﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>uSwitch Utilities News</title><link>http://www.uswitch.com/</link><description /><copyright>uSwitch</copyright><item><guid isPermaLink="false">19678393</guid><link>http://www.uswitch.com/news/utilities/nhic-reveals-need-for-eco-retrofitting-19678393/</link><author>martin.ellis@uswitch.com</author><title>NHIC reveals need for eco retrofitting</title><description>Homeowners should consider retrofitting their properties so they are more environmentally-friendly, an expert has proposed.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:56:30 Z</pubDate><media:thumbnail url="http://www.uswitch.com/News/utilities/images/7051096thumbnail.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"></media:thumbnail></item><item><guid 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