Month: October 2014

Brits could save £500m a year if they take control of their heating

Big Energy Saving Week – a joint campaign between Energy Saving Trust (EST), Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Citizens Advice – reveals 74% of Brits are still worried about their heating energy bills. The campaign helps householders

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‘Wake up! Buy a Carbon Monoxide alarm’ Awareness Video

A new short video has been release by the family of carbon monoxide (CO) victim Katie Haines’ family. The video, entitled ‘Wake up! Buy a Carbon Monoxide alarm’, aims to raise awareness after Katie fell victim to CO, drowning in

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Solar could contribute more than nuclear to UK economy

Solar has the potential to create 60 gigawatts of generation capacity by 2030, supporting 50,000 green jobs and contributing £25.5 billion to the UK economy, according to major new research released today. The report by the Centre for Economics and Business

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Labour promises support for small builders in house-building drive

The Labour Party appears to have won some hearts in the construction industry with a plan to build 200,000 new homes a year if voted into government. Councils will be compelled to produce plans for house-building and given powers to

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Worcester calls for energy efficiency grants for off-mains gas homes

Manufacturer of heating and hot water technologies, Worcester, Bosch Group, has called for initiatives to be made available for off-mains gas homes to improve their energy efficiency. Last week, the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) proposed the extension of the

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