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Microgeneration makes you feel good
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 7th January 2009 at 10:55 am
What makes you feel good? For me, the sun is one of many things. When it pops it's head out on a cloudy day life just perks up. When it streams through my office window on a winter's afternoon, not only am I warmer, but I feel better, and I think I get more done. Watching it light up the hills as i…
Posted in: General, Solar heat & hot water
Siting your PV panels
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 3rd August 2009 at 3:58 pm
When buying photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate electricity for their home, most people put them on the roof. However, this isn't the only place, and may not be the one that gives the best results. Below is John Smith's story about his decision to site his solar panels in the corner of a field…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Why solar PV panels don't work so well in the heat
Posted by Chris Rudge on 19th July 2010 at 9:32 am
During these last few weeks of hot sun, which are a welcome change from the rain of previous few years, we have been getting calls from customers asking why the output from their solar PV panels is down, even though there is bright sun beaming down onto it. The simple answer is solar heatin…
Posted in: Solar electricity, Green Electricity
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