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Biomass Heating Systems

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As the price of fossil fuels jump to record highs and climate change focusses people’s attention on CO2 neutral fuels biomass heating systems are increasingly popular and effective. Biomass is organic material which has stored solar energy in plants from … Continue reading

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Why It Makes Financial Sense to Build Green

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Whilst it would be easy for me to say that green building always pays when you consider the wider benefits it can sometimes seem hard to justify the additional up-front costs. Certainly ensuring that a building comes in on budget … Continue reading

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Why its More Comfortable Living in an Energy Efficient Home

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John Wolfendale talks for 3 minutes on why its more comfortable living in an energy efficient home. Open up the blog post to access the video.

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In the Heat of Summer

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It’s spring! Jackets are put away and terrace cafes are filling up. Soon the covers for the swimming pools will be removed and children are counting down to the school holidays as Spain prepares itself for the summer season. Right … Continue reading

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Incentives for Energy Efficient Renovation

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There’s no denying that energy efficiency in buildings are the future. A low energy home does not only provide a much higher standard of comfort and drastically reduce the utility costs; it’s now bit by bit being implemented by law … Continue reading

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Cost Effective Energy Efficiency

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The Institute for Building Efficiency has recently issued a brief called; European Union: Cost Effective Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Among other things, the brief addresses an interesting issue between the implementation of energy efficiency at micro and macro level. In … Continue reading

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Responsible Comfort

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Business needs be to financially responsible – It’s the foundation upon which everything else rests. It needs to follow the law and be ethically conscious. These have traditionally been the responsibilities of any business. However, there’s a need to take … Continue reading

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The Comfortable Eco-lifestyle

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Living the eco-lifestyle seems like an unachievable task for many of us. We know we should do more, and we’re constantly reminded that by doing little things and taking simple steps we can help reduce our carbon footprint to the … Continue reading

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The Armchair Eco Warrior

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We’ve always maintained that you may build an energy efficient house for perfectly selfish reasons. They are far more comfortable to live in, and save you money – not particularly eco warrior sentiments. More radical comfort, than radical politics. But … Continue reading

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