Keeping Solar Panels Clean
Why Do you need to clean your solar panels? The operating efficiency of a solar PV panel is dependent on the amount on sunlight that hits it. If trees constantly shade your panels, the amount of electricity they generate will…
The Impact of Temperature on Solar Panels
[Update: the figures on this page may be out of date. Find current rates here.] The Effect of Temperature on Solar Panels Many people now put solar PV panels on their roofs to take advantage of the feed in tariff and…
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)
What exactly is the Microgeneration Certification Scheme? You will see across the site that we recommend installing microgeneration products that have the MCS stamp of approval. This is an eligibility requirement both for the Government Feed-in Tariff (FiTs) and the Renewable…
Draught Proofing Materials
Draught Proofing Materials In our main draught proofing technology page we describe many of the areas where draughts can occur and we give an overview of how to stop the draughts. Here, we want to describe some of the different materials that…
Double glazing versus secondary glazing
What is Double Glazing? Double glazed windows use two sheets of glass with a gap between them that creates an insulating barrier. The gap can either be filled with a heavy inert gas such as Argon or it can be…
CHP Cogeneration – A Comparison of UK to Sweden
Introduction to combined heat and power Combined heat and power (CHP) is not a new idea to the UK. Sheffield for example, has a large district heating network which makes considerable carbon savings and the Immingham plant on the Humber is a large…