[HowardSchmidt]

Originally Posted by Cherie

If I were to build a house in the future, I would have solar panels, a little windmill on the roof, triple glazing, insulate it to the nth degree, a wood burning stove ...so sick of paying these prices, and even more sick of paying VAT on something that isn't a luxury :nono:

You are certainly going in right direction..I have got new home and installed solar panels on roof.. My electricity problem is solved and my efforts does not create any pollution

[arista]

Originally Posted by HowardSchmidt

You are certainly going in right direction..I have got new home and installed solar panels on roof.. My electricity problem is solved and my efforts does not create any pollution

Yes Solar can now work from just daylight.


There are Some MP's trying to
stop Farmers putting fields into Solar farms.
They are Stupid as a Field of Solar Panels is the Future

Water and bleach in a bottle is the way forward.

[Vanessa]

I only use gas for heating and hot water. I have an electric cooker that works so well.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I only use gas for heating and hot water. I have an electric cooker that works so well.

We cook with electricity too... I think that really highlights how much gas has increased in the last 15 to 20 years (and how electric heat generation has improved). When I was young, no one wanted to be in a house in an area that didn't get a gas supply because it was so much cheaper for cooking. These days, "cooking with gas" is madness... It costs an absolute fortune.

I wish I owned my own home, renting is really restrictive. In my University shared house, we had triple glazing and a very energy efficient water tank in the garage (held enough for 4 full baths, or 40 minutes of showers, at a time) and bills were miniscule. Now I'm in a private rental with crap double glazing and a multipoint boiler that guzzles gas. meh.

I'd love to install solar panels, insulate the place to the max, and get one of those water tanks and stick two fingers up to the energy companies.