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Test may lead to fall in cost of running a fridge
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 8th December 2009 at 9:52 am
Fridges and freezers tend are some of the most expensive home appliances to run, and least energy efficient, as they constantly draw electricity. A new trial aims to manage the amount of electricity used to reduce carbon emissions associated with fridge use. Appliances fitted with dyn…
Posted in: Energy efficiency
Six steps to claiming £400 for a new boiler
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 6th January 2010 at 12:10 pm
Households with inefficient, old boilers (G-rated) can get £400 off the price of a new A-rated boiler thanks to the new boiler scrappage scheme launched yesterday by Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband. You can also put the money towards a renewable heating system such as a biomass boiler or heat pump. …
Posted in: Energy efficiency
Ecotricity offers the best tariff for pioneer microgenerators
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 16th June 2010 at 9:25 am
The best generation rates for early adopters of solar electricity and micro electricity who installed their system before the 15 June 2009 cut offs for feed-in tariffs are available from Ecotricity. The green electricity provider has introduced a new Microtricity scheme that pays 16p a unit…
Posted in: Green Electricity
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