Renewable energy is generated from natural resources such as Sunlight, Wind, Rain, Tides and Geothermal Heat which are renewable (naturally replenished).
There are effective alternatives to fossil fuels that can meet your energy requirements and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. They will never run out - like wind, the sun and flowing water - or are continually replaceable - like waste products and crops. These can help reduce our dependence on non-renewable sources like fossil fuels.
Around a quarter of the UK’s Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions comes from UK homes, amounting to over 40 million tonnes each year, the average household emits around 12 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide every year which could easily be reduced by about two tonnes through improved energy efficiency.
UK emissions of Carbon Dioxide currently account for about 2% of the global total. At present renewable energy provides only 2.7% of UK electricity and less than 1% of the overall energy used.
As a homeowner, you have a vital role to play in the fight against global warming so Reduce your energy use and wastage is one of the most important things you can do. Time and effort invested in making your home more energy efficient will considerably reduce your carbon output and can also lead to significant savings on your utility bills.
It is important that you first consider the key areas of energy efficiency. The following improvements may require a small financial investment but will considerably increase the energy efficiency of your home and cut your utility bills, whilst adding value to your home:
Grants up to £2,500 are available for micro generation technologies including: solar photovoltaic, wind turbines, small scale hydro, solar water heating, heat pumps and bio energy for people who want to make their homes more energy efficient. The programme will also fund renewable CHP, micro CHP and fuel cells. Making bigger changes to your home in the form of home improvements can give you significant savings.
Insulating cavity walls, lofts, tank and pipes can give you great savings on your heating bills as well as Reduce CO2 emissions. Even simple draught proofing to fill the gaps around your windows can help. Because around half of heat loss in a typical home is through the walls and loft, it's worth checking whether yours are insulated.
Installing certain renewable energy technologies, such as solar panels and biomass boilers, has now been made a lot simpler thanks to Permitted development rights introduced on 6th April 2008, the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) grants rights to carry out certain limited forms of development on the home, without the need to apply for planning permission.
Before installing any renewable energy technology it is important to make sure that you're using energy as efficiently as possible by taking measures to minimise your energy needs. You'll then need to use less renewable energy, saving you even more. Call us now on 0845 0520202 to learn more and save money.
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