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Great British Refurb gets the thumbs up

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21st April 2009 at 2:34 pm

Great British Refurb gets the thumbs up

Generating your own renewable energy, increased energy efficiency and whole-house eco-makeovers received the thumbs up from the UK public yesterday, according to new research. The survey aimed to establish what is needed for the public to take action to install renewable energy and generation and en…

Posted in: General, Energy efficiency


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How to use an air source heat pump to heat your hot water

Posted by John W Lightfoot on 20th July 2011 at 11:32 am

How to use an air source heat pump to heat your hot water

Q: Can you use air source heat pumps for heating domestic hot water? A: If you are reading this and looking for a quick answer, it's yes! For those of you who would like a little more information here we go... Just because you can use a heat pump, should you? Well, of cours…

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Keep warm; spend less

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 24th October 2011 at 5:28 am

Keep warm; spend less

Being cold is miserable. Yet, as energy prices rocket, lots of people will be cold this winter. The dominant narrative about how to get round this focuses on knocking the big six energy companies, and urges us to swap supplier to find a lower price. While I don't argue with this, it's also a grea…

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