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Traditional heating meets 21st century technology
Traditional heating meets 21st century technology Long before carbon reduction and air quality targets made daily headlines, wood burning stoves have been delivering renewable, sustainable, and affordable heat for families across the UK. Indeed, many of today’s wood...
The original form of low carbon heating
The original form of low carbon heating If you’re thinking of investing in a wood burning stove, then you’ve made a wise choice. Modern wood burners offer a very low carbon, renewable and highly sustainable way to heat your home, with the added security of still being...
Wood burning stoves and their role in our low carbon future
Wood burning stoves and their role in our low carbon future NB: This article was originally written for H&V News and appears in its June 2021 issue which can be viewed here. With new carbon reduction targets set to become enshrined in law later this year, the...
Wood burning stoves: A guide for local authorities
Wood burning stoves: A guide for local authorities With the government's stated intent on delegating greater powers to the local authorities to introduce their own clean air regulations and requirements, the SIA has put together this helpful guide to advise local...
SIA Appoints New Technical Manager
SIA appoints new Technical Manager The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) is pleased to announce that it has appointed James Verlaque to fulfil the role of Technical Manager for the Alliance. To download this press release as a PDF please click here. James will oversee and...
Modern wood burning stoves provide low carbon and low emission heating
The Stove Industry Alliance response to the publication of Emission of air pollutants in the UK, 1970 to 2019 and to Defra research Burning in UK homes and gardens A number of key points from the above publications have been overlooked which has resulted in a number...
The real facts about wood burning stoves
A new video designed to help consumers understand the real facts about wood burning stoves has been launched by the Stove Industry Alliance (SIA). To download this press release as a PDF click here. Modern woodburning stoves and fireplaces provide low carbon and low...
Defra welcomes new stove and fireplace emissions and energy performance certification mark
Defra welcomes new stove and fireplace emissions and energy performance certification mark A new objective and independent emissions and energy performance certification mark for solid fuel stoves and fireplaces that clearly demonstrates appliance manufacturers’...
Stove Industry Alliance welcomes new regulations on most polluting fuels
The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) has welcomed the announcement by Defra today that it plans to encourage the use of cleaner fuel and phase out the sale of coal and wet wood for domestic burning. Click here for PDF version of this press release Coal and wet wood are...
New SIA Retail Group pledges to help improve air quality this winter
There can be few greater winter pleasures than curling up in front of a real fire. The positive mental health effects of a wood fire are well documented and have been shown to lower blood pressure1 and reduce stress. And now, in addition to a warming sense of...
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