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Boiler scrappage scheme should be re-introduced (23/06/2010)
Just three months after the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme was introduced, all 125,000 vouchers have been snapped up, causing the scheme to close. The Government gave householders £400 towards upgrading their old G rated boiler, for a new efficient A rated boiler. Richard Clarke, chairman of 1st Action plumbing believes that the speed in which all 125,000 vouchers were handed out shows the inadequacy of the scheme: “The boiler scrappage scheme has so many long-term benefits for consumer... [more]
Save energy simply by upgrading heating controls(09/06/2010)
Two new schemes have just started in Scotland and Wales following the success of the Boiler Scrappage Scheme in England, which concluded recently after allocation of all the allotted 125,000 vouchers worth £400 off a replacement energy efficient boiler. Honeywell has welcomed the new Boiler Scrappage Scheme in Scotland and the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) in Wales. Up to 5,000 households in Scotland with inefficient "G-rated" boilers can claim £400 off a new, modern energy efficient ... [more]
The fact that the boiler scrappage scheme has closed just three months after it was introduced is a sign that it should be extended(16/04/2010)
Before the boiler scrappage scheme was introduced, there were around three and a half million homes in England with the very least efficient type of boiler (G-rated or worse). The Government gave householders £400 towards upgrading their old G rated boiler, for a new efficient A rated boiler. Just three months after the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme was introduced, all 125,000 vouchers have been snapped up, causing the scheme to close last week. The energy savings trust points out... [more]
Make the most of your new boiler by upgrading the controls at the same time(24/02/2010)
The Boiler Scrappage Scheme is open to anyone who replaces an inefficient band G boiler. It is a great opportunity for householders and installers to make a real difference to their energy consumption, energy cost and carbon emissions. From Government figures, heating and hot water account for 85% of domestic energy consumption. Replacing the oldest boilers will help stimulate interest in heating systems and their importance in the fight against climate change. Honeywell points out that 8... [more]
Mitsubishi Electric hopes Boiler Scrappage Scheme will help increase take up of green technologies(26/01/2010)
The Boiler Scrappage Scheme offers a £400 incentive to households looking to upgrade their old heating system. The cash is available to anyone who replaces a G-rated boiler with a modern boiler, or a renewable heating unit. The Boiler Scrappage Scheme will help households cut their energy bills by at least £230 a year and significantly lower emissions, as over 70 per cent of the energy used in an average house goes on heating and hot water. “We were initially concerned that the scheme would... [more]
Boiler Scrappage scheme will help to reduce carbon emissions and annual fuel bills(22/12/2009)
The Boiler Scrappage scheme was started by plumbers’ merchant Mick Williams. On his website, he explains why he started the campaign. “Replacing these old boilers with modern condensing gas boilers and controls could save millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide pouring into our atmosphere each year. “The construction industry has also been particularly badly hit in this recession and there have been many, many redundancies in manufacturing, distribution, builders and installation companies. This... [more]
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