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Our homes are responsible for the greatest amount of CO2 emissions. Energy efficiency through good thermal insulation, high tech hot water and central heating systems and power saving electrical appliances will help lower household bills and reduce harmful greenhouse gases.
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Wood
Wood pellet power beats rising fuel oil prices
Switch to a pellet-based system
8th september 05

Solar
Innovative solar schemes win grants
Regents Street and Eco Centre included
31st August 05

GSHP
New grant funding for domestic heat pumps
Capital grants for householders and community projects
31st August 05

GSHP
Queen goes underground at Buckingham Palace
GSHP technology to reduce
royal heating bills
24th August 05

Electric
Don’t
try this at home

DIYers warned to lay off the electrics
17th August 05

Energy efficiency
Fuel Poverty Research Centre would help 2m UK households
This would help strengthen policy
17th August 05

Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency
improvements an integral
part of home-buying

Towards energy efficient mortgages?
10th August 05

Energy efficiency
Portuguese prototype
house is big energy saver

Over 50% less
CO2 emissions
10th August 05

Solar
Photovoltaics are a “natural” for domestic car ports
American “Solar Grove” offers solution
20th July 05

House types
UK timber frame is
acceptable modern
method of construction

Mortgage lenders say it’s a real
success story
7th July 05

Energy efficiency
UK new homes
will waste £650,000
each year

EST report 30,000 tonnes of
CO2 could be saved
23rd June 05

Passive
Revolutionary
ventilation system
uses gap between
double glazing

Cambridge University to launch
Dwell-Vent concept
15th June 05

Insulation
Summer is a good
time to be
insulating
your home

Get free impartial advice from your
local centre
2nd June 05

Surveys
Oxford University
Environmental Change
Institute embarks on
fuel poverty study

Maximising the focus and
influence of research
12th May 05

Energy efficiency
It pays to follow the
EST’s
Low carbon
lifestyle plan

Major concern for
climate change
12th May 05

Energy efficiency
CSE feasibility report
urges cut in
domestic energy demand

Planners not taking advantage of renewable targets
5th May 05

Energy efficiency
Timber home surpasses
all energy efficiency
expectations
Maximum insulation keeps house at
constant 19-20º without heating
28th April 05

Surveys
Demolish in-efficient homes
says Oxford University
report
Changing social priorities is important
21st April 05

GSHP
Aberdeen stone-built
farmhouses use heat pump technology

Heat is extracted
from the earth
14th April 05

Wood
Largest woodfuel based community heating system in Britain
Oban housing association adopts high-tech system
14th April 05

House builders
London’s first totally self-sufficient apartments are energised by roof top wind turbine
Architect’s design addresses low
carbon issues with eco-friendly features
31st March 05

Solar
Marley Roofing’s solar tile
gets a new brochure

Innovative product is well
documented
17th March 05

Insulation
Grass and straw insulate new Scottish building project
An exemplar of low-carbon construction techniques
17th March 05

Cavity wall
EST says UK cavity walls waste £670M a year
"Biggest ever" campaign to save 9m tonnes of C02 a year
3rd March 05

Maintenance
Strong winds emphasise
need for quality roofs

Using a reliable contractor
24th February 05

Gas
Fuel cell technology for heating boilers to be developed
New partnership takes up the
challenge
24th February 05

Power
Don’t try this at home
Lay off the electrics
18th February 05

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Power
Urine-powered batteries developed for cell phones
Perfect power source disposable test-kits
8th September 05

Heating
Boiler goes
anywhere you like?

Wireless controls for heating system
31st August 05

Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency can only be achieved by enforcing the law!
House builders failing to meet basic requirements
31st August 05

Gas
Fuel cell gas boiler to revolutionise home power base
It will generate 1kw of electricity
17th August 05

Solar
New solar water heating system launched by boiler maker
Specifically tailored to meet UK market needs
17th August 05

Energy efficiency
UK households can
collectively save £6bn on energy bills

Straightforward measures
that make all the difference
10th August 05

Electric
Portable monitor slashes
bills and saves the environment

Allows users to manage their
electricity in real-time
10th August 05

Energy efficiency
Bad news for UK fuel poverty
progress

Price rises mean missed targets
27th July 05

Solar
New solar panels further extend competitive
advantage

Several performance enhancing features
20th July 05

Refurb
Environmental issues are increasingly important to consumers
More DIYers than ever look towards greener products
30th June 05

Outdoor
Get into the
gazebo mode for
future hot summers

Timber is the
eco-solution
23rd June 05

Surveys
Volunteer family to
‘test drive’
UK housebuilder’s
house of the future
Movements monitored using the latest radio frequency identification
8th June 05

Surveys
One in five Brits
want to go green
but lack
enthusiasm

EST research indicates
widespread apathy
12th May 05

Energy efficiency
Sustainable dwelling of
the future
gets planning
go ahead

Components to be made on Greenham Common air base
12th May 05

Wood
Barbecue this
summer on home grown
charcoal

It helps managed forests
and woods
12th May 05

Mechanical
A revolution
in cooling
technology?

Portable air conditioners
from Italy
5th May 05

Surveys
NHER research into predicted carbon savings in
Building Regs

Call for amendments to be
strengthened
21st April 05

Refurb
Bungalow in to a house with sustainable materials
Wall cladding uses wood
fibre boards
21st April 05

Refurb
Many private homes are a
real disgrace for 21st Century

NHIC is critical of
government neglect
14th April 05

Heating
The search is on for the “Heatmiser of the Year”
£500 is up for grabs if you can prove energy savings
7th April 05

Solar heating
UK solar power industry faces uncertain future …!
Research programme to end
prematurely
31st March 05

Solar
Using renewable energy at home
Why take the bus when
you can jump in a car?
17th March 05

Gas
UK gas heating installers prepare for dramatic changes
Around 30% sign up to energy efficiency training
3rd March 05

Gas
Keeping your heating system flowing through thick and thin
Away with limescale and corrosion
24th February 05

Safety
Accidents kill 4000 annually at home
But no one is responsible!
18th February 05

 

 

 

 


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