| It's not just the introduction of home
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| | purchase. All fridges, freezers and
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| information packs which you should be
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| | washing machines carry a rating which
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| looking at when judging how energy
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| | shows how energy efficient they are.
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| efficient your home is. By making many
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| | 5. Loft Insulation; helps us stop the
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| much needed adjustments, you should be
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| | large amount of heat that we lose through
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| able to take full advantage of those
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| | our roofs as heat rises. By installing
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| falling gas and electricity prices.
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| | the recommended 6 inches of insulation,
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| 1. Double Glazing; is one of the first
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| | you are expected to save up to 20% on
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| things people think of when they look at
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| | your bill.
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| making their home not only more saleable
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| | 6. Central Heating; is something we have
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| but warmer in the winter. By trapping a
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| | in most our homes. Like appliances, each
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| gas in between the panes of the glass, a
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| | is given an energy rating and is made
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| more energy efficient seal is created
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| | more efficient by installing thermostats
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| that many believe can help reduce your
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| | on each radiator which can be easily
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| heating bills by half, thus reducing the
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| | adjusted.
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| cost of your gas bills.
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| | 7. Alternative Energies; is an area where
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| 2. Cavity Wall Insulation; involves
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| | you can also become more environmentally
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| filling a brick cavity with insulation in
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| | friendly. By subscribing to green energy
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| the form of wool, foam or often
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| | tariffs, you are able to guarantee either
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| polystyrene. This is done by drilling
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| | all or a percentage of renewable energy
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| small holes into your outside wall and
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| | from the likes of wind farms and
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| injecting the materials into the cavity
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| | hydro-electricity. Many gas suppliers
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| of the brick. Whilst your home is warmer
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| | also choose to donate money to the Carbon
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| in the winter, it will remain cool in the
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| | Storage Trust as an alternative way to
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| summer.
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| | meet this demand.
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| 3. Lighting; is a way in which you can
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| | As you can see there are many options
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| make small, less expensive changes to
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| | available, some quite easily implemented
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| your home by installing energy light
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| | and others involving large amounts of
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| bulbs. These bulbs are believed to last
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| | money. If you still want to go ahead
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| up to 12 times longer than the average
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| | then you may be able to obtain a grant
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| bulb, as well as using less electricity.
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| | from your local authority or take out a
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| 4. Appliances; are one of the items we
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| | new type of green loan from your bank.
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| are most 'energy' aware of at the time of
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