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Originally posted by RichardCranium View PostBecause the government is in the pockets of the big building companies. Our building regulations are tulipe relative to other countries when it comes to insulation and energy re-use, let alone generation.
Because if new builds had solar water heating (and solar powered pumping for it) the energy saved would be immense. Any microgeneration would be a useful bonus.
Given that the vast majority of the cost of a new build is the tiny patch of flood plain it is sat upon, it is appalling that an extra few grand on each one is not legally required to be spent on making them very energy efficient. Especially since the building companies have already held much of that land for decades.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostPeople can choose to use microgeneration if they have deep enough pockets, but a small turbine on the roof isn't going to be as economic as a monster turbine serving a whole community, so I don't see why those should subsidised. Heaven forbid we squander taxpayers money wastefully in the name of climate change. Solar is very expensive in terms of primary (electric) energy, although it's possible there's a case for micro solar thermal, especially if a house is designed to be more greenhouselike.
Also, putting solar panels on a house isn't going to provide the power to run the kitchen. (Although useful for powering road signs, remote monitoring equipment, emergency lighting and all sorts of other specialist purposes.)
But solar water heating on a new build or when replacing/installing the central heating pays for itself very quickly. Even bunging some old black-painted radiators on your roof, encased in clear perspex, and plumbing them into your heating system (beyond my ability but then I'm useless) is cheap and worthwhile.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Originally posted by RichardCranium View PostIndeed, chucking a turbine on the roof of a housing estate property is silly. (Although jolly useful on liveaboard boats.)
Also, putting solar panels on a house isn't going to provide the power to run the kitchen. (Although useful for powering road signs, remote monitoring equipment, emergency lighting and all sorts of other specialist purposes.)
But solar water heating on a new build or when replacing/installing the central heating pays for itself very quickly. Even bunging some old black-painted radiators on your roof, encased in clear perspex, and plumbing them into your heating system (beyond my ability but then I'm useless) is cheap and worthwhile.Comment
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