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Cold, cold Christmas for millions of Britain’s vulnerable households

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on December 16, 2016 — Leave a Comment

With less than two weeks until Christmas, our thoughts inevitably turn to decorating the tree and curling up by the fire. But for over three million UK households affected by fuel poverty, it could be a cold, cold Christmas ahead.And many millions more financially vulnerable people will struggle to keep the chestnuts roasting this Christmas.

Research from Baringa Partners, conducted earlier this year, exposed financial vulnerability as one of society’s greatest hidden problems. A staggering one in three adults in the UK consider themselves to be financially vulnerable; yet only between three and four percent are classified as such by energy and banking companies, respectively.

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Posted in Energy Saving, Heating, Press Releases

NRG and NCBJ collaborate on safe nuclear reactors

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on December 15, 2016 — Leave a Comment

Dutch and Polish researchers use computer capacity NCBJ for simulations

PETTEN/ŚWIERK – Researchers of the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) and researchers from the Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) will start a collaboration to further improve the safety of nuclear reactors. Both institutes signed a memorandum of agreement for a three year collaboration including computations to be performed on 5000 cores of the Polish supercomputer – Świerk Computing Centre (CIŚ).

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Posted in Nuclear Power

Is There Anything the AGA Can’t Do?

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on November 15, 2016 — Leave a Comment

If you’re considering getting an AGA, or if you’re wondering just why people get so attached to theirs (it’s just a glorified cooker, right?), then this post is for you, as it explains why this all-singing, all-dancing piece of kitchen equipment will transform your life.

What can your AGA do for you that a regular oven and even your humble microwave can’t?

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Posted in Fossil Fuels, Heating Oil

15 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on July 8, 2016 — 2 Comments

Although it’s the height of summer now, autumn and winter will soon be here and you’ll be thinking about the extra energy costs. To head these concerns off at the pass, here’s 15 tips – that you can adopt now – to reduce those bills.
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Posted in Energy Saving, Energy Saving Tips

Pets Cost Home Owners £78million in Energy Bills 

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on July 4, 2016 — Leave a Comment

New research conducted by the Energy Saving Trust suggests that £78million a year extra is being spent on gas and electric by pet owners in the UK as they worry about their furry friends being cold, stressed or lonely whilst they are out.

This latest study indicates that two out of five pet owners like to leave their heating on during the day in order to keep their pets warm, with a quarter leaving the radio on and a tenth leaving the TV on for company. It has been calculated that all of this additional energy used in the UK to keep pets warm and entertained could light 56,000 homes for an entire year.

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Posted in Energy Bills, Energy Saving

Heat Pumps – Your Questions Answered

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on June 3, 2016 — Leave a Comment

At present, heat pumps are one of the lesser known renewable energy sources so you will probably have a lot of questions if you’re looking into this as an option for your home. Predominantly used in Switzerland, Sweden and Austria, these are a green energy that have been introduced as part of the bid to reduce carbon emissions by 2020.

Before purchasing a heat pump it is important to fully understand them so you can identify the advantages / disadvantages before proceeding with one. However, with a growing number of people installing these, there are some very positive reviews and it has been identified that they will reduce energy bills by approximately 50%.

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Posted in ASHP, GSHP, Heat Pumps

Renewable energy to supply electricity comparable to fossil fuel by 2030

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on May 9, 2016 — 1 Comment

Due to the high demand for green power, harvested renewable energy is projected to be at 100% by 2030. Based on a study commission by the federal government in Australia, clean energy from wind, solar and hydro is forecasted to produce the same amount of power as fossil fuels in less than 15 years time. However, investment may range from $219 billion to $252 billion.

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Posted in Renewable Energy

Changes to Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Payments – How Will They Affect Me?

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on March 14, 2016 — Leave a Comment

A Renewable Heat Incentive is a scheme that was established by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). It promotes the use of renewable energy sources by offering quarterly payments to those involved in the scheme, so long as they abide by the guidelines in place.

There are two types of incentives, commercial and domestic, depending on the property in which the energy source is installed. But, with new rates coming into play on 1st January 2016, what does this mean for those looking at entering into the scheme in the near future?

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Posted in ASHP, GSHP, Renewable Heat Incentive

CMA sets out proposals to energy market changes

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on March 10, 2016 — Leave a Comment

In a summary of its provisional decision on remedies published today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out a comprehensive and wide-ranging package of remedies to address the problems hindering competition, which it proposes to introduce following the conclusion of its investigation in June.

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Posted in Energy Tariffs, Press Releases

Heat Pump Market To See Annual 13.10% Growth

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on February 29, 2016 — Leave a Comment

A report published by Transparency Market Research has stated that there will be an expected growth in the global heat pumps market which will see it worth around £90 billion by the year 2020. This forecast will mean a 13.10% compound annual growth rate over the next few years and has come about as consumers seek an alternative form of energy from the rising prices in fossil fuels.

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Posted in Heat Pumps, Heating, Renewable Heat Incentive

What Do the Changes to Feed-in Tariffs Mean for Me?

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on February 1, 2016 — Leave a Comment

As of 15h January, there have been new tariffs introduced by the government to their FITs (Feed-in Tariffs) schemes, which will be applicable for all new applications submitted. Any applications that were received before 14th January will be considered for the old rates, if the application is accepted.

Any applications that are submitted between now and 7th February will be placed into a queue system as the FIT scheme has been paused for this period of time. If you already had a FIT scheme approved before 14th January, then none of these new changes will affect you.

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Posted in Feed in Tariff, Renewable Energy, Solar PV

Choosing Energy-Efficient Windows

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on January 7, 2016 — 3 Comments

Windows are one of the ways in which heat will be lost from your home, but with improved technology, energy-efficient windows can reduce the amount of heat lost as well as the amount of noise that enters into your home. This can be achieved with secondary glazing, double or triple glazing or more simply, by hanging heavier curtains in front of your windows.

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Posted in Energy Saving, Home Improvements

A Guide to Ground Source Heat Pumps

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on December 3, 2015 — 1 Comment

It may not be one of the most talked about of energy sources, but a surprising amount of hospitals, schools and offices are looking into the ground for their heating energy sources. Ground source heat pumps can provide a great source of heat energy for larger buildings as well as your own home; and with the ground being so readily accessible, its popularity is growing.

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Posted in Heat Pumps, Renewable Energy

The Pros and Cons of Heat Pumps

Written by Housing Energy Advisor on November 10, 2015 — Leave a Comment

Heat pumps have become more of an interest to homeowners now they are eligible for the domestic renewable heat incentive. Owners that choose this efficient alternative to heating their home can be paid for playing their part in the fight against global warming. Homes with decent insulation that choose to install heat pumps can reduce the cost of heating their home quite significantly (between £300 and £600 a year) as well as reduce carbon emissions. Unsure of what heat pumps are all about? This blog looks into the pros and cons of heat pumps to help you decide if they are the choice for you.

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Posted in Heat Pumps, Renewable Heat Incentive
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