Home Heating Guide

One Month Free Homecare Cover – From British Gas

David Holmes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:50:26 +0000

British Gas are offering their customers the chance to take advantage of one months free Homecare Cover, if they sign up to the scheme before the 31st December 2009. There are several different Homecare plans to choose from – suiting all budgets and needs. As the weather turns inevitably colder we all live in fear of [...] Related posts:

Political Support for Boiler Scrappage Scheme & Reheat Britain Campaign

David Holmes — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:49 +0000

The Reheat Britain Campaign is an initiative devised by Mick Williams of Williams and Co., a plumbers’ merchant in the South of England, aiming to scrap old and inefficient boilers in Britain. Inspired by the UK Government’s car ’scrappage’ scheme, Reheat Britain hopes to turn British domestic central heating into an altogether more efficient and [...] Related posts:

Saharan Solar Power to Europe

David Holmes — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:32:09 +0000

Every so often, a thick and expansive cloud of sand whips up in the Sahara and travels in a north easterly direction towards Europe and the Atlantic Ocean. Rarely, people in the UK will notice the occasional deposit of African sand on their cars, driveways and lawns. Whilst the thought of something so far away [...] Related posts:

Vegetable Oil Power Stations: Slippery Slope to Environmental Disaster?

David Holmes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:36 +0000

There is much controversy surrounding the emergence of vegetable oil as a fuel source for domestic power stations. Blue-NG’s vegetable oil power station in Beckton, East London, has been lauded and derided in equal measure. On the one hand, deriving electricity from vegetable oil is seen as an effective, efficient and environmentally friendly process attracting [...] Related posts:

Didcot Power Station Protests

David Holmes — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:56:44 +0000

Despite frequent and vocal noises made by the UK Government that the country is committed to a greener future in which nuclear, solar, wind, tidal and geothermal technologies will be utilised in order to reduce and eventually eliminate the dependence on fossil fuels – notably oil and coal – it is clear that not everybody [...] Related posts:

The Necessity of a Greener Future

David Holmes — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:39:48 +0000

According to the non-governmental organisation, Global Witness, renowned for uncovering the so-called ‘blood diamond’ trade in Africa, the world’s fascination with and reliance upon oil is set for disaster. After two years of investigation, Global Witness has released its ‘Heads in the Sands‘ report, detailing the coming struggles facing humanity in the context of oil [...] Related posts:

Domestic Electricity Bills Set to Go Nuclear

David Holmes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:36 +0000

It is no secret that domestic energy prices are likely to rise over the coming years, as a combination of general supply and demand issues affecting fuel and the post-recession drive for investment in green energy technologies conspire against consumers. Unfortunately, as mentioned in previous posts, many of the wholesale fuel costs – and none [...] Related posts:

Central Heating Insurance or Savings Account?

David Holmes — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:04:24 +0000

Although today’s central heating boilers conform to strict regulations, undergo annual safety inspections and are generally built to last, it is common for parts to break down or become faulty. Moreover, central heating systems generally are prone to the odd leak or blockage but when central heating systems experience problems the effects can be disastrous, [...] Related posts:

UK Domestic Energy Bills to Rise Despite Increased Profits for the Leading Energy Companies

David Holmes — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:27:42 +0000

It was reported recently Ofgem, which is responsible for the regulation of electricity and gas markets across Great Britain, feared UK domestic energy bills would rise despite increased profits for the leading energy companies. Although Ofgem clarified that it was powerless to interfere with the prices set by energy companies such as E.ON and British [...] Related posts:

Tories Plan to Introduce ‘Green Deal’ to Support Energy Efficiency for the Home

David Holmes — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:16:45 +0000

No, don’t worry, there are precious few coal mines left to close. In fact, the current Conservative party, headed by the bicycle loving David Cameron, this week outlined its energy and climate change policies. Under the so-called ‘green deal’, every UK homeowner would benefit from an allowance of up to £6,500 to make their homes [...] Related posts: