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Engineer invents insulation kit
12/04/2013
In Lancashire, an entrepreneur has come up with a novel invention to help homeowners make the most out of loft insulation.The Lancashire Telegraph has reported that Gareth Storey from Nelson has created Loft Legs, an invention which could raise loft ...
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A total of six contractors will complete work on internal and external solid wall insulation for Efficiency East Midlands (EEM).EEM is a consortium which aims to bring efficiency to asset management services for housing organisations across the East ...
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In an effort to solve the issue of heat loss in households across the country, BRE are embarking on a research project to analyse the full extent of the problem of not having solid-wall insulation in a property.Some seven million solid wall homes wil...
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How to use Green Deal and FiT together
03/04/2013
The government has released a document explaining how homes and business are able to benefit from both the Green Deal and the FiT tariff if these are used together.Both systems are still relatively new and some confusion has surrounded the schemes wh...
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An increase in the number of fashionable wood-burning stoves and open fires being installed or re-fitted may have seen a reduction in the numbers of households installing insulation.While wood-burning stoves may help to keep a property warm, they do ...
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Government updates RHI scheme
28/03/2013
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced an update of the Renewable Heat Initiative (RHI) to help out a number of homes and business cut down on carbon producing heating methods.RHI was introduced in November 2011 for industr...
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Government policies reducing energy bills
27/03/2013
Government policies introduced to cut carbon emissions across the UK are having a noticable impact on the reduction of energy bills, a new report has found.Analysis from the government has discovered that while not all low carbon policies are cutting...
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NIA to host briefing on Green Deal and Eco
26/03/2013
In order to provide details of the latest developments in regards to the Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), the National Insulation Association (NIA) is hosting a special briefing event.On April 17th, members of the group will be abl...
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Nationwide predicts Easter DIY boom
25/03/2013
A survey from Nationwide Building Society has revealed that almost half of Brits are looking into completing DIY during the Easter break.Sales in home improvement loans have increased significantly during the second half of 2007 to 2012, seeing a 69 ...
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Energy running out warns SSE
22/03/2013
Power supplier Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has reported that the cold snap the UK has experienced in March has lead to a shortage in gas supplies.This could potentially lead the UK to look to Norway and Russia for gas supplies, which may push ...
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