by Theresa McManus | Oct 22, 2012 | Heat Pumps, Renewable Heat Energy
Cornwall-based Kensa engineering, has launched the smallest ground source heat pump on the market, designed to provide space heating and domestic hot water for flats and small dwellings. The Shoebox Heat Pump is small enough to fit inside a kitchen cabinet! Like all...
by Theresa McManus | Oct 19, 2012 | Energy Efficiency
Most people are now worried by their rising energy bills, highlights an article in Greenwise published on 16th October (http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/rising-energy-bills-are-biggest-worry-to-householders-3599.aspx). Apparently, the YouGov Household Economic...
by Theresa McManus | Oct 10, 2012 | Renewable Energy
Free Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation We have been saying that CERT, the mechanism behind utility companies providing money for insulation grants, is on it’s last legs for so long, it feels a bit like we’ve been crying wolf. The official end date was March 2011, but...
by Theresa McManus | Oct 8, 2012 | Electric Transport
The BBC reported last week that a study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology study found that greenhouse gas emissions rose dramatically if coal is used to produce the electricity. For me this is not really news – anything we do using electricity is...
by Theresa McManus | Aug 8, 2012 | Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living
There has already been a lot of praise for the achievements of the London Olympics in the field of sustainability, as well as for the amazing sportspeople taking part. A great deal of emphasis has been placed on these games being the greenest ever. In the early...