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General News - June 2008

British families 'can save' with green home improvements

Category: General (30.06.2008)

By investing £100 in energy efficient home improvements, an average British family could save up to £240 on annual energy bills.The Mirror reported that opting for a clothes airer rather than a tumble dryer can save up to £70 per year in fuel costs, as well as 310 tonnes of...

Newspaper outlines microgeneration options

Category: General (27.06.2008)

People have a number of choices when it comes to generating their own electricity from home, a national newspaper has asserted.The Guardian has outlined several options for energy-conscious consumers who are keen to generate their own electricity from home.Among the ideas suggested is solar thermal water heating, which consists of...

Welsh windfarm gets go ahead

Category: General (10.06.2008)

Planning permission has been granted for a new windfarm in Glynneath in South Wales, it has emerged.The development, to be situated on the former Maesgwyn opencast coal site, was given the green light by Neath Port Talbot County borough council, subjects to a pending legal agreement with Pennant Waters, QSWeek.com...