A £200,000 project has got underway to install energy-saving devices in thousands of homes across North Lincolnshire to help tenants save on water and gas bills.
\nLandlords at North Lincolnshire Homes estimate the savings per property could be as much as £175 per year.
\nWork started this month on distributing shower heads and timers in homes where a Vokera Unica boiler has been installed.
\nTenants will also be offered an energy efficiency guide, giving top tips on how to reduce utility bills as part of the affordable warmth project.
\nProject manager Tim Ball said: \"We are committed to offering our tenants affordable warmth and to try to improve the energy efficiency of homes. This is helping to reduce the impact on both the environment and offering residents innovative money-saving devices where possible.
\n\"Over the last six years we've installed high efficient A-rated appliances into 3,500 homes.
\n\"It's these tenants who will benefit initially, but we have plans to increase this in the future though. When people require a new boiler fitting they will also be able to take advantage of these products.
\n\"After research and a trial of the products over the past 18 months, we've seen real savings can be achieved which is why we've decided to invest £200,000 in this project.\"
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Households could cut their fuel bills by £80 a year with the help of a simple \"smiley\", a study has revealed.
\nGiving people feedback on how much energy they are using compared to their neighbours can have as big an impact on reducing bills as installing loft insulation or upgrading their boiler, the research by the organisation Sustainable Homes found.
\nSending people happy face emoticons, or smileys, if they used less energy than other similar households, and sad faces if they were using more than the rest of the group, led to people changing their habits to reduce electricity and gas use.
\nThe success of the smileys could be down to people's desire to \"fit in\" with the social norm, something that can be a more powerful driver to change behaviour than the motivation of saving money, the study's authors suggested.
\nAndrew Eagles, managing director of Sustainable Homes, said: \"These findings will be of great interest to anyone concerned with cutting energy bills - which, of course, is most of us.
\n\"We know that people are always keen to save money, but what this study uncovers is that their natural desire for approval is at least as important, and probably more so.
\n\"Nearly one third of the UK's emissions come from homes, and the results have implications for the roll-out of smart meters in the UK.
\n\"They suggest we would be missing a trick if we did not take people's real motivations into account with a simple and cheap method like this when we try and reduce household energy consumption.\"
\nThe study recruited 540 homes in 14 housing associations around England, with all the households being given energy saving tips before they began the programme.
\nSome households received information about their energy use without comparison to other homes, some were ranked against similar properties and a third group received feedback with smileys which indicated how well they were doing compared to others.
\nThose in the smiley group whose energy use was in the lowest 25% of households got a yellow smiley with a big grin, while those in the second lowest quarter got a green smiling face.
\nHouseholds whose energy use was in the second highest quarter compared to the group as a whole received an amber neutral face, and the highest energy users were sent a red sad face emoticon.
\nFeedback of any kind helped people cut energy use, but the research found that people who received smileys made the biggest savings compared to groups who were given a ranking or simply informed of their \"killowatt-hour\" usage.
\nThe smiley group saved an average of 8% on their electricity bills and 3.6% on their gas bills, or around £79 on average.
\nIf three-quarters of the UK population were to achieve these kind of savings, it could save 2.7 million carbon emissions a year, equivalent to switching off Didcot power station for half the year, the report said.
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\nSending people happy face emoticons, or smileys, if they used less energy than other similar households, and sad faces if they were using more than the rest of the group, led to people changing their habits to reduce electricity and gas use.
\nThe success of the smileys could be down to people's desire to \"fit in\" with the social norm, something that can be a more powerful driver to change behaviour than the motivation of saving money, the study's authors suggested.
\nAndrew Eagles, managing director of Sustainable Homes, said: \"These findings will be of great interest to anyone concerned with cutting energy bills - which, of course, is most of us.
\n\"We know that people are always keen to save money, but what this study uncovers is that their natural desire for approval is at least as important, and probably more so.
\n\"Nearly one third of the UK's emissions come from homes, and the results have implications for the roll-out of smart meters in the UK.
\n\"They suggest we would be missing a trick if we did not take people's real motivations into account with a simple and cheap method like this when we try and reduce household energy consumption.\"
\nThe study recruited 540 homes in 14 housing associations around England, with all the households being given energy saving tips before they began the programme.
\nSome households received information about their energy use without comparison to other homes, some were ranked against similar properties and a third group received feedback with smileys which indicated how well they were doing compared to others.
\nThose in the smiley group whose energy use was in the lowest 25% of households got a yellow smiley with a big grin, while those in the second lowest quarter got a green smiling face.
\nHouseholds whose energy use was in the second highest quarter compared to the group as a whole received an amber neutral face, and the highest energy users were sent a red sad face emoticon.
\nFeedback of any kind helped people cut energy use, but the research found that people who received smileys made the biggest savings compared to groups who were given a ranking or simply informed of their \"killowatt-hour\" usage.
\nThe smiley group saved an average of 8% on their electricity bills and 3.6% on their gas bills, or around £79 on average.
\nIf three-quarters of the UK population were to achieve these kind of savings, it could save 2.7 million carbon emissions a year, equivalent to switching off Didcot power station for half the year, the report said.
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Last year alone, the solar industry hit a new record in terms of installed solar capacity. The data shows the impact which according to the Energy Information Administration reached 3.5 million megawatthours of electricity produced by solar photovoltaic panels in 2012. In 2013, that figure more than doubled to 8.3 million Mwh. And to think that ten years ago, the U.S. generated only 6,000 Mwh from solar PV cells. Solar is gradually closing in on price parity with other energy sources such as coal — with full-cycle, unsubsidized costs of almost 13 cents per kilowatthour against 12 cents for more modern coal plants.
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So, is the solar revolution finally arrived? Not really. Even after ten years of rampant growth, solar energy still hardly makes an impact in the U.S. energy field. In truth, solar only equals the amount of electricity that the nation produces by burning natural gas derived from landfills. And it is merely a little more significant than the 7.3 million Mwh we get from combusting human waste filtered out of municipal sewer structures.
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Ultimately, when you collate all the sources of energy used up in this nation, captured solar energy adds up to significantly less than 1 quadrillion Btu out of an yearly total of 96.5 quadrillion.
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The largest sources are the traditional standbys. Oil still stands above the rest at 36 quadrillion Btu, natural gas at 26 quads and nuclear at 8. Hydropower and biomass follow from behind at 2.6 and 2.7 quads. Wind is only 1.5 quads. And coal — the great carbon-emitting monster of the global energy sources —contributes 19 quads. That is about 8 times all the country’s wind and solar generation put together.
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According to Packaged Facts, a food and beverage market research firm, consumer demand for energy drinks increased 60 percent between 2008 and 2012. Sales of energy drinks and shots summed more than $12.5 billion in 2012 and Packaged Facts estimates this figure to boost to $21.5 billion by 2017.
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Products who label themselves as the “energy” packaged drinks, shots, drink mixes and extra heavily caffeinated soft drinks. Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D., for the Mayo Clinic explains, most rely on large amounts of caffeine, along with sugar and other additives, to temporarily boost energy. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suggests “stimulant drink” is a more appropriate name for this class of beverages.
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The USADA found tyrosine and phenylalanine, which may interfere with medication; kola nut and guarana, which are sources of caffeine; yohimbe while analyzing commonly used ingredients in energy drinks, which interacts with anti-depressants; and ma huang, which is a plant source of ephedra. Competitive athletes should focus more on to energy drink ingredients, warns the USADA, as banned stimulants may come out having some other name.
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Depending on energy drinks for just a boost of energy is fine sometimes but taking these kinds of products has harmful effects on the body. Excessive caffeine can cause nervousness, irritability, insomnia, increased heartbeat and elevated blood pressure.
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Plus, it can trigger more serious complications such as migraines, seizures and heart problems. Reported by Medical News Today, the number of people receiving emergency treatment as a result of consuming energy drinks increased from 10,068 in 2007 to 20,783 in 2011,
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If regularly feel fatigued or tired, or maybe you have a problem with your low energy or you, identifying the cause can be helpful in identifying effective, natural strategies. “Usually when people are feeling the need for an energy boost, it is due to a low-blood sugar or dehydration,” says Mindy Black, a board-certified dietitian and exercise physiologist.
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Blood sugars drop 3 to 4 hours after a meal or 30 to 45 minutes after a high-sugar snack.
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“No matter how perfect their lunch may have been, blood sugars only remain stable for about three hours,” Black says. She recommends one of these energy-boosting combos rather than energy drink. The secret is to include lean protein with quality carbs.
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• Handful of almonds mixed with a handful of whole grain cereal
\n• Beet juice with low-fat string cheese
\n• A smoothie with yogurt, a few strawberries and a banana or a mandarin orange and handful of walnuts
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\n• A glass of chocolate milk
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Another common cause of low energy is dehydration. “If we’re dehydrated, a lot of our organs and vital systems are slowing down, which can make us lethargic and tired,” Black says. “If you are not drinking enough hydration fluids, not sodas and alcohol or juice, to have clear or close to clear urine every 90 minutes, your energy drain may be due to dehydration.” The solution? Drink more water.
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One typical reason why people feel tired is that they’ve depleted their glycogen stores.
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“Perceived exertion and perception of fatigue are directly related to low glycogen stores,” says Barbara Lewin, RD, LD, sports nutritionist and owner of Sports-Nutritionist.com. “That translates into not taking in enough carbohydrates, especially before and after your workouts. This is the primary reason for athletes experiencing low energy levels. The best ways to boost your energy levels is to consume carbs throughout the day.”
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Here are a few more natural energy boosters:
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• Snack on healthy carbohydrates, such as apples and oatmeal
\n• Include foods containing iron, such as spinach, nuts, oysters and dark chocolate, in your diet
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\n• Take a quick 10-minute walk
\n• Catch a 20-minute power nap
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Although energy drinks offer a short-term solution to low energy, developing healthy habits such as getting enough sleep, eating wholesome foods every 3 to 4 hours and regular physical activity will keep you energized all day, every day.
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Geostellar is a startup backed by power producer NRG Energy Inc. It is in quest of becoming the Expedia or Orbitz of the solar industry. The said solar industry is a one-stop shop where consumers can not compare the benefits of leasing solar panels versus buying them outright alone but eventually sign up to install a system.
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On the site, www.geostellar.com, Solar players together with NRG, No. 1 U.S. installer SolarCity Corp, Boston-based solar loan provider Admirals Bank, manufacturer and financier Conergy, East Coast installer Roof Diagnostics and Connecticut’s Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority will feature their products.
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Geostellar looks forward to its platform will let installers and financiers to lower the price of getting hold of new customers. It is a main objective in the ferociously competitive rooftop solar industry. Solar companies are centered on cutting prices therefore they will be able deliver on their promise to save customers money on power bills by converting to solar.
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Geostellar will make money by claiming a portion of a system’s total installed price – between 10 and 20 percent, Chief Executive David Levine said.
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According to Levine, Geostellar, which was founded in 2010, got its start by selling data to solar companies that showed the solar energy potential of individual rooftops. Its early customers included solar financing companies SunRun, Sungevity and others.
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It increased to $14 million from NRG, Flash Forward Ventures, satellite imagery company GeoEye (now owned by DigitalGlobe Inc), and the state of Maryland’s venture capital fund, in May 2012
\nLevine had tried to convince his customers to use Washington-based Geostellar’s data to build a website where consumers can comparison shop for solar. He resolved to use those funds to build it himself.
\n“We went back to those customers and said instead of us giving you data and you doing the marketing, we want to be your customer acquisition engine,” Levine said in an interview.
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To build 3D representations of neighborhoods and their rooftops, Geostellar makes use of satellite data. It is a simulation that moves the sun across the sky then facilitates the company calculates how much sun a rooftop gets at any specific time of the year. A key factor of this occurrence is in determining whether going solar makes financial sense. The website then layers on the value of government incentives in addition to local utility rates to provide customers a full view of what it would charge them to sign up for a solar installation.
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Visitors to Geostellar’s website or its mobile app called Solar Mojo can then compare and contrast the costs and benefits of a solar lease, a lending plan or a cash purchase, depending on the market. Lastly, they can sign up for what they want with the click of a button.
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To sign a memorandum of understanding, representatives from all eight states were to assemble in Sacramento. This would raise infrastructure and make other alternations to help increase market share for electric cars, hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The expectations are in 2015, there should be more than 200,000 zero emissions vehicles on the road.
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“This agreement is a major step forward to reducing the emissions that are causing our climate to change and unleashing the extreme weather that we are experiencing with increased frequency,” New York Governor Andrew M Cuomo said in a statement.
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The other states such as Massachusetts, Maryland, Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont are also involve in the agreement. All in all the eight states represent about 23 percent of the US auto market.
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Every state has already separately agreed to policies to entail a percentage of new vehicles sold to be zero emission by 2025. California’s authorization alone of 15.4% calls for a total of 1.5m zero-emission vehicles to be on the state’s roads by that time.
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It’s a precipitous curve. Today in California, plug-in-hybrids and electric vehicles make up less than 2% of the auto market.
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First, the states will institute a taskforce to contribute ideas that will help inflate the network of charging and fueling stations necessary to make electric and hydrogen-fueled vehicles more striking to consumers, all under terms of the memorandum.
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“The idea is to broaden the pool of people talking about this and working their way through the challenges that come up in setting up this kind of infrastructure, and growing this kind of a market,” said Dave Clegern, a spokesman for California’s Air Resources Board, which regulates auto emissions.
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Now, there are 16 zero-emission vehicles from eight manufacturers on the market; nine that run on batteries alone, two hydrogen fuel cell cars and five plug-in hybrid models, which can run on battery alone or gasoline.
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Officials say that every automaker will have a zero-emission model by 2015.
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According to car dealers, who are under pressure to help meet these 2025 goals, getting fueling infrastructure like charging stations in place quickly is the only way to get average consumers used to a new product that requires new driving habits.
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“We think that is going to be necessary for some of the range anxiety and other acceptance barriers that need to be broken down,” said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association.
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“The cars are coming – they’re here already – but if you don’t have a place to charge them, there’s not going to be the level of consumer acceptance.”
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Governors signing the memorandum all addressed the cooperative exertion as a way to hurriedly resolve the foreseeable problems that occur when making such far-reaching adjustments in people’s everyday lives.
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Furthermore some observe future economic benefits from the switch to new vehicles.
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said more electric vehicles are key to his state’s efforts grow the region’s economy.
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“Diversifying transportation fuels and providing drivers with options will help reduce vulnerability to price swings in imported oil that hurt consumers and our economy,” Patrick said in a statement.
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