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28/03/2007 Caution on Climate Risks


17/12/06 Tree planting may not offset global warming report by Carnegie Institute.

30/10/06 Stern report into economics of climate change

23/10/06 BBC UK Fuel Bill Analysis Cost of powering British homes has risen dramatically in recent years.

23/10/06 Britain tops energy waste league problem to cost £11bn by 2010

13/10/06 UK plans law on climate change A bill covering cuts in carbon emissions being considered

06/9/06 Coal producer returns to profit UK Coal announces profits for the first time since 2003.

21/8/06 Is UK coal mining on the up? Does the decision by one Yorkshire colliery to reopen signal the start of a revival?

04/8/06 Top scientist makes climate plea The Royal Society president urges politicians to do more on new energy technologies to beat global warming.

27/7/06 British Gas raises energy prices British Gas owner Centrica plans to raise gas bills by as much as 12.4% for its 10.7 million customers.

27/7/06 Soaring oil boosts Shell profit Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a 36% jump in profits on the back of soaring world crude prices.

26/7/06 Gas to rise 19%, Electricity 9.1% at EDF More than 5 million UK customers face higher gas and electricity bills after EDF Energy unveils price rises.

27/7/06 Natural events 'occuring earlier' A study for Scottish Natural Heritage says climate change is altering the timings of natural events.

26/7/06 UK physics funding gets revamp The way in which the physical sciences are organised and publicly funded in the UK is to be revamped.

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COMPARATIVE FUEL COSTS and CARBON EMISSIONS- SOLIFTEC Spreadsheet
5%VAT SOLIFTEC agree statement on reduced-rate UK VAT with HM Revenue and Customs

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MISTAKES IN THE BUILDING REGULATIONS...
admitted and now corrected by the UK Department of Communities and Local Government
EUROPEAN STANDARDS and CE MARKING
NEW SOLIFTEC POINT-OF-SALE INFORMATION PAGES
UK GOVERNMENT 'ENERGY CHALLENGE' REPORT
SOLIFTEC REGISTER REACHES 3,000 APPLIANCES
THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE OF WOOD-FIRED HEATING
  THE ESSENTIAL LINKS
THE UK SOLID FUEL ASSOCIATION Tel: 0845-601-4406 www.solidfuel.co.uk
or go straight to Solid Fuel Association documents:
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Solid Fuel GuideAdobe PDF Document
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Curing Chimney ProblemsAdobe PDF Document
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Lining Old Chimneys Microsoft Word Document
WOOD LOGPILE - The UK National Energy Foundation's project to promote wood for sustainable heating. Search for your local wood fuel supplier at: www.bigbarn.co.uk/logpile/indexen.php
COAL In Britain contact the Coal Merchant's Federation, or find your local supplier at www.solidfuel.co.uk/main_pages/merchants.htm.
PEAT An Bord na Móna: www.bnm.ie
UK NATIONAL FIREPLACE ASSOCIATION Mclaren Building, 35 Dale End, Birmingham B4 7LN. Tel: 0121-200-1310
www.nfa.org.uk
IRISH NATIONWIDE FIREPLACE ORGANISATION 162 Capel Street, Dublin 1 Tel:01-801-5959
www.fireplace.ie
HETAS The UK appliance and installer approval body www.hetas.co.uk
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIMNEY SWEEPS www.chimneyworks.co.uk
GUILD OF MASTER SWEEPS www.guild-of-master-sweeps.co.uk
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF MASTER THATCHERS www.nsmtltd.co.uk
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIMNEY ENGINEERS www.nace.org.uk 
BRITISH FLUE & CHIMNEY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION www.feta.co.uk/bfcma
SMOKELESS ZONES UK: www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk.
RoI:
www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIPol.nsf/wvNavView/Air+Quality?OpenDocument&Lang=#I8
BUILDING REGULATIONS We supply these copies of relevant parts of building law - but DO check that they're up to date!
Flag Eng/Wales BUILDING REGULATIONS (2001)- ENGLAND & WALESAdobe PDF Document
Flag RoI BUILDING REGULATIONS (1997)- REPUBLIC of IRELANDAdobe PDF Document
Flag NI BUILDING REGULATIONS (1990)- NORTHERN IRELANDAdobe PDF Document
Flag Scot BUILDING STANDARDS (2001) - SCOTLANDAdobe PDF Document
Flag Man BUILDING REGULATIONS (2003) - ISLE of MANAdobe PDF Document
"There is a special mystery and fascination about man's relation with fire, the only one of the four Greek elements that no animal inhabits. Modern physical science is much concerned with the invisible fine structure of matter, and that is first opened by the sharp instrument of fire." Jacob Bronowski 1908-74 Find Out More...
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   




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