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Living off the grid (as much as possible)
Hi, Apologies in advance for the long post but I want to get as much information 'out there' as possible to prevent any misunderstandings or confusion. we are trying to move our family towards a more sustainable lifestyle and step one has been to try and reduce our utility useage by fitting efficient appliances and heating…
Log Burner
Does anyone have a stand alone log burner or one that heats the radiators and water,if so what are the pros and cons of having one and the costs of buying/installing,can it be connected to the original gas central heating radiators.Tia
New build sap-calc for oil boiler - solar thermal needed
Hello all, first time poster in this part of the forum. I am embarking on a self-build, with the footings now done, I need to decide what is going to heat. It has gone through the planning stage with a multi-fuel stove and a oil boiler. Now the sap-calc has come back and it will fail with those and we need solar thermal to…
Shopping Fairtrade in Supermarkets
I want to change my shopping habits and always buy the fairtrade option where there is one, however this morning I was in Tesco and was appalled by the lack of fairtrade options. Does anyone have experience in this area? Which are the best supermarkets to go for fairtrade options? Is the difference in choice vastly…
Great Britain's Energy fact file
An interesting document full of data about the UK's energy useage. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/48195/3224-great-britains-housing-energy-fact-file-2011.pdf I found the following rather revealing: Surprisingly, given the improvements in energy efficiency, heating’s share of total…
Tesco automated recycling centres
Hey all As my first post I am looking for advice on where I count locate the nearest tesco automated recycling centre to Leeds. I have bags and bags of aluminium cans and thought this would be an effective way to dispose of them. Any help would be highly welcome Kind regards Chris
The Green Deal is a useless middle-class subsidy
An interesting article in the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2012/jan/13/green-deal "There should be a cast-iron rule for all public policy: it must not discriminate against the poor. No tax or charge should be approved which transfers money from the poor to the rich. The rule should not even…
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