link found between insulation and health
07/03/2007 17:08:51
A research project profiled by the British Medical Journal has provided evidence of the health benefits of having home insulation.The study, carried out in New Zealand by researchers from the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the U...
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Sheep's Wool used in village hall insulation
07/03/2007 17:07:00
A village hall in Cumbria has put sheep's wool insulation at the heart of the eco-friendly redevelopment of its village hall.The natural substance was part of the redevelopment of the formerly run-down village hall at Gamblesby, People and Planet rep...
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Insulation a feature of Suffolk eco-homes
06/03/2007 14:33:04
Comprehensive insulation to keep down heating requirements will be a key element of a eco-friendly homes plan in Suffolk that has just been given the go-ahead.The Kings Road development in Bury St Edmunds will see a dozen flats being built to the hig...
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Survey outlines energy efficiency challenge
06/03/2007 14:31:50
The extent of the challenge to the building, roofing and insulation sectors in aiming to meet the government's 2016 home carbon neutrality targets has been emphasised by a poll showing that over two-thirds of mortgage intermediaries believe Britain w...
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Insulation offered as competition prize
02/03/2007 17:51:01
A local newspaper in Wiltshire has offered a new form of insulation as a prize in a competition as efforts continue to increase awareness of the benefits of home insulation.Stating that good loft insulation can save a home between £180 and £...
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Insulation central to London eco-plan
28/02/2007 11:58:24
Better insulation is a key element of a new plan to tackle London's carbon emissions launched yesterday by the mayor, Ken Livingstone.Mr Livingstone announced that the Climate Change Action Plan, which aims to cut emissions in the capital by 60 per c...
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Mayor offers cheaper insulation
27/02/2007 18:05:04
The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone is offering cut price insulation in a bid to reduce the capital's carbon emissions.Cut-price loft and cavity wall insulation will be available to every London home that can make use of it. The offer will be free f...
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Brits urged to install insulation
26/02/2007 15:48:32
UK homeowners are being urged to install insulation in their homes, with government grants on offer by way of the Warm Front Scheme.Under the scheme grants of up to £2,700 are available for new heating systems and insulation. The initiative is d...
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