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		<title>Solar Thermal Systems &#8211; are they any Good ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myhome</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the UK the  Energy Saving Trust (EST)  have been doing a  long-running trial of 88 solar hot water systems, also known as solar thermal systems. Solar thermal panels use the sun to heat water in homes, rather than generate power, as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels do. The UK trial shows that things like good  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants for Insulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Energy Scheme In Ireland &#8211; there have been grants available for a while now for homeowners who install insulation in their house A new scheme called Better Energy was launched in May 2011 as part of the new governments jobs initiative. Under the new scheme Irish householders can get a grants of up to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save Money with Low Energy LED GU10 Lightbulbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those nice looking halogen downlighters in your home could be costing you hundreds of euros a year in elecricity. You could reduce your electricity usage by replacing the halogen bulbs with low energy LED bulbs. The most common fitting for those spotlight type recessed downlights are GU10 fittings. Most halogen Gu10 bulbs are 50 watt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electricity from Solar Panels</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new BBC Dragons Den had the investors all queuing up to give money to a company called PloughCroft Solar that installs solar panels to generate electricity. In the UK &#8211; the Government pays householders to feed electricity generated into the national grid.The rate is 43.3p per unit of electricity  &#8211; this  Feed-in Tariff is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Electricity Panels Cost And Grants Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>myhome</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar electricity systems capture the sun&#8217;s energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells. The cells convert the sunlight into electricity, which can be used to run household appliances and lighting Costs for installing a solar electricity system vary a lot &#8211; an average system (2.2kW) costs around £12,000 (including VAT at 5%). Per kW, solar electricity systems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood Pellet Boiler Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Boilers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wood Pellets are made up solely of natural, renewable raw material for which no forests have to be felled. Practically no sulphur dioxide, one of the main causes of acid rain and thus of forests dying, is emitted when pellets are burned. The ash is an excellent natural fertilizer for fields and gardens. The advantages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Geothermal Heating Cost Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geothermal heating harnesses natural thermal energy from within the Earth’s crust for water and space heating. This method of heating is hailed for its energy efficiency, lack of pollution, and financial benefits. A series of pipes are set up in a loop beneath the house and cooled water is pumped through. As the water passes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passive Solar Design House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your home&#8217;s windows, walls, and floors can be designed to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and  reject solar heat in the summer. This is called passive solar design or climatic design. Unlike active solar heating systems, passive solar design doesn&#8217;t involve the use of mechanical and electrical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timber Frame Advantages</title>
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		<comments>http://www.my-home-ireland.com/timber-frame-advantages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timber Frame or Concrete Block?  This is the choice many self builders have to decide on. Both methods have their good and bad points &#8211; here is the Timber Frame industry version of why to build a Timber Framed House: 1) Timber Frame can dramatically cut your heating bills. Timber is a natural insulator and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BER Certs now mandatory from January 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building Energy Rating Certificates are now mandatory on existing homes that are put up for sale or rent from today (Jan 1st 2009). Homeowners who are not selling or renting their house do not have to apply for a BER cert. If a house was put on the market before January 1st 2009 &#8211; it [...]]]></description>
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