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Monday, February 8th, 2010
If you want to buy a cheap gas boiler you should apply for the new boiler scrappage scheme. Unfortunately, if you have already done so you may have to wait a bit longer than expected.
It has recently been revealed that thousands of people will have to wait longer than anticipated for their vouchers. The scheme [...]
Tags: Boiler Replacement, government grants
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
The largest supplier of residential gas in the UK, British Gas, has cut its standard gas prices by an average of 7%.
For the average gas customer, this will mean a reduction of around £55 a year from their bill. It is thought that some eight million households will benefit from the cuts and the price [...]
Tags: British Gas, energy bills, energy prices, home heating
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
The boiler scrappage scheme was welcomed by consumers and industry alike as a great way to help people improve the efficiency of their heating systems and at the same time stimulate flagging businesses, but the scheme has hit problems.
Recent national newspaper reports have revealed that applicants are waiting to receive their vouchers and the call [...]
Tags: Boiler Replacement, boiler scrappage, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, British Gas, Energy Saving Trust, gas boiler, new boiler, Replace boiler
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
With the Government scrappage scheme in full flow, there has never been a better time to buy a new gas boiler. But as with everything, you have to know how to apply.
And British Gas is offering one of the best deals around at the moment, as they not only match the Government’s £400 grant, but [...]
Tags: Boiler Replacement, boiler scrappage, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, government grants, new boiler, Replace boiler
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
Despite the recent snow and ice, and a near grounding halt of the country due to the horrendous weather, the team at the npower owned and operated Tilbury Power Station in Essex have managed to cope with the increased demand for electricity.
Tilbury is a coal-fired power station – not the favourite type of the green [...]
Tags: emergency breakdown, energy, nPower, Tilbury Power Station
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
The Government has just announced that the boiler scrappage scheme, written about in this blog a number of times (see Boiler Scrappage Scheme and Boiler Scrappage Scheme Gains Momentum), is now a reality with firms like British Gas and Baxi wading in with their support.
Now some observers have pointed out that as a new boiler, [...]
Tags: Boiler Replacement, boiler scrappage, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, energy efficiency, government grants, new boiler
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