Passivhaus standard comes to the Isle of Man
Extract: The first two homes built to the Passivhaus standard on the Isle of Man have been completed. The firsts home built in line with the German Passivhaus standard on the Isle of Man have been completed. Passivhaus translates as ‘passive house’, referring to the low impact such a property has on…
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Letting agency warns landlords about Green Deal targets
Extract: Will there be enough Green Deal resources to meet the demand of landlords over the next few years? Landlords renting out properties in the UK have been warned about the feasibility of Green Deal insulation targets, ahead of new energy efficiency rules coming into force. Letting agency GFW Lettings has called on…
What Is Bio Energy All About?
The most familiar and well known forms of renewable energy are none other than the sun and the wind. Most people don’t know that biomass (animal waste and plant materials) is the oldest and greatest source of renewable energy and this very thing are being used to get energy for centuries. A few years earlier,…
Nikola Tesla And His Many Achievements
If you don’t know who Nikola Tesla is, then that is understandable, as he was robbed of the limelight his entire life. It is only now (some 100 years later) that he is finally being recognised for his work. The Serbian American inventor’s work contributed so much to the world that we live in, it…
Measures Which Can Help Take the Edge Off Your Transition to Green Energy
There is a great push worldwide to move towards green energy technology. It is more of a natural progression, specially considering the fact that how much energy dependent we are not and how we have cut ourselves from most of the options that have been available to us. So what is the big deal here?…
Spring and summer energy saving
March is finally here, and with it comes the promise of better weather and warmer temperatures. For many of us, it also brings spring cleaning, which needn’t be confined to the household objects. A sort out of our attitudes and habits towards energy consumption could help save quite a bit of money this spring. Here…
Campaigners call on Britain to reduce carbon emissions in 2015
Extract: Avaaz wants to see the UK significantly cut its carbon emissions and join its clean energy pledge. An environmental campaign group is calling on residents and local authorities throughout the UK to adopt a low carbon approach in 2015, in a bid to improve the country’s green credentials and lower the levels of…
Home-warming measures available for vulnerable West Norfolk residents
Extract: Vulnerable community members in West Norfolk can benefit from energy-efficient home improvements under the Health Through Warmth scheme. West Norfolk residents are being urged to take advantage of a local initiative that has been designed to help keep their homes warm and their energy bills low throughout the winter months. Local publication…