Posts Tagged heat loss
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Insulation Can Increase Property’s Value
Apr 8
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments
Category: News | Date Posted: Friday, April 8th, 2011
A leading tradesman website has suggested that simply improving the levels of insulation and other energy efficiency measures in a home can improve its value should it be sold.Improve saleability
Jim Hustwit, the UK manager of MyHammer has commented that the value of older homes can be improved by adding new central heating. He also points out that bringing a house up to scratch in terms of its environmental credentials can impact on its saleability.
It suggests that wall cavity insulation and loft insulation as well as double glazing…
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1 in 3 adults worried about winter energy bills
Aug 24
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: Comments Off
Category: News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
According to a recent survey by Home Heat Helpline, a third of adults are worried they won’t be able to afford the cost of heating their over the upcoming winter months.Last Winter saw some of the coldest temperatures on record in the UK, as snow and ice brought chaos to the country. As a result, homes were forced to turn up their thermostats and use energy-hungry appliances such as electric heaters to keep themselves warm. This, together with ever-increasing prices, led to a huge rise in energy bills, and many found it difficult to find the …
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Your house to borrow money to pay for green facelift
Mar 2
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments
Category: Environmental policy, Grants, News, Saving money, Solar power, Uncategorized | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
A new scheme has been announced by the Government that would allow your house to borrow money from the government in order to buy energy saving improvements such as insulation and solar panels.The loan would be linked to your property, rather than to you, and is designed to help spread the cost of energy saving improvements by allowing households to pay back the loan from the energy savings made each year.
The ‘save-as-you-pay’ initiative is part of the Governments plan to cut emissions from all 22 million UK households by 29% by 2020.
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Location : Environmental policy, Grants, News, Saving money, Solar power, Uncategorized
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Spy planes to check we're not wasting energy
Jan 20
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments
Category: Environmental policy, News | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The latest in thermal imaging technology is to be used to assess the amount of energy being wasted by homes in Lancashire, it has been announced.In a joint project between 15 local councils and the Energy Saving Trust, planes will fly above Lancashire and detect the amount of heat escaping from local homes, in order to assess their energy efficiency.
Houses deemed to be amongst the least energy efficient will be told of their low efficiency rating, and given advice on how to improve it. The cabinet member for environment and planning at Lanc…
Location : Environmental policy, News
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Households facing £70 increase in January energy bill
Jan 12
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: 1 Comment
Category: Grants, Loft insulation, News, Saving money | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
According to the Telegraph today, the average monthly fuel bill for a British household could be as much as £70 higher this month, due to the plummeting temperatures and the increasing demand for gas and electricity.A combined £1.9 billion in extra fuel payments is expected, as the demand for gas and electricity continues to rise during the so-called Big Freeze.
It seems the rising demand has come as a surprise to companies such as the National Grid, who have reported a limited supply, causing prices to escalate even further.
Many argue t…
Location : Grants, Loft insulation, News, Saving money
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Boris promotes free insulation to London homes
Nov 11
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments
Category: Cavity wall insulation, Council scheme, Environmental policy, Grants, Loft insulation, News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Boris Johnson has launched a new initiative to provide a range of free energy saving measures to London homes, in an effort to cut carbon usage in the Capital.Households in nine London boroughs will be offered energy saving light bulbs, stand-by switches, as well as free cavity wall and loft insulation to help contain heat within their home.
The campaign hopes to visit 1.2 million homes in London before 2015, and it is hoped that by supplying energy saving equipment, as well as cavity wall and loft insulation, carbon emissions could be cut…
Location : Cavity wall insulation, Council scheme, Environmental policy, Grants, Loft insulation, News
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Free insulation grants are not being claimed
Nov 10
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments
Category: Cavity wall insulation, Grants, Loft insulation, News, Saving money, Uncategorized | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Research out today claims that millions are losing out on free insulation grants from the Government, according to the Mirror.It says that 3.6 million homes are entitled to loft or wall insulation, which could save £150 off their annual energy bill, but so far only a fraction of the amount available has been claimed for.
Free insulation grants are available for cavity wall and loft insulation, preventing around 40% of heat from an average home escaping through walls and lofts.
Huge savings can be made by those households who take advantage…
Location : Cavity wall insulation, Grants, Loft insulation, News, Saving money, Uncategorized
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Are you paying to heat the streets?
Nov 8
Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: 1 Comment
Category: A guide to..., Cavity wall insulation, Grants, Loft insulation, Saving money | Date Posted: Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Oil rose above $80 a barrel on Friday, dashing any hope of a fall in the cost of heating our homes this winter. Despite increasing pressure for energy companies to justify the price of domestic energy, many agree that heating costs are set to remain at an all time high this winter, just at a time when many are finding it difficult to remain warm.Keep the heat off the street.
With the cost of energy so high, it’s not surprising that many people are looking to keep as much of their heat within their own four walls. It’s a worrying statisti…
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