The Buzz About Solar Renewable Energy

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Welcome To The Contact Solar
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The Buzz About Solar Renewable Energy

• Just today there was a discussion about renewable
  energy. The consensus was that there should be a
  move away from carbon extraction such as coal and
  oil. Gas should be mined instead and of course a
  solar panel installation Cumbria harnesses the
  power of the sun to make electricity.
• Much has been talked about fracking and,
  especially in Cumbria, companies want to start
  extracting shale gas from the rocks below the
  beautiful landscape. The recovery of shale gas
  has been very successful in the United States.
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• However, that country has vast open spaces and
  the extraction can be done well away from towns
  and cities. In the United Kingdom this is not
  the case and understandably there has been some
  opposition from the public.
• The worry is that it could cause minor
  earthquakes because the rocks will be blasted
  apart to release the gas. The discussion then
  moved to the use of wind power and solar energy
  as a means of powering homes and businesses with
  a form of energy that is totally natural and free
  of harmful carbon emissions.
• These gases deplete the ozone layer and
  especially the United Kingdom is keen to reduce
  these harmful substances by 80 by 2050. Germany
  has already done much in this direction through
  solar power and since their climate is similar to
  ours, there is no reason why we could not do the
  same in our country.

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• You may think that we do not get enough sun in
  Cumbria for the solar panels to be effective. PV
  panels are capable of converting daylight into
  energy too and although it is preferable to have
  the sun shining, they still produce a fair amount
  of energy on overcast days.
• If you should go ahead and have solar panels
  fitted in order to save on your utility bills,
  you should make sure that you choose the photo
  voltaic ones mentioned above. They are currently
  the only units that are eligible for the Feed In
  tariff scheme that the Government has introduced.
• Joining this scheme means that you are able to
  use the energy and get paid for it, but it also
  means that you can sell your surplus to the
  National Grid. This allows you to generate extra
  income over and above the money saved on
  electricity.

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• You will have to fulfil some criteria in order to
  be taken on under this scheme. Your home needs
  to meet a certain level of energy efficiency.
  You can find the details on the internet, but if
  not you could ask your panel supplier about all
  the requirements that need to be fulfilled.
• You need to make sure that you find an installer
  that is a member of the MCS scheme.
• If you live in an area of outstanding beauty in
  Cumbria, you may want to find out from your local
  Council what the restrictions are on the fitting
  of panels on roofs.

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