Monthly Archives: July 2012

If you’re holidaying abroad, you may like to know aircraft environmental targets are on track

If you are an environmentally conscientious home improver who is flying aboard for a holiday this year you’ll be pleased to know that aircraft CO2 savings could be encouraging? NATS (National Air Traffic Services), the UK’s leading provider of air … Continue reading

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Wet weather clear up could bring costly insurance policy changes for homeowners?

Homeowners are being alerted to watch out for potential changes to their property insurance policies as insurers try to claw back the £500m cost of this summer’s wet weather. According to the company Drain Claim, homeowners hit by the recent … Continue reading

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Scotland’s first marine energy park brings power to the people

Scotland is on the global marine energy map with the launch of its first energy park, which, among other things is said to help sustain jobs and also bring ‘clean’ power to thousands of homes, businesses and industries in the … Continue reading

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DECC Green Deal energy efficient homes guidance aimed at local authorities

New guidance to help local authorities in England improve the energy efficiency of their residential housing has been published. It’s issued under the Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA) and asks local authorities to publish a report on their plans to … Continue reading

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Gauke of the treasury condemns ‘cash’ tradesmen but doesn’t mention lower VAT for Green Deal jobs

Exchequer secretary, David Gauke, has strongly criticised tradesmen and builders who accept ‘cash-in-hand’ for jobs done for householders and homeowners. In a Newsnight interview he said it was “morally wrong” because it can help workers avoid tax! He made the … Continue reading

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Community low carbon heating scheme launched by DECC

Across the nation community groups can bid for a share of £8m to install low carbon heating such as solar thermal panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps into homes in their local area. Organisations like co-operatives, voluntary groups, social enterprises … Continue reading

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Lords pass Green Deal but comparatively few householders know about it!

The Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) framework has passed another milestone with secondary legislation approval by the House of Lords. So it also set for an October launch? Except, of course, householders and homeowners, who may be adopting … Continue reading

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Cornwall Together initiative aims to save on energy bills and cut fuel poverty

What’s described as a ‘ground breaking’ scheme bringing energy bill savings of up to 20% to Cornish households was launched today (23rd July 2012) at the Eden Project by Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change. It … Continue reading

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Bradley’s French tour by bike probably wouldn’t power a home even for the day?

There were nearly 200 riders in the Tour de France peloton that followed champion Bradley Wiggins to the winner’s rostrum in the Champs-Élysées. They had been pedaling frantically for about three weeks and covered nearly 3,500km mainly in France, with … Continue reading

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FOE and NHIC welcomes MPs private rented sector fuel poverty initiative

Friends of the Earth has welcomed the call for government to consider a number of ways to strengthen legislation to tackle fuel poverty in privately rented homes. These were highlighted in a letter to Greg Barker MP, Minister of State … Continue reading

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