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Insulate when renovating
When undertaking building work - insulate Saving heat through insulation is always cheaper than the application of more exciting new technologies such as photo voltaic or solar thermal panels. So why do we simply not concentrate on that. Well, in ...
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Anyone interested in alternative technologies, for energy production and conservation, is likely to be faced with a bewildering spectrum of information and opinions. So how do we make rational choices about alternatives to our current lifestyle? How do we create energy or reduce our need for it- but do so economically?

Which is more cost effective, solar thermal, photo voltaic, ground source heat pumps, or wind turbines?
Which form of insulation provides the fastest payback? What are the realities behind different approaches?
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