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Fuel poverty hits 1m more homes

July 14th, 2011 Comments off

Gas hobThe problem of fuel poverty is becoming worse, the figures indicate

The number of UK households in fuel poverty rose by one million in 2009 to 5.5 million, government figures show.

Figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) predict that the numbers for 2010 and 2011 will rise because of continuing increases in the price of energy.

A household is described as being in fuel poverty when it has to spend more than 10% of its income keeping warm.

The DECC figures show that 21% of UK homes were in this position in 2009.


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Sales of New Homes in U.S. Rose in March to 300,000 Rate

April 26th, 2011 Comments off

Purchases of new houses in the U.S. rose in March from a record low as the weakest industry in the economy strained to recover.
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Americans Shun Cheapest Homes in 40 Years

April 19th, 2011 Comments off

Owning a home strikes many U.S. consumers as risky, even though properties are priced at the most affordable rates in a generation
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Americans Shun Cheapest Homes in 40 Years

April 19th, 2011 Comments off

Owning a home strikes many U.S. consumers as risky, even though properties are priced at the most affordable rates in a generation
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Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rose 2.1% in February

March 28th, 2011 Comments off

A gain in the number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes in February failed to make up for the ground lost a month earlier, a sign the U.S. housing market has yet to join the economic recovery.
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Apple [Nasdaq:aapl] Helps Homes Get Smart Energy Technology

February 26th, 2011 Comments off

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California-based Apple Computer Inc. will soon be helping homes become energy efficient as it files a patent for smart energy technology.

The new smart home energy device is similar to Google’s PowerMeter and Microsoft’s Hohm, both of which serves to reduce the energy consumption of electronic appliances.

The basis for Apple’s new smart energy device is the HomePlug Powerline networking which turns every power outlet in a residence into an audio, video and data port. This means that internet can come from every plug in the house. One can also use it for iTunes streaming through electric sockets and HDTV.

The smart energy system also has the capacity to determine which linked machine needs energy, how much energy it needs, and even compute its power consumption cost.

The device allows control over how much electricity goes to the appliances connected to it, effectively allowing the cutting down on electricity costs by turning off or turning down of appliances not in use. The communications protocol also enables sharing of data between devices over a home’s existing wiring.

The device features a touch screen controller at its center, and this controller may be anything from an iPod Touch, an iPhone, or even an Apple Tablet. The device also includes a projections system where a pico-projector may be attached so it can display content from the appliance.

Comparing Apple’s smart energy device to others, Google’s PowerMeter gets information from smart meters and allows homeowners to know their energy use from their Google homepage while Hohm evaluates the energy use of a certain residence then gives advice on energy reduction.

Smart energy technology products had been lauded by Intel CEO Paul Otellini, noting that computing in the home is not just about entertainment but also about saving money and the environment. Otellini adds that the increasing demand for electricity, which currently does not measure up to the available source, can only be maximized and made efficient through the use of intelligent systems which have the capacity to lessen the use of electricity by as much as 31 percent.

On March, Apple will be releasing the iPad into the market for 9. The iPad is a portable device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, and reading e-books, among other features.  Its features a Multi-Touch display which enables interaction with the 12 new iPad apps and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the iPad.

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Sales of New U.S. Homes Dropped More Than Forecast in January

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Purchases of new houses in the U.S. fell more than forecast in January, reflecting declines in the West and South that indicate a California tax credit and bad weather may have played a role.
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Sales of U.S. previously owned homes unexpectedly rose in January to the highest level in eight months, led my rising demand for distressed properties as investors take advantage of decreasing prices.
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