May 20th 2010
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Large online quote comparison site Local Quoter have pledged their commitment to the future of a green Britain by offering its customers free quotes on solar panels for the home. Customers simply type in their requirements to receive free quick solar panel quotes from three local companies offering solar panel installation ...
February 19th 2010
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Florida-based home improvement quote website Local Quoter America has announced a spike in the level of demand for environmentally friendly building materials since the start of 2010.
The company, which has its head office in Miami, said more and more households are looking to use ‘green’ building materials such as vinyl ...
npower hometeam has revealed that it has seen a six-fold increase in customers enquiring about replacement or new boilers since the announcement of the Government's boiler scrappage scheme.
Six times more appointments were booked through npower hometeam on the first day of
the Government scheme, compared to the previous day. The company, ...
January 14th 2010
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Boiler replacement grant scheme up and running – campaigners hope plan to encourage installation of latest, energy-efficient double glazing will be next.
More than 3,450 people have signed a petition calling on the government to introduce a double glazing scrappage scheme, just as the first applications are coming in from householders looking ...
npower has welcomed the start of the Government's home boiler scrappage scheme, and has pledged to continue its own, potentially doubling the savings offered to customers who choose to replace their boiler.
In December 2009 npower became the first energy supplier to launch its own boiler scrappage scheme. The combination of the two scrappage ...
npower has helped Bader Primary School and Ingleby Mill Primary School in Stockton-on-Tees to feel the warmth of the sun and lower energy bills this year thanks to its grant of £46,500 and the support of the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
Bader Primary School, is home to 267 children aged between 4-11 ...
An npower funded project will see two historic villages owned by the National Trust attempt to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and energy bills as part of a community led programme. The initiative, which is similar to the government's Low Carbon Community Challenge, will show how major energy efficiency improvements are ...
August 24th 2009
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Climate modelling undertaken by the Forestry Commission suggests that by 2080, the temperature in Manchester will mirror that of the current climate in Naples. This will mean that during the height of summer, the temperature in a typical office building will reach up to 28°C.
Michael Oglesby, Chairman of Bruntwood said: ...
The EPA's ENERGY STAR® program last week recognized The Monarch School's new green building as exemplary with the EPA’s rare and coveted "Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR" (DEES) designation. The school’s Chrysalis building achieved a score of 86 out of 100, meaning it ranks among the top 14 percent ...
August 21st 2008
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EPR Environment News is a new blog, part of EPR Network, that is going to be focused on and will be covering the environment news and stories from press releases published on EPR Network.
EPR Network (EPR stands for express press release) is one of the nation’s largest ...
