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reFOCUS magazine article on why solar is the UK's #1 choice
reFOCUS magazine article on why solar is the most popular choice in the country.
ReFOCUS magazine article.pdf 111.35 kB
Registering for the Feed-in Tariff
In order to claim ‘Feed-in Tariff’ payments for the energy that the system generates and any excess that is exported, the owner must register the system with a Utility company. In some cases (such as Housing Associations) the system owner who is eligible for the ‘Feed-in Tariff’ may not be the same person that is living in the property. Only the system owner can claim the tariff, although tenants will normally benefit from the ‘free’ electricity during the day – depending on the arrangements between the tenant and the Land Lord / Housing Association.
School Building Magazine - Solar4Schools article
School Building Magazine - special feature on the Solar4Schools scheme.
Solar cells and energy payback
There is a common but mistaken notion that solar cells never produce more energy than it takes to make them. The term 'energy payback' captures this idea. How long does a PV system have to operate to recover the energy - and associated generation of pollution and CO2 - that went into making the system, in the first place?
Solar cells and energy payback.pdf 38.61 kB
St James Envirohome case study
A case study of the St James Envirohome, at Kennet Island, Reading which was the first installation of The Complete Solar Roof comprised of C21e and C21t tiles.
St James C21 Case Study-07-07.pdf 250.81 kB
Sustain magazine - August 2007
Sustain magazine (August 2007) talks about the Solar4schools scheme and the PV installation at the Academy of St Francis of Assisi School in Liverpool.
Sustain Magazine - Aug 2007.pdf 1.04 MB