Posted: 1st February 2012
Topics: Energy saving advice | Find an installer | Glow-worm | Practical advice from Glow-worm
With plummeting temperatures and freezing conditions setting in across the country over the next few weeks, most of us are likely to crank up the home heating to ward off the cold.
But at a time of year when many of us are already stretched, against a difficult financial climate and high energy prices, how many of us can really afford to have the heating on all the time?
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Posted: 28th December 2011
Topics: Cylinders | Energy saving advice | Glow-worm | Practical advice from Glow-worm
Now we are well and truly immersed in the winter months, there is lots of advice available for homeowners on the most cost-effective, energy efficient home heating systems. Investing in the right heating systems and maintaining them however is only half the story of home heating, as it is equally important to look at retaining the heat generated inside your home, to eliminate unnecessary waste.
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Posted: 25th December 2011
Topics: Glow-worm
From everyone at Glow-worm we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a low carbon New Year! We hope our festive guide to a low carbon Christmas has helped you reduced your carbon emissions and your energy bills! Take a look at our website for more information on high efficiency boilers and our renewables ranges to see how you could become greener in 2012!
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Posted: 24th December 2011
Topics: Advent calendar | Glow-worm
If your wrapping your presents at the very last minute, make sure you’re using recycled wrapping paper or paper from sustainable sources. Funkywrappingpaper.com has a great eco-friendly range, including ribbons to match. Quick – Santa’s nearly here!
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Posted: 23rd December 2011
Topics: Glow-worm | Glow-worm boilers | News
From everyone at Glow-worm we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks for all your comments and feedback throughout 2011, we hope you’ve enjoyed reading the blog!
Our lines will be closed on Christmas Day, but we’ll be back, bright and early from 9AM on Boxing Day to answer any questions you may have.
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Posted: 23rd December 2011
Topics: Advent calendar | Glow-worm
If you don’t like sprouts, or you fill up everyone’s plates to find they are the only thing left, here’s the perfect excuse to leave them on the supermarket shelf. If they are going to get wasted, don’t buy them! Simple!
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Posted: 22nd December 2011
Topics: Advent calendar | Glow-worm
With the launch of motion controlled games over the past few Christmases, family games have moved away from the carbon free to the carbon plenty. So, for some of your Christmas entertainment, switch of your Wii, wave goodbye to your Xbox and engage in a spot of scrabble or charades.
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Posted: 21st December 2011
Topics: Advent calendar | Glow-worm
Fairy lights are a quintessential part of Christmas, but they may be using non-renewable energy. By switching them off and opting for beeswax candles whilst you eat your Christmas dinner, you can create a beautiful festive atmosphere whilst reducing your impact on the Ozone layer.
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Posted: 20th December 2011
Topics: Advent calendar | Glow-worm
Can you really have a low carbon Christmas dinner? We’re happy say; yes you can, and it’s easy! By purchasing your Christmas meal from local suppliers, you reduce the miles your dinner travels to your door, whilst supporting local, independent trade and agriculture. It’s win-win!
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Posted: 19th December 2011
Topics: Advent calendar | Glow-worm
Here at Glow-worm we have come up with some new kings; the three kings of a low carbon Christmas. Meet ‘Reduce’, ‘Re-use’ and ‘Recycle’ – the three key things you need to remember if you want to save money and reduce your carbon emissions this winter.
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