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An R-value gives the measure of resistance of heat flow through a material. The higher the R-value value, the greater the resistance. Closed cell spray foam insulation is one of the most advanced [...]

AS MORE people are waking up to the benefits of green technology, the cost of solar panels is falling. The average price for a solar system in 2011, was £11,329, while today it typically starts [...]

SELF EMPLOYMENT is soaring and more people than ever before are looking at ways to convert their previously unused loft space into a home office. IPSE, the Association of Independent [...]

We’ve all heard of pollution and we all know about the effects of exhaust fumes. What is less understood is what noise pollution can do to our long and short-term health. Noise pollution can lead [...]

RAPID advances in technology means that electricity, hot water and central heating can all be created from rooftop solar panels. Different types of solar panel have different uses – solar [...]

If you use an air source heat pump and/or solar thermal system to solely heat your swimming pool, then you won’t qualify. However, if you also use it to provide heating for the rest of your home, [...]

Solar thermal systems capture the energy of the sun which means they work best during the sunnier summer months. However, there are still significant cost savings to be made when compared with [...]

THE countdown to British summer has begun but that’s no reason to forget energy saving measures as the temperatures creep up. Even though we associate winter with high energy bills, warmer [...]