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How will installing solar panels affect my home insurance?

You might think that installing something as large and life-changing as a solar panel on your home means big repercussions on your insurance premium, whether for the better or worse. Well, there’s a...

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Should you become a Green Landlord?

The energy crisis is something that is likely to become more and more prominent over the coming years as the UK as a whole looks to reduce its energy consumption, lower carbon emissions and work...

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Who Does What in the Green Deal?

The Green Deal is the Government’s grand plan to get us all more energy efficient, thus reducing our fuel bills and more importantly, carbon emissions. It involves taking a loan to pay for energy...

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Ecovate Your Home and Reduce Your Fuel Bills

With some details of the Government’s Green Deal still to be unveiled, The National Home Improvement Show spokesperson, Michael Holmes explains how taking sustainability and energy-efficiency into...

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Solar Power – A Worthwhile Investment?

A lot of emphasis has been placed on the increasing importance of finding other reliable energy sources, but it is a fact that our current energy methods are having a severe affect on the environment....

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The Green Deal: The Biggest Home Improvement Scheme Since WWII

The Green Deal UK is quickly starting to build momentum and has been said to be the biggest home improvement scheme since the Second World War. The government scheme aims to make properties more energy...

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Green Energy: Why is it so trendy – and important?

What is green energy? Why is it such a popular topic of conversation – and such a divisive one? And, perhaps most importantly, what is the role of green energy for us in the future, as a technology...

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Everything you need to Know about the Green Deal

The concept of home improvements can be met with eyes filled with dread in many cases, because of the associated cost of many of the upgrades available. Double glazing, cavity wall insulation and...

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How to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Your Conservatory

Have you ever given much thought to the energy efficiency of your conservatory? As you kick back and relax with a glass of wine in hand and the sun streaming through the windows, it’s highly unlikely...

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Have you joined the LED lighting revolution?

You may have heard the new buzzword in the lighting world? So what is so great about LEDs?? Quite simply LEDs are the future for home and business lighting. As traditional light bulbs are gradually...

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The truth about remodeling with solar

Previously, we talked about how to survive remodeling your home. We gave advice on what you should do during remodeling, what to expect when you decide to stay at home during the renovation period, and...

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Energy savings in the kitchen

The kitchen is the hub of the household. What with preparing and cooking meals, and often eating them too, as well as washing up and popping the kettle on for a cup of tea, it’s where most of the...

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M&G Real Estate installs largest shopping centre solar panel system in UK

M&G Real Estate, one of the UK’s largest property investors, has announced that it will install the UK’s largest shopping centre solar panel system on the roof of The Galleries shopping centre in...

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Energy efficiency: how to make your house more efficient

At the end of 2015 the Daily Mail asked a simple question: Has Britain created the most efficient home?The four-bedroom home described in the piece allegedly cost a total of £15 a year to power –...

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Can Five Minutes Of Your Time Really Save You £100s A Year?

We are helped out in this day and age when it comes to wanting to switch energy suppliers, but most of us are still very cynical of the whole process. Did you know it can take as little as five minutes...

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Garage Insulation – An Expert View

It’s a well-known fact that a properly maintained garage can add serious long-term value to your property. However, if fallen into disrepair, or poorly insulated, garages can also act as parasites,...

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Electrical Contractors & Air Permeability tests – How to make the right choice

Are you in the preparatory stages of a new build? Maybe you’re ready to bring in an electrical contractor but are worried about how they’ll fare coming up against Part L of the Building Regs? In this...

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Money and Energy Saving Smart devices

It’s obvious that smart home concept becomes globally popular and appealing idea. It eases our life making it more tranquil and secure. A lot has been said about the many benefits house automation...

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