Renewable Energy
Renewable energies/technologies are basically a way of fuelling your home from ways that do not impact on the environment, these are classed as sustainable energy because they do not use coal, oil or gas and will not run out.
Technology becoming available to you are:
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Wind Turbines
Electricity is produced from wind. -
Solar
Thermal
Hot water/heating is provided by the Sun. -
Solar Photo Voltaic
Electricity is provided by the Sun. -
Heat Pumps
Heating/hot water is produced from the ground, Air or body of Water. -
Bio
Mass
Heating /Hot water is produced from sustainable wood sources and waste products. -
Rainwater
Recycling
Rainwater is gathered and stored in a tank for use with washing machines and flushing the toilet. -
Hydro Electric
Hydro-Electric power, as the name suggests is electrical energy obtained from the movement of water.
The above technologies are becoming readily available to you.
For information on grants and funding available see the
Low Carbon Buildings Programme Website