Category Archives: CR Smith General News
Stirling enjoy benefits of solar panels
The people of Stirling are beginning to enjoy the benefits of solar panels and ‘green’ electricity. The local council has just completed the first stage of a project which will see a variety of council owned buildings including schools, offices, … Continue reading
Solar Feed-In Tariff Increase
Today, (25th January) three Court of Appeal judges upheld an earlier ruling that the Government acted illegally when it cut the Feed-in Tariff for solar panels before a consultation on the subject had concluded. As a result, the higher tariff … Continue reading
Apprenticeships
“As a sixteen year old school leaver, an apprenticeship got me working. By the time I was 20, it had also given me my entry into business and means to start my own company. I’ve never doubted the good that … Continue reading
Possible changes in the Feed – In Tariff
Following an exhausting yet productive end to 2011, CR Smith is now busy preparing for the possibility of the feed-in tariff (FIT) changing again within the solar industry. Moves to make the government reverse its decision to slash the FIT … Continue reading
January Sale
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Merry Christmas
A very Merry Christmas from CR Smith
Get Your Home Ready For Winter
With winter now firmly upon us, CR Smith can offer you afew more handy tips to look after your home. CR Smith FIX is our repair service, which offers to repair or replace your broken or faulty products. Keep … Continue reading
Scots impress with eager take up of ‘green heat’ vouchers
Hundreds of Scottish householders are demonstrating their green credentials, according to new figures out from The Energy Saving Trust. The Trust reports that hundreds of Scots have applied for vouchers to help them install heat generating systems, such as wood … Continue reading
Is your home energy efficient?
If there is one thing to promise yourself this New Year it should be to make costly energy bills a thing of the past. Investing in energy saving home improvements such as proper insulation, thermally efficient windows and even solar … Continue reading
Fears over ‘Rip Off’ damp treatment
Householders may be spending hundreds of pounds on unnecessary damp proofing treatment. It was reported today that a study by Which? showed in two thirds of cases firms recommended damp treatment work experts saw as unnecessary or inappropriate – or … Continue reading