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How to make your home energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly? How to reduce your energy costs with the help of green technologies?

We had the pleasure of speaking to a UK based renewable energy company who specialises in the installation of Solar PV, Solar Thermal and Heat Pumps. Due to the recent changes to the Feed-in-Tariff and the announcement that the...

Solar Thermal FAQ’s

Having a Solar Thermal Installation can be daunting and there a several questions that need to be asked regarding this technology – I thought I would put together a quick post of Frequently Asked Questions regarding Solar Thermal. If...

Top 5 energy saving techniques

Energy saving can be easy. By following a few simple routines around the home, it is possible to make significant cuts to your electricity and energy bills, while making a positive contribution to the environment. From being cautious about...

8 Ways to reduce Energy bills

We understand that our country has a financial situation and if that isn’t enough we are beginning to see our energy bills sore and I don’t know if this is the same for you but I am constantly seeking...
There’s one common issue that those who own a touring caravan or motor home are all too familiar with – Finding an efficient way of re-charging batteries when an external power source is unavailable. There may be a cost effective...
I understand that having a solar panel installation can be daunting and there is a lot to consider, but there’s one aspect of having solar panels installed that’s a lot less stressful than you may think. Planning Permission for Solar...

Solar panel grants

Solar panel grants, to those of you who are contemplating having solar panels installed would be a fantastic incentive to relieve you of any up front installation costs – however, in May 2010 the US government suspended all solar...

How do solar panels work?

This post is the first in a two part series exploring the workings of solar panels – first off we will start with Solar PV (Electricity) and in the next post I will move on to the workings of...
Gas Prices are rising – again – It’s time for an alternative! It was announced today that US gas will increase their gas prices by 6% – this now means that millions of households throughout the US will be affected...
What are Thermodynamic Solar Panels? Thermodynamic Solar Panels are an alternative solution to solar thermal. Solar thermal works by absorbing energy from the sun which is then converted to provide hot water/ heat your property. Thermodynamics is the result of...

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