Post by Starchild on Mar 2, 2007 14:46:21 GMT
The Aga is, of course, the original recycled product. Most of each Aga produced is made from materials previously used for another purpose. £7 million has also been spent on ensuring emissions from the Aga foundry in Coalbrookdale – on the original site where Abraham Derby started the industrial revolution – are as clean as the air you breathe.
Now, Aga has unveiled a new generation of biofuel-ready models. But the green customer needn’t wait until these fuels become widely available to use these Agas – in the meantime the cookers will run on either oil or diesel.
Once biofuels are readily commercially available, you will only need a minor modification to the burner. This will be necessary because until the fuels are mass-produced, it will be impossible to understand their exact make up.
Strictly, biofuel is any fuel that derives from biomass — recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy source, unlike fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and nuclear fuels. One definition of Biofuel is any fuel with an 80% minimum content by volume of materials derived from living organisms harvested within the 10 years preceding its manufacture.
Customers who buy a biofuel-enabled Aga can be confident that, as soon as biofuel becomes available, Aga can modify the Aga’s burner and make any other minor adjustments, so they can be among the first people to use this new fuel in a domestic setting.
The Aga is renowned for its longevity; it keeps cooking for years. That’s why some people say an Aga lasts a lifetime. And Aga owners can become really quite competitive about the age of their cookers. Typically, people buy three or four cookers during their lifetime, whereas you only need one Aga.
The longevity of the Aga is of real benefit to the environment and, in today’s disposable culture, it’s difficult to think of another product that will give so many years of faultless service. Unlike other types of cooker, Agas are almost completely recyclable. You’ll probably never find an Aga in a landfill site.
But Aga’s commitment to the environment doesn’t end there. Before an Aga is sold, a site survey is carried out. An engineer from Aga visits the potential customer’s home and discuss with them the cooker that would suit them best.
Increasingly, Aga is working with customers who wish to generate their own energy. This can be from wind, solar, water power or even earth energy. Aga actively encourages customers to contact them regarding any micro-generation projects they’re considering undertaking to power an Aga or Rayburn cooker.
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