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MP praises thermal insulation drive
28/03/2012
A Burnley MP has praised the government's thermal insulation drive, which has seen 5,586 homes receiving loft or cavity wall insulation since 2008.Gordon Birtwistle, MP for Burnley and Padiham, says that the numbers are likely to increase in the ...
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Insulation gives Tamworth health boost
26/03/2012
The residents of Tamworth in Staffordshire are now feeling the health benefits of installing thermal insulation.Since a free insulation scheme was launched by the council, 2,018 improvements have been made to 1,784 homes, worth a total of £735,...
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Only 10% feeling loft insulation benefit
21/03/2012
New research has revealed that of the 14.1 million homes in the UK which have been insulated, around 11.5 million of those households use the loft for storage.This means only 2.6 million homes are fully benefitting from their insulation as, by compre...
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Take advantage of CERT says NIA
19/03/2012
The National Insulation Association (NIA) is urging poorer households to take advantage of the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) scheme before it expires at the end of the year.There are around 800,000 families in the UK that cannot afford to h...
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A new report has revealed the stark reality of the fuel poverty problem in the UK.An independent study by professor John Hills of the London School of Economics revealed that 2.7 million households both had low incomes and faced high energy costs in ...
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The charity Age UK in Gloucestershire is urging elderly residents in the county to take advantage of the benefits of thermal insulation.Pensioners in the region who are struggling to keep warm are being advised to take advantage of schemes that provi...
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Thermal insulation has many benefits, including increased warmth and reduced energy bills.For the environmentally conscious, insulation is also a great way to reduce the impact we have on the environment.According to the minister of state for energy ...
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Thermal insulation has health benefits
14/03/2012
Cold conditions inside homes are associated with higher levels of cardio-vascular and respiratory diseases, reduced mental wellbeing, increased levels of minor illnesses such as colds and flu, and a worsening of existing conditions such as arthritis ...
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Businesses have been urged not to delay on installing insulation in order to save money and the environment.Neil Marshall, the National Insulation Association's (NIA) chief executive, said that money is being "thrown out the window" by ...
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Pipe insulation can help protect workers
13/03/2012
Pipe insulation can help protect workers against excessive temperatures in the workplace.Regulation seven of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 states that employers have to ensure that the temperature in the workplace is &qu...
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