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British Gas launches Dimplex Quantum Tariff
British Gas and Dimplex have partnered to launch the British Gas Dimplex Quantum Tariff, the UK’s most advanced electric storage heating tariff for use with the Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater.
Flexibility or snap: How bending energy demand can reduce need for expensive investment
Ofgem’s consultation on their Forward Work Programme to build a fairer and greener energy system in Great Britain closes today. They have recommended demand shifting, storage, and interconnection as measures to “dampen the growth in peak demand” brought on by the electrification of heat, transport and services. Ofgem argue that reducing the peak electricity demand through a flexible energy system could save £5 billion per-annum, as there will be less need for investment in expensive network upgrades and plant generation.
Five Top Tips for Keeping your Hay Fever at Bay
With one in five Brits suffering from hay fever and this number growing in recent years, the symptoms often mean we spend the summer months reaching for the tissues. However, with pollen season lasting from January to November, it’s important to find ways to manage it in your home throughout the year. Karen Trewick from air treatment specialists, Dimplex, offers her top tips on keeping hay fever at bay.
Facing SAP 2016 revisions
Part of the revision of SAP 2012 enforces the change of building regulations concerning CO2 emissions. They must now be reduced by 23%, from the current value of 517 g/kWh to 399 g/kWh. This revision focusses on refining and updating the existing calculation methodology and will be known as SAP 2016 (although yet to be formally published).
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Fighting fuel poverty in social housing
Since 2014, Wilmcote House in Portsmouth, owned and managed by Portsmouth City Council (PCC), has been undergoing major refurbishment as part of the EuroPHit project, retrofitting the building in accordance with Passivhaus principles to ensure ultra-low energy emissions.
Expert Comment: What's the best way to heat a conservatory?
Q: When the cold weather hits, what’s the best way to heat my conservatory?
Dimplex’s Edel renewable water heater cuts Jersey homeowner’s bills by 80 per cent
Upgrading his outdated immersion heater to a Dimplex hot water cylinder was all it took for Adrian Hadley to cut his electricity bill by almost 80 per cent - saving him nearly £300 a year.
Electric heating is officially cleaner than gas central heating
The continued investment in renewable energy and reduced reliance on coal-fired power stations means Britain’s electric heating is now officially cleaner than gas central heating, Government figures show.
Electric Heating Innovation Could Be Key To Raising The Efficiency Of Private Rental Properties
Modern electric heating appliances could be the answer to help landlords of more than 323,000 private rental properties to meet new energy efficiency standards, says Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation.
Electric heating can be key to clean growth
The success of the Government’s Green GB Week should be used as a catalyst to further promote the potential of modern electric heating systems, says manufacturer Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation.
EcoDesign: What’s new?
You may have started to see the EcoDesign logo crop up on some Dimplex products and packaging, but what does it mean? Does it actually make a difference to the products you’re buying?
EcoDesign: Everything you need to know
Remember when we all had to change our lightbulbs to their energy saving equivalents? That was all down to EcoDesign, a piece of Europe wide legislation, which this January will turn its attentions to electrical heating products to ensure that they perform better both for the customers and for the environment. To meet the requirements of this latest legislation new heater controls have been developed, resulting in less harm to the environment and ongoing energy savings for you the user.