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Renewable Energy Sources

In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions it is recommended that alternative , renewable energy sources are uses as much as possible to generate energy for heating, light and hot water provision for new homes. The correct balance between the thermal insulation value of the house and the renewable energy sources makes it possible to have carbon zero houses which are energy neutral.

 

Biomass Boilers: Wood is a carbon neutral fuel source – as a tree or plant grows it absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while returning oxygen to it.

Wind Power: Wind power can be one of the simplest renewable energy solutions to implement, with a variety of applications such as pumping water, ventilation or generating electricity with the use of a simple wind turbine.

Passive Solar Design: Passive solar architecture is a means of maximising the potential of the sun to heat our buildings through the use of appropriate design, high levels of insulation and thermally massive construction.

Photovoltaic Cells: Photovoltaic (PV) cells are becoming increasingly more popular as initial costs fall and confidence in their effectiveness increases.

Solar Panels : The sun’s energy can be harnessed in a variety of ways, both active and passive.

Heat Pump : Although not strictly a renewable source of energy , as it requires electricity to run, heat pump technology is becoming more widely employed as a low carbon heating source for domestic use.

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