Solar Panels In The Snow
After driving through our snow covered countryside this morning on the way into work, I noticed a number of snowed up Solar panels. I started to wonder how many people would try and clear the snow off to hopefully take advantage of any sun that may shine …….even though they ...
Read moreFeed-in-Tariff Government Changes Blocked
On December 12th 2011 the Solar Feed-in-Tariff was due to be slashed in half to 21p per kilowatt-hour, but this move has been fought in the courts as it was deemed to be detrimental to the solar industry, potentially costing thousands of jobs. The government claims that the current solar ...
Read moreSolar Windows A Reality?
What if your windows were more than just letting light in, whilst keeping in the heat? What if they generated electric too?! Well, it may not be a too distant dream as a team of scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston have created just that. They claim to ...
Read moreAnglian Offer 50% Off Doors And Windows!
After the hype and excitement surrounding Christmas, January can feel a bit miserable and your home empty. Well, to help you get over the winter blues, Anglian Home Improvements are holding a sale that they have never held before! To add that extra sparkle to your home that will last ...
Read moreProtests in Stoke Against Government FIT Cut
There were more protests happening in the UK last week, but this one was to do with the solar panel industry. The government’s planned cuts to the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) has been met with mixed responses, but the solar panel firms of Cheshire have come together to protest against the proposal. ...
Read moreGovernment On Track To Meet Energy Efficiency Targets, But Are You?
The government has set itself some tough targets for the next 40 years, signing a law that they must have cut the UK’s carbon emissions by 80% on 1990 measures, by 2050. Since 1990, emissions have already been cut by 25%, which indicates they are well on track to achieving ...
Read moreControl Your Heating From Your Smartphone
You may not think your smartphone is that smart, but it is about to get a whole lot more intelligent with this new invention – it is a smart home energy system called PassivEnergy. This incredible new system allows you to control your heating and hot water from a touch ...
Read moreSolar Panel That Follows The Sun
This is one idea that I think will become used in every photovoltaic solar panel in the world within a few years. A 19 year old girl called Eden Full has invented the SunSaluter, which is a rotating solar panel that follows the suns rays. Eden is an incredibly intelligent ...
Read moreFIFA’s Chinese World Cup Sponsor Sees a Bright Future
Football fans may recall last year’s World Cup and their big name backers such as Coca-Cola and Sony, but it’s rather unlikely they remember a Chinese solar company who was associated with one of the two biggest sporting events, the Olympics being the other one, in the world. Image sourced ...
Read moreThe Celebrity World Of Solar
Solar power is the energy of the future, it is free to generate, using the suns rays to create electricity and hot water, but it is not yet a mainstream energy source. Anglian Home Improvements are already doing our bit to help the British public become more energy efficient with ...
Read moreEnergy Savings Week – Tip 4
We are nearing the end of Energy Savings Week and we hope the tips so far have been of use to you and your home. I learnt a lot from yesterday’s blog about lifestyle changes and I have even tried incorporating them! I nearly always cleaned my teeth with the ...
Read moreNew Materials to Create New Breed of Solar Panels
New research has revealed that a carbon-based material has been developed, which could offer a low-cost and sustainable way to harvest solar power. Good news for our purses and wallets! This is where it gets slightly scientific. A transparent conductor has been invented which is made of readily-available carbon nanotubes, ...
Read moreLock, Stock And Two Solar Panels
Everyone is getting on the solar-coaster to make their homes more energy efficient, including Hollywood director Guy Ritchie. He is attempting to reduce his carbon footprint by generating his own electricity, Mr Ritchie has submitted planning permission to the Wiltshire council for the installation of photovoltaic solar panels. Madonna’s ex-husband ...
Read moreSolar Monkey
Everyone is pushing their green credentials to the maximum all trying to live more energy efficient lives by changing the type light bulbs in their home, using less water, growing their own fruit and vegetables, installing insulation and even solar panels. Who would have thought our toys would now be ...
Read moreFirst Carbon Neutral City
Sadly, it is not a city in the United Kingdom, it is in fact in Southeast Asia, a city called Puerto Princesa in the Phillipines. Most countries are now looking for ways to lead carbon neutral lives, which is easier said than done, but for this one city in the ...
Read moreBeware the Rogue Solar Salesmen
As solar panel sales are at an all time high everybody seems to be looking for ways to save money on their ever increasing energy bills. They’re also trying to live greener lives, so it comes as no surprise that there are rogue traders out there trying to get in ...
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