Increasing interest in home renewable power generation
The Strawbridge family are in the news again but not on the TV this week as the stars of BBC2’s Its not easy being Green have been bumped by the snooker. Thisismoney.co.uk has published an article which suggests that the Strawbridge’s’ are part of the reason for the increasing awareness of the possibilities of sustainable power. No real disagreement there, it is an entertaining program.The article also quotes an interesting survey by the Energy Saving Trust which found that a huge 86% of people would consider installing green technology in their homes.
For the 86% of people in the UK who are interested some information is provided on the grants available through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme for both solar and wind turbines. One proviso though applicants must already have installed cavity wall insulation, fitted low-energy light bulbs and have roof insulation at least 12 inches thick.
Read more at thisismoney.co.uk
Written by ashleys on April 26th, 2006 with
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