the solarblogger

Comment and opinion on the solar industry and its development, low-carbon construction and refurbishment, and Government policy in relation to energy efficiency and renewables.

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Zero Carbon Homes Hierarchy

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The Trouble with Triangles The governments Zero Carbon Homes (ZCH) policy was launched in 2007 with the aim of reducing the carbon emissio...

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

What does Energy Cost?

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Where can you find authoritative data on energy prices? The energy savings from solar heating is the main economic argument for ch...

Friday, 6 December 2013

Domestic RHI - When can I join?

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More clarity on legacy applications simple! If you have installed a qualifying renewable heat installation since 15th July 2009, you ...

Saturday, 30 November 2013

How to Lower Energy Bills

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The way the energy companies structure their tariffs encourages high consumption. Try to imagine a fee structure for gas and electrici...

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Optical Properties of Solar Panels

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All you ever wanted to know about Incidence Angle Modifiers… When light strikes a transparent material, some of the light is refle...

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

The State of the Debate

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On the subject of energy bills our political masters prefer to treat us like children 1. What a Grown Up Conversation about Energ...

Sunday, 10 November 2013

Heat and Power

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Early signs of a rebalancing of the renewables market The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) November newsletter was recen...

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