Solar Heating and Renewable Energy News
Renewable energy sources have caused a Scottish architect to be shortlisted for a national award, it has been reported.Annie Kenyon, from Aberdeenshire, has been nominated for an Atkins Inspire Award, reports the Insch Press and Journal.Ms Kenyon is [
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Hertfordshire primary schools are set to undergo a refurbishment programme which will introduce them to the benefits of
renewable energy sources, it has been reported.As part of Barnet council's primary school capital investment programme (PSCIP), six primary schools [
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A government official believes that the UK has to take steps to become more sustainable, it has been reported.Speaking at the Think 08 conference, Hilary Benn, the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, said that UK homeowners [
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New research has shown that homeowners' understanding of
renewable energy is not matched by their commitment.A study of 1,000 UK residents by boiler manufacturer Glow Worm has revealed that 40 per cent believe that adopting renewable energy sources [
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A Sussex scout group is set to do its bit in the fight against climate change with adopting green technology, it has been reported.The 1st Heathfield scout troop is to build an environmentally-friendly scout hut, in a project that will [
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A leading supplier of ground source heat pumps has applauded the government's decision to increase grants for microgeneration technologies, according to Voltimum.Dimplex pointed to the grants that are available to public sector organisations which make the switch to renewable technologies [
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A new centre which produces cutting-edge, green energy has been opened for homes on the premises, it has been reported.The Biomass Energy Centre at Kirkdale Manor was officially opened by Ryedale MP John Greenway, according to the Malton and Pickering [
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A UK pop starlet has joined an eco-friendly music studio to support the drive for green energy in the UK, it has been reported.Lily Allen and the Premises, a solar-powered recording studio in east London, have called on the government [
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The government's plans to create eco-villages do not offer truly sustainable developments in light of other alternatives, a construction expert believes.Creating brand new eco-towns is a "bad idea" when the UK's empty houses could be redeveloped to make them eco-friendly, [
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An underground heat pump and solar-powered hot water are just two of the features of a "revolutionary" new eco-house which has just been sold in the Cotswolds.The Telegraph reports that Orchid House, which went for a record £7.2 million, is [
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A Manchester college has slashed its fuel bills by bringing in a series of energy-saving measures, including
renewable energy sources.Mancat has reduced its £1 million a year fuel bill by £300,000, even after the cost of gas and [
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A plan to build a replica 1930s semi-detached house and then carry out a 'retro-fit' to make it carbon efficient has been announced.Energy firm E.ON and the University of Nottingham will carry out the project to show the changes that [
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Winchester home owners have been urged to cut down on carbon emissions after it was revealed that their city has been the first UK city to go into carbon debt.Enviromental campaigners have called for people to make their homes more [
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Scottish homeowners and community groups will find it easier to install
renewable energy technologies after the government increased the funding of relevant grants.Grants of up to £4,000 are available to homeowners to fit green energy products such as [
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Energy efficiency expert Dr Michael Lamperth has highlighted the use of
solar heating in his home, following on from his revelations about Honeywell heating controls.Dr Lamperth, who is a lecturer with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial [
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Energy-saving tips that can work alongside
solar heating and efficient
boilers have been issued by energy conservation experts.The Energy Saving Trust reminded homeowners that simple steps such as switching off lights and not leaving appliances on [
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The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has named 15 potential locations for the UK's first eco-towns, which will use
renewable energy such as
solar heating.Housing minister Caroline Flint said that the eco-towns will help [
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UK homeowners are unwilling to make the move to zero-carbon homes, new research has suggested.The study by the National House-Building Council (NHBC) Foundation revealed that consumers believe environmentally-friendly housing requires more work than a standard house, reports the BBC.It found [
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As homeowners turn to biomass
boilers and
solar heating to improve the environmentally-friendly credentials, an old building technique is making a come-back.Building advice firm amazonails has said that building with straw bale is on the increase [
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A Yorkshire primary school is teaching a lesson about
renewable energy, after it saw the installation of 24 solar panels.The Green Energy for Schools programme, a £1 million Co-operative Group project with matched-funding from the government, has installed [
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