Robert Llewellyn visits an energy efficient house in Berlin. LIKE Fully Charged on Facebook @ fb.me Fully Charged Podcast on iTunes @ bit.ly Robert is back in Berlin, where he speaks to Jörg Welke who lives in a house which produces 16000kWh of energy a year, when it only uses 4000-5000kWh. With it's great insulation, solar panels, and a 40kWh storage battery, it is truly energy efficient. In 2010, the UK could produce on a sunny midsummer day, 74000kW of energy from solar electricity. Compare this to Germany who under the same conditions producer 17000000kW of energy. For more info about the home visit: www.bmvbs.de ABOUT FULLY CHARGED: Fully Charged is an online show hosted by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge, Carpool), sponsored by British Gas: Looking After Your World. During this series, Robert will discuss why we need to change how we think about energy consumption now. He will be taking a look at the newest electric cars available on the market [Volvo, Ford, Peugeot, Renault & Nissan] and also different forms of renewable energy [Wind and Solar].
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In Japan, energy saving takes its toll Washington Post The energy-saving push was seen on a smaller scale last year after an earthquake and tsunami triggered a crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Japan's east coast and caused shutdowns at several others, and Japanese companies obliged without ... |
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Homeowners replacing windows for a variety of reasons, from energy-efficiency ... Washington Post “They're too expensive to think you're going to get your money back either in terms of energy savings or when you're selling your house,” said Kit Selzer, a senior editor for Better Homes and Gardens. Still, new energy-efficient windows can make your ... and more » |
 Around Dublin Blog | HOUSING: Energy efficient homes sell for 8.7 percent premium North County Times A study by two University of California economists found that, all else being equal, a house with an official energy efficiency certification will sell for 8.7 percent more than one without, on average. The results jibed with a study last year that ... Study finds that energy-efficient homes often command higher pricesWashington Post Green can indeed be greenWorcester Telegram Green labels add value to California homesLos Angeles Times all 30 news articles » |
Liberals offer tax credit to make houses energy-efficient Montreal Gazette Reporters on the Liberal caravan also asked the premier to respond more fully to fresh allegations of corruption from the Parti Québécois. The PQ charged that the Liberals gave preferential treatment to a Liberal supporter when selling school board ... and more » |
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