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How To Green Your Home

HOW TO то GREEN YOUR HOME НOME ENERGY SAVING: The typical British home could save £280 off its annual energy bills by E280 taking simple energy-saving measures such as: THE BIG 360 PICTURE Insulating lofts and walls to Turning off lights and appliances when they're not in use Turning down the thermoset reduce energy by one-two degrees. loss. IF WE DID THIS, WE WOULD SAVE Co, Around nationally £7.4 billion More than 50 million in energy bills. tonnes of CO2. ADZ WHICH EQUATES TO Switching off 1 in 3 of the UK's coal and gas Taking 2 in 3 cars off the roads. power stations. 3 1 2 LOFT INSULATION BOILERS The boiler accounts for more of your energy bills than the rest of your electrical appliances 4 of heat in an uninsulated home is lost through the roof. combined (55%). Check the efficiency rating of your current boiler to see if you can save money by upgrading. DIY roof insulation will cost £50. After 5 years, you will have Combi vs Traditional - saved over £600 in Combi best for low levels of energy savings. hot water use. Traditional better for higher. WALL INSULATION Depends on what type of walls you already have, but: External Insulation - Internal Insulation - Filled Cavities - Costs £10,00. Saves £490/year. Costs £7,000. Saves £460/year. Costs £500. Saves £140/year. 4 ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS Make your home: Cheaper to run - Save £170/ year on heating bills. Greener - Save 680 kg CO2/year. Quieter. Warmer. Less draughty. 5 SOLAR PANELS Make electricity from sunlight. A standard system will: Produce % of your Cost around £5000. households electricity needs. Produce around 3000 kWh/year. Save 1 tonne of Save around CO2/year. £300/year. 6 SOLAR POWERED AUTOMATIC GATES Cheaper to install than Use solar Environmentally friendly. Free to run. power not electricity. electric. SOLAR GATE SYSTEMS

How To Green Your Home

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Energy costs make up a large amount of any household's annual bills, and according to this infographic, up to £270 per year can be saved at home, by 'greening' your house. Find out more by reading th...

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