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Archive for March 30th, 2009

Clearview Wood Burning Stoves

Icon Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 1:05 pm

Instead of having a heat pump an alternative option is a wood burning stove. The concern about the heat pump is the running costs. Even though the efficiency is 1 to 4 (1kWh in gives 4kWh out), the economics & CO2 savings are somewhat different.
Now if I burn wood, then apparently, this is carbon neutral [...]



CO2 & £££ savings of Heat Pumps

Icon Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 12:50 pm

Calculations
The concern about the heat pump is the running costs. Even though the efficiency is 1 to 4 (1kWh in gives 4kWh out), the economics & CO2 savings are somewhat different.
My last bill including VAT

1 unit of electricity = 14.58p
1 unity of Gas = 5.17p (see note about split costs below)
No. kWh of Gas used [...]



UK Aware ‘09 - Cut Carbon, Cut Costs

Icon Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 8:17 am

Subject: UK AWARE 09…what’s in store?
Dear UK AWARE 09 visitor
We are now only a few weeks away from UK AWARE 09 - Cut Carbon, Cut Costs taking place from 10.00 - 6.00 Friday 17 & Saturday 18 April in Olympia Two. We’re watching the ticket sales shooting up and realising that it’s going to be [...]