Posts Tagged Warm Front

  • 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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  • It's not just cavity wall insulation, it's M&S cavity wall insulation

    Feb 18

    Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments

    Category: Cavity wall insulation, Grants, News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010

    It’s a growing trend for high street stores to move into the home energy market. Sainsbury’s, B&Q, Tesco and now M&S all offer insulation services to help households cut energy bills.

    M&S launched it’s home energy division a year ago, offering a variety of environmentally friendly home energy products. This latest move into the insulation market is not unexpected, given the huge numbers of households yet to insulate their homes.

    Recent estimates suggest that 2 million homes could still benefit from grants available towards the cos…

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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…

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  • Free insulation grants to be slashed in pre-budget report

    Dec 6

    Posted by: Justin | Number of Comments: No Comments

    Category: Cavity wall insulation, Grants, Loft insulation, News, Saving money | Date Posted: Sunday, December 6th, 2009

    The Government is planning to slash grants available for cavity wall and loft insulation from April 2010, according to the BBC.

    A wait of 6 months for free insulation

    Those applying for 100% grant are being told they face a wait of up to 6 months for work to be done, as the amount of funding is due to be halved in 2010. The Warm Front scheme has made 2 million UK home more energy efficient since its launch in 2000, cutting the amount of wasted energy emitted and saving millions of pounds off the cost of energy bills across the country.

    The G…

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