Solar Panels Blog

No.10 Downing Street wins sustainable building award

solarpanels — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:43:13 +0000

The home of the British Prime Minister is one of seventeen winners of this year’s BRE Environmental Assessment Method’s In-Use Award. The scheme is designed ... Read more »

Upcycle Furniture – 5 ways to give old furniture a new lease of life

solarpanels — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:51:31 +0000

Aside from using a renewable energy source like solar PV or solar thermal to power or heat your home, there are many aspects of life ... Read more »

Sustainable Housing – Is Green building going mainstream?

solarpanels — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:53:02 +0000

A recent exhibition at London’s Docklands, showing green technologies and sustainable construction projects, attracted a huge number of visitors. Over 800 companies exhibited at Ecobuild ... Read more »

Volkswagen XL1 diesel-electric hybrid – The future of electric cars?

solarpanels — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:51:11 +0000

As we strive to improve the energy efficiency of our homes and reduce their carbon footprint, it’s natural that our attention should also turn to ... Read more »

Ecotourism – 5 Great Eco Holidays To Choose From

solarpanels — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:22:56 +0000

Tourism hasn’t always had a positive impact on areas of natural beauty. It has been known for the wildlife and native population of a tourist ... Read more »

Top 3 Reasons Your Community Wants You to Use Solar Energy

solarpanels — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:33:43 +0000

Solar energy is a great form of renewable energy that can satisfy the energetic needs of your home and bring positive change to your community. ... Read more »

Rising Energy Bills: Can You Afford to Keep Warm?

solarpanels — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:05:58 +0000

The idea of coming back to a warm home at the end of a long day cold day is something we all look forward too. ... Read more »

Triple Glazing – is it Worth Upgrading?

solarpanels — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:39:45 +0000

Most of us are familiar with double glazing and know it is more energy efficient to have two panes of glass in our windows than ... Read more »

Improving Home Efficiency – Code for Sustainable Homes 2013

solarpanels — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:39:27 +0000

Have you heard of Code for Sustainable Homes yet? If you haven’t, this could all change in the near future, as 2013 sees more developments ... Read more »