--- title: News and Articles | energy efficiency description: energy efficiency | News and articles --- # News and Articles Select Category Case Study cylinder Cylinders Easyheat energy efficien energy efficiency Exhaust Air Heat Pump Guide Heat Pump heating home heating hot water Invahaet Joule News plumbing Uncategorized Underfloor Posts about: ## energy efficiency ![](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/joule-british-open2.jpg) [Joule,](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/news-and-articles/tag/joule) [energy efficiency,](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/news-and-articles/tag/energy-efficiency) [News,](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/news-and-articles/tag/news) [heating,](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/news-and-articles/tag/heating) [home heating](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/news-and-articles/tag/home-heating) ### [Win Tickets to the British Open with Joule InvaHeat](https://content.jouleuk.co.uk/news-and-articles/win-british-open-tickets) Aug 21, 2023 11:29:48 AM ## Win Tickets to the Open at Royal Portrush We’re giving away 2 tickets for the finals weekend at the [British Open](https://www.theopen.com/) at[ Royal Portrush](https://www.royalportrushgolfclub.com/) in July. Enjoy the last few days of the Open when the winner gets to raise the Claret Jug, with this great prize from Joule. We’ll provide the winner with two tickets to the golf on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of July. We’ll also provide three nights accommodation in the [Ballyrobin Country Lodge](http://ballyrobincountrylodge.com/), where you’ll receive breakfast and dinner on each day, along with transfers to and from the golf. So you’ll get to stay Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, with breakfast and dinner included, transfers to and from Royal Portrush and the all important tickets for Saturday and Sunday’s golf. 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We’ll provide the winner and a friend with flights to England’s opening match against Argentina in Tokyo on the 5th October. We’ll also send you to England’s game against France in Yokohama on the 12th October. All flights and accommodation is included in the prize. So if you want to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize for you and a friend, check out all the competition details below. 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Various ways of reducing fossil fuel as an energy source in new builds, have been mooted before, but an outright ban within 6 years, puts the measure in a formal setting. While gas for cooking will still be allowed for the foreseeable future, gas heating systems will not be a feature in new homes from 2025. The gas ban is part of an effort to reduce carbon emissions, as part of the UK’s role in tackling climate change. Up to 14% of emissions come from housing and a lot of the increase in home emissions, comes from gas boilers. So what will replace gas and what will builders and developers be installing as alternatives to gas heating? 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In addition, they are an ideal match with renewable energy heat sources and contribute to a more energy efficient home. 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[The *Homeowners Guide to Unvented Hot Water Cylinder Servicing*](https://hotwater.org.uk/uploads/5C47186993739.pdf) gives consumers a handle on when to have cylinders serviced, who to contact and how to know that a good job has been done. 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There are multiple reasons why stainless steel cylinders are in high demand. The cylinders have a high corrosion resistance ability. They can also take high water pressure. 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So what’s the difference between a vented cylinder and an unvented cylinder when it comes to heating your water? A traditional vented cylinder requires connection to  a water tank, usually in a loft or attic space, using gravity to deliver hot water to the home. This is done by use of an immersion or by an external source like a central heating boiler. An unvented cylinder uses a pressurised system, that has a direct feed from your cold water supply, so there is no need for a cold water storage tank in the loft or attic. 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