Taking the Heat out of Soaring Energy Prices
“Amid all the discussion about how to mitigate the cost of energy price rises for households Report, 3 February, there has been no mention of how to cut energy use in the first place. Rather than offset the cost by discounts, the money would be better used to reduce long-term energy consumption by making,” reports Diana Wilkins in The Guardian.
“We can go a long way to improve the situation by ensuring lofts are insulated, windows are double-glazed and fit correctly, letterbox holes are plugged and external mailboxes fitted instead, draught excluders are fitted around wooden front doors, curtains have thermal linings etc. here are millions of Victorian terrace houses that have chilly.”
