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npower raises the alarm and encourages homeowners to prepare for cold temperatures(06/12/2011)
npower received an 80 per cent increase in call outs to homes with broken boilers last year. With the coming season again, npower is urging homeowners to properly prepare themselves in preparation for the cold winter months ahead. With the Met Office predicting cold snaps, it looks as though winter could finally be on its way and if last year's temperatures are anything to go by, npower has predicted that some Brits could soon be experiencin... [more]
Britain's oldest boiler found in Billericay(02/09/2010)
Since the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme launched in January, npower hometeam, which installs, services and repairs boilers, has overseen the replacement of hundreds of old, inefficient boilers across the country. Inspired by these discoveries, the company launched a nationwide hunt to find the oldest boiler. A homeowner in Billericay has discovered he is the owner of Britain’s Oldest Boiler following a nationwide search by npower homete... [more]
npower hometeam on a nationwide hunt to find Britain's Oldest Boiler(02/06/2010)
With record numbers of Brits taking advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme, which offered consumers £400 off a new, energy efficient boiler when replacing one which is G-Rated, hometeam engineers have uncovered several antique systems. Inspired by these discoveries, npower hometeam is launching a nationwide hunt to find Britain's Oldest Boiler. The owner of the oldest system uncovered will win £3,000 towards a brand new A-rated energy efficient... [more]
Boiler scrappage scheme is striking a chord with npower customers(24/02/2010)
In December, npower became the first energy supplier to launch its own boiler boiler scrappage scheme, but with the Government announcement consumers could now be eligible to receive as much as £800 towards the cost of a new gas boiler installation as well as saving nearly £235 off an annual gas bill, when replacing one that is G rated. npower hometeam has revealed that it has seen a six-fold increase in customers enquiring about replacement ... [more]
Biomass wood pellet boilers help National Trust mansion cut carbon emissions by over 80 per cent(07/09/2009)
One year since the 17th century Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire became the one of the first National Trust mansions to be powered by small-scale renewable energy through a green energy partnership with npower, its carbon emissions have been cut by over 80 per cent. The property’s biomass wood pellet boilers were installed a year ago this month and, since then, Sudbury’s annual carbon (CO2) emissions have dropped from over 52 tonnes to under 12 tonn... [more]
National Trust sites cut back their carbon use by installing new energy saving technology(08/12/2008)
Buildings within the Borrowdale valley, an area of spectacular Lake District landscape acquired by the National Trust throughout the 20th Century, are now sitting firmly in the 21st century following the installation of a state of the art heating system. Meanwhile, two 19th century houses located on the Isle of Wight have installed in small scale renewable energy generation, reducing their carbon footprint on the island. Bowe Barn is the main ... [more]
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