Bio Energy – What is It?
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Bio Energy and Biomass are in fact relatively new or even futuristic concepts, but you’d be wrong…big time! It may only be as of late that attention is really turning to these seemingly alternative sources of energy production, but Biomass is in fact the oldest and most important fuel…
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Unison calls for home insulation improvements
UK trade body Unison is calling on the government to roll out new measures to promote more energy-efficient homes across the country. Unison has called on the government to implement a range of new home insulation policies to address the millions of residential properties up and down the UK that continue to struggle to meet…
Green Deal funding boost for Yorkshire homes
Homes across Yorkshire are set to benefit from an influx of investment for the provision of energy-saving improvements as a result of new funding from the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (HIF). Properties that have been deemed ‘hard to treat’ are set to benefit from a raft of improvements, including the uptake of additional solid…
Global Dip in Renewable Energy Investment
According to news reports, investment in renewable energy fell by 14% globally during 2013. However, growth has been witnessed in the percentage of electricity generated. Use of cheaper technology and uncertainty caused by energy policy have resulted in a fall in investment for the second year in a row. However, falling costs meant renewable energy…
Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Types
Renewable energy is produced with natural resources, which are continuously and sustainably replaced. These energy technologies have many benefits, such as good air quality, lower reliance on fossil fuels, less impact in global warming, increased jobs for the economy and the protection of the environment, including wildlife habitats and water quality. A key objective behind…
Different Types of Light Bulbs and what you should Consider
With the introduction and establishment of federal energy-efficiency requirements, choosing and understanding different bulb types is more confusing than ever. In the past, people used to plug in another incandescent bulb when the existent one burned out, following the same practices as in Thomson Edison’s times. Consumers must now be concerned with using bulbs which…
Why are the Lib Dems trying to water down energy efficiency regulations?
Leading Liberal Democrat MPs, including Nick Clegg and Ed Davey, could end up blocking their own local councils from setting …
Heating the home: radiant radiators
Without heat, humanity wouldn’t exist. It’s as simple as that. Our cave-dwelling ancestors relied on fires to warn off any animals hoping to eat them, and to cook any animals that they wanted to eat themselves. cave fires kept the children warm too. Over time, as our homes grew more sophisticated and we started to…