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The Victorians used heavy drapes in the winter to help keep heat in their heat starved homes. Keeping curtains closed prevents warm air escaping form the windows at night, which keeps your house warmer for longer. Hanging curtains, and closing them in the evening, can make a significant difference to the warmth of your house and to how much you spend on heating. Research on heat loss through traditional sash windows, carried out by English Heritage, found that heavy curtains reduced the heat loss by 41%. Just by simply fitting a jacket to your boiler, (gives great insulation), it will keep your water hotter for longer thus reducing costs. The recommended thickness is approximately 75mm, the savings from this is sixty pounds a year.

Energy efficiency means using less energy to provide the same service. The phrase “energy efficiency” is often used as shorthand to describe any kind of energy-saving measure. Technically it should be distinguished from energy saving conservation, a broader term which can also include forgoing a service rather than changing the efficiency with which it is provided. An example of energy conservation include turning down a thermostat in the winter or walking to the shops instead of driving. Using energy more efficiently through more efficient end-uses or through more efficient generation such as combined heat and power reduces the amount of fuel required to produce a unit of energy output and reduces the corresponding emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.

60 residents of the village at the centre of fracking protests have put their names to a letter which states that they do not support the anti-fracking campaign and that fracking will not “unduly” affect the environment.