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Green-House-Sheffield: Biomass Boilers

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Most biomass boilers burn wood in the form of either logs, chips or pellets, but straw and even some animal and food wastes are also suitable. There are a large range available - from small log burners to heat a room, to large auto-fed boilers capable of supplying central heating and hot water to an entire row of houses. You could benefit from this if:. You have enough space to store the wood, and if you've got the room in your house for the boiler/heater and the associated pipework. Eco Link Resources L...

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Green-House-Sheffield: Cavity wall insulation

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Cavity wall insulation is a fantastic way to significantly reduce the amount of energy you need to heat your home. The average house could reduce heating costs by 15%. In fact, between 2002 and 2005 around 800,000 households installed cavity wall insulation. It is estimated that this will have saved nearly 400,000 tonnes of CO2, enough to fill the new Wembley Stadium 47 times. Need to have cavity walls (houses built since 1920s). Installation may create some fumes. 163; 500.00 each / per house.

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Green-House-Sheffield: Solar Photovoltaic (PV)

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Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels convert energy stored within sunlight into electricity. And contary to popular belief, you don't need direct sunlight - PV will generate electricity on a grey winter day; just less effectively than in the summer. There are a number of requirements for the siting of PV panels (see below), so your property may not be suitable. Some instances exist where planning permission is still required (see 'permitted development link). PV has a very large up-front expense. We are a comp...

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Green-House-Sheffield: Heat Pumps

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Heat Pumps use the same technology as fridges. Whereas fridges pump heat from their inside, heat pumps take it from outside to heat a home. The heat can come from the air, the ground or a body of water such as a lake or stream. For every unit of electricity used to power a heat pump up to 3-4 units of heat can be produced from a good system. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP). These can extract useful heat from air that is as cold as -15 Centrigrade. There are 2 types:. Could I benefit from this? 2 You will ne...

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Green-House-Sheffield: DEFRA launches green homes package

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DEFRA launches green homes package. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has set out a range of initiatives to enable people to 'green' their homes, including:. The Energy Saving Trust's 'Act on CO2 advice line,' 0800 512 012 offering free, tailored, impartial advice to anyone in England seeking to reduce their carbon footprint, save water, reduce waste, green their travel, and connect to grants and offers from energy companies;. Http:/ www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080402a.htm. Sheffield Star Green Scene.

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Green-House-Sheffield: Electricity monitors

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Sheffield Libraries have started lending OWL monitors recently (around June 09). You can borrow them just like books. I have also tried a meter supplied by Southern Electric as part of their Better Plan tariff. I found the instructions for both reasonably straightforward. I ran the OWL in Energy mode as suggested in the Quick Start Guide provided by Sheffield Libraries. The OWL shows cumulative power use (in kWh) whereas the Southern Electric unit shows electricity used over the last day, 7 days and mont...

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Green-House-Sheffield: Insulation - Tanks and Pipes

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Insulation - Tanks and Pipes. Insulating your hot water cylinder is one of the simplest and easiest ways to save energy and money. Fitting a British Standard 'jacket' around your cylinder will cut heat loss by over 75%. If you already have a jacket fitted, check that it's at least 75mm thick. If not, it's well worth treating your old cylinder to a new winter coat. 163;20 per house. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sheffield Star Green Scene. South Yorks Energy Centre. Carbon Reduction Action Group.

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Green-House-Sheffield: Draught proofing

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Badly fitting doors, windows and loft hatches are all major sources of heat loss. Draught-stripping is inexpensive and simple to install and can greatly improve comfort as well as reducing fuel costs. Draught-proofing is inexpensive. Easy DIY job. 163;200 per house. Estimated annual saving: £20. Source of Info: Energy Saving Trust http:/ www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/home improvements/home insulation glazing/draught proofing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sheffield Star Green Scene.

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Finbarr Lucas - Designer and Maker. Extraordinary Furniture and Sculpture. Highlights on this page:. Finkfurniture make beautiful, useful furniture for people who love good design and care about the environment. Finkfurniture's aim is to be a leading design and manufacturing business in the UK, committed to creating excellent furniture of all kinds. We're guided by the conviction that our work can benefit our environment and society as a whole. We believe that it is our choice how we interact with the en...