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 | Parliament's Science and Technology Committee say that the Met Office
needs new supercomputers so that it can be more confident about its
extreme weather warnings and make more accurate long-term forecasts. Click for more details |
 | Out of the three or four exhibitions The Stove Yard do each year
Self-Build Belfast is always by far the very busiest from the minute the
doors open. Click for more details |
 | Conservative MPs want cuts to wind farm subsidies and 100 of them have written to the Prime Minister asking him to take action Click for more details |
 | ...to know which way the wind blows, sang Bob Dylan. What you need is an oceanographer. Click for more details |
| | A family of four from Bundoran in County Donegal were taken to hospital suffering from Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. Click for more details |
 | Manager's Special for February is the excellent Dunsley Highlander 5
Stove at £680 inc VAT saving £101 off the list price. The stoves are in
stock and offer is available while stocks last. Click for more details |
 | To remain comfortably warm, households have put up the heating by a
staggering 5Cº in 40 years claimed Salford University at their Retrofit
conference this week – up from 12Cº in the 70s to just over 17Cº in
2008. Click for more details |
 | The Woodland Trust will mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's
accession to the throne by planting 1,000,000 trees in February – and
you could help. Click for more details |
 | While you were probably enjoying the best of Christmas festivities on the big day Simon Oliver, from The Stove Yard County Down was busy helping to make Christmas just a little bit better for the many deprived children who live off the municipal tip in Mexico's Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific west coast. Click for more details |
 | The first comprehensive report on the UK's climate change and how
possible changes will affect us – if we do nothing about them – has just
been produced by DEFRA. Click for more details |
 | So say Northern Ireland's Consumer Council which is posing the prickly
question of why charges for electricity generated from wind are
increasing at the same time as gas prices? Click for more details |
 | February's issue of Which? magazine just published features the results
from their satisfaction survey of 14 energy providers and over 8,000
members. Click for more details |
 | The Energy secretary says he will take the FITs fight to the Supreme
Court following the government's failed High court appeal today
(Wednesday). Click for more details |
 | An appeal by the government against the High Court's decision to halt its proposed cuts in solar subsidies (FITs) has failed. Click for more details |
 | So say the Norwegians in this interesting article from Science Newsline and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Click for more details |
 | Five of the big six energy firms have now dropped prices by around 5%.
E.ON is the latest with its announcement of a 6% cut in electricity. Click for more details |
 | Almost half of people in the UK are worried they won't be able to pay
their energy bills according to new research by Citizens Advice. Click for more details |
 | “The link between the temperature of a home and the health of the person
that lives there are almost inextricably linked,” says Verity Saunders,
Senior Project Manager for the Keep Warm in Bristol project. Click for more details |
 | A survey of 2,000 people by Puragen, who advise on the installation of
renewable technologies, says just under a third of consumers are
'apprehensive' about investing in 'renewables', such as solar panels,
because of a lack of information and in case they don't 'live long
enough for the payback. Click for more details |
 | E.ON, one of the six biggest energy firms, is offering free cavity wall
and loft insulation, as well as a cheque for £100, whether you are an
E.ON customer or not. Click for more details |
 | One of the UK's largest energy suppliers will be the first to drop its
gas prices. However, their electricity price will remain the same. Click for more details |
 | Check out our new Cheshire showroom in the Photo Gallery section and then come down and see it in person. Click for more details |
 | According to the Daily Mail – yes. This interesting article and case
studies (with the help of Charnwood) in the the Daily Mail confirms what
stove-owners have known for years. Click for more details |
 | The Government is to appeal a High Court ruling that its cuts to the solar feed-in tariff (FiT) were illegal. Click for more details |
 | Save The Children is calling for energy companies to do more to help
families struggling with the cost of heating their homes because they
say it is putting children's health at risk. Click for more details |
 | The UK Government's new Green Deal will allow individuals to make energy
efficiency improvements to their buildings at no upfront cost with the
reassurance that the cost of the measures should be covered by savings
on the electricity bill. Click for more details |
| | Everyone at the Stove Yard wishes you a Happy and Warm 2012, come
down to one of our showrooms and we will make sure of it.
Click for more details |
 | The influential Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its
report on the impact of meeting carbon targets on household energy bills
and its findings 'disprove often repeated claims that recent bill
increases are due to environmental policy costs'. Click for more details |
 | After the outcry over 'the future of England's forests' public consultation earlier this year the government set up the Independent Panel for Forestry which has now published its interim report. Click for more details |
 | Theft of heating oil from rural homes across the UK is becoming an increasing problem, an insurer has warned. NFU Mutual says it saw a 153% rise in claim costs in the first half of 2011, with almost £250,000 of oil stolen. Click for more details |
 | Energy, oil and nuclear companies have lent more than 50 staff to
government departments says Green MP Caroline Lucas, who warns of their
undue influence on policy. Click for more details |
 | A study by Unilever (the makers of Radox and Dove) on showering habits
reveals that showering uses nearly as much water and energy as running a
bath – with power showers potentially using more. Click for more details |
 | People who emit the least carbon are most likely to suffer from the
consequences of climate change, say two new reports, published by the
Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Click for more details |
 | The NI government has announced an innovative pilot scheme to help
tackle fuel poverty beginning early next year, with the final scheme
planned for Winter 2012. Click for more details |
 | The signs have gone up at our new Cheshire showroom which is located opposite our old showroom in Holmes Chapel. Click for more details |
 | Environmental groups have reacted with dismay at government plans
outlined in the Chancellor's speech yesterday, which have prioritised
high carbon infrastructure over investment in renewables and energy
efficiency. Click for more details |
 | Residents in rural communities are being impacted the most by rising
fuel prices - spending 24% more on fuel each month than urban commuters. Click for more details |
 | Half of all the energy used in Northern Ireland goes into heating
buildings and 98% of that energy is imported, mostly in the form of oil
and gas which virtually eliminates any kind of energy independence and
control over costs and supply. Click for more details |
 | In a broad and focused initiative set out by the NI Assembly's Social
Development Committee chair, Alex Maskey, all Assembly departments will
be tasked in addressing fuel poverty – an issue that particularly
impacts on the elderly. Click for more details |
 | The increased demand for energy from China and India will see these countries consume half the world's energy output by 2035 according to new research by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in their recent World Energy Report. Click for more details |
 | Northern Ireland's renewable energy development and energy technology
group, Gaelectric, say they have been greatly encouraged by the support
for renewable energy from the Northern Ireland Executive... Click for more details |
 | New research by global strategy consultancy AT Kearney reveals that worldwide gas prices could increase by as much as 40% by 2014. Click for more details |
 | The Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that the
Government that it needs to double its gas storage capacity by 2020 in
order to safeguard energy supplies. Click for more details |
 | The Government plans to cut its 'Feed in Tariff' payments by more than
half so that homeowners who are planning to invest in solar panels would
see potential annual income dive from about £1,100 to £500. Click for more details |
 | Ofgem has fined Npower £2 million for not adhering to strict new
regulations it introduced in 2008 covering the handling of complaints. Click for more details |
 | Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will unveil the country’s first co-ordinated Cold Weather Plan on Tuesday (1 November) Click for more details |
 | Results of an independent survey on behalf of the Energy Saving Trust
show that householders would prefer to bank any money they save on
'greening' their homes, rather than reinvest it in further energy saving
measures because of cost living rises. Click for more details |
 | An independent report into fuel poverty commissioned by the Government
has found that thousands of people die each year from illnesses linked
to fuel poverty. Click for more details |
 | Labour's shadow energy secretary, Caroline Flint, criticised recent
talks saying "It is an insult to say we can all save £200 by shopping
around for the best tariff". Click for more details |
 | An excellent article by Hilary Osborne on The Guardian website on
practical and simple ways you can save on energy costs and reduce your
bills. Click for more details |
 | The local authorities for Dublin City, Tralee and Tallaght will commit
to specific energy saving projects for the next five years, after being
selected from 14 authorities for 'having a visionary co-ordinated
approach to energy savings' the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
(SEAI) announced. Click for more details |
 | The UK Prime Minister and Energy Secretary call a special energy summit
with 6 biggest energy suppliers. It comes as household bills have risen
on average by £300 this year Click for more details |
 | Sir Richard Branson warns that we face "the mother of all recessions"
unless much more is done to encourage the development of renewable
energy. Click for more details |
 | The construction industry has been one of the hardest hit industrial
sectors during the recession but Northern Ireland's SDLP party say that
'Building Green' could help the construction sector out of its rut'. Click for more details |
 | Forecasters are expecting frequent and heavy snowfalls to occur across
many parts of the UK during November, December and January.... Click for more details |
 | NI Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has launched a new sustainable
energy campaign which includes television adverts and highlights small
changes that the public can make to save money. Insulating lofts, using
energy saving light bulbs and switching off appliances when not in use
are just some of the ideas being highlighted by the campaign. Click for more details |
 | This year the fifteenth annual Energy Saving Week, organised by he
Energy Saving Trust, is focusing on how you can take back control of
your spiralling energy bills at home... Click for more details |
 | The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday that both developing
and developed countries need to phase out fossil fuel subsidies to
improve both the economy and the environment.. Click for more details |
 | According to new research by energy supplier npower, many cash-conscious
households are putting off turning on their heating despite the colder
weather... Click for more details |
 | The UK's second-largest energy generator, Scottish and Southern Energy
(SSE), is to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant in the UK. Click for more details |
 | A call is being made for sustainability to be considered before putting
price tags on property in Northern Ireland. The cost of running a home
should be a significant consideration within its property valuation,
according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Click for more details |
 | Another big freeze is predicted this winter with snow expected to sweep
in as early as October according to forecasters at Exacta Weather. Click for more details |
 | UK government should focus on insulating homes before funding the
Renewable Heating Initiative (RHI) according to a prominent think tank. Click for more details |
 | Energy Secretary, the UK's Energy Secretary says he will 'get tough'
with the big energy companies. At the Lib Deb conference he will outline
plans to help save money by making it simpler for customers to identify
the cheapest energy deals. He will say 'We want simpler tariffs,
requiring energy companies to tell you whether you could buy more
cheaply on another tariff' Click for more details |
 | The last of the big six energy companies announces gas price increases
of 15.4% with electricity up by 4.5%. EDF Energy say that the annual
cost of a standard dual-fuel bill paid by direct debit would rise by
around £114, from £1,051 to £1,165. Ofgem, the industry regulator, is
studying whether the higher prices are justified. Click for more details |
 | New research from a US university claims lead pollution resulting
directly from investments in solar power by 2022 could be the equivalent
of up to one-third of today's lead production. Despite picking out the
solar industry for criticism the report points out that the battery
industry is the largest consumer of lead using around 80% of global
production and adds that it is increasingly clear the use of lead
batteries will contribute to environmental contamination and lead
poisoning among workers and children. Click for more details |
 | Stove Yard UK Limited, the owners of The Stove Yard online store will
move to a new 5,000 sq ft showroom and warehouse in early November.
'Currently we operate from two Cheshire sites but this move will
consolidate all of our UK operations under one roof which includes
wholesale distribution for both Hi-Flame and Dan Skan products as well
as a retail showroom' said Stove Yard director Richard Poulter. The new
site is almost two and a half times bigger than the existing Holmes
Chapel site and when finished will incorporate one of the biggest
specialist stove showrooms anywhere in the North West of England. Click for more details |
 | The UK government is 'incompetent' and 'in a shambles' over its energy
policies following a leak revealing possible soaring energy prices,
according to the opposition. Energy minister, Chris Huhne, has
repeatedly criticised energy companies for increasing their prices, but
has appeared powerless to prevent them. Click for more details |
 | We're wasting around £1bn in energy each year because we simply 'can't
be bothered' to insulate our homes properly according to a survey of
2,000 homeowners by E.ON. E.ON calculated that the average home could
save up to £390 a year on their energy bills with cavity wall and loft
insulation, which they say should pay for itself within four months. Click for more details |
 | The cost of coal across Northern Ireland is set to rise from 4 to 10% next month. In an increasing number of households coal is used to supplement central heating, often in multi fuel stoves. Click for more details |
 | A hike in the price of electricity in Northern
Ireland will create "real problems" for many elderly and vulnerable
people, the Housing Executive has warned. Click for more details |
 | A survey of more than 3,000 people bymoneysupermarket.com shows that
about 40% don't know how much they pay each year for their energy. Click for more details |
 | Latest UK Government figures show that in 2009 more than a fifth of all
households in the UK were affected by fuel poverty – a 22% increase, up
by one million households. Click for more details |
 | The Energy Minister, addressing Parliament on Electricity Market Reforms, warns of regular power blackouts by 2020 unless the UK Government take 'decisive' action to improve the UK's energy market. Click for more details |
 | Gas bills will rise by an average of 18% and electricity bills by an average of 16% affecting 9 million UK households with the average dual fuel customer paying an extra £190 a year. Click for more details |
 | A well timed reminder to get your chimney and flue swept before the busy heating season from the Fire Kills Campaign by the Department for Communities and Local Government, which is supported by the National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS). Click for more details |
 | Scottish Power will raise its gas prices by 19% and electricity prices
by 10% on 1st of August, affecting 2.4 million households in the UK. Click for more details |
 | The Stove Yard, distributors of the prestige stove brand, Danish-made
Dan Skan, were runner up for The Appliance of The Year award for their
state-of-the-art Moda woodburner at this year's Hearth and Home trade
show in Harrogate. Click for more details |
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