The 2011 Energy Act includes the provision for a new ‘Green Deal’ which is intended to reduce the cost of carbon emissions by overhauling the energy efficiency of British homes and Businesses. The ‘Green Deal’ is a financial mechanism intended to eliminate the upfront cost of energy efficiency measures and instead assures home and business property owners that the cost sh… Read more
Given the relatively high price of home heating oil in the UK, most families are understandably very cautious about their oil usage. However, when the frost is on the ground, your home needs to be warm, especially if there are young children or elderly persons present. We all know that setting the timer is a sensible idea and only having the heating switched on for a few hours each day will reduce… Read more
Do you remember the absolutely freezing cold spell of last December and January – one of the coldest periods we had for many years? How hard it was to jump out of a warm bed in the morning, the frozen and burst pipes and, worst of all, running out of heating oil at the worst time and having to wait in the frozen house for a few days before a new delivery could be made. The suggestion is that win… Read more