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Summary All About Heating: Ages 11-14
Heating houses and apartments accounts for around a fifth of all the energy consumed in France. So it’s definitely worth taking an interest and developing good habits so you can help save money on energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which cause global warming. But the situation varies a lot from country to country, especially in poorer ones. Let’s take a closer look!
There are many ways to heatIn the field of statistical thermodynamics today, heat refers to the transfer of the thermal agitation of the particles making up matter... a building, from electricityForm of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles (electrons) through a conductor... , fuelFuel is any solid, liquid or gaseous substance or material that can be combined with an oxidant... oil and gas to wood, solar thermal technology and heat pumps. The hard part is choosing the right solution to reduce both your energy bill and pollution.
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Human beings have constantly been finding new ways to keep warm since mastering fire around 1 million years ago. While methods vary greatly from one country to the next, they all influence our personal lives and have an impact on the environment and global warmingGlobal warming, also called planetary warming or climate change... .
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Take our short quiz to find out what simple habits you can adopt to reduce the energy consumption of your heating systems while keeping warm and toasty.
