2012年09月19日
UK's greenest cities
Norwich is often recognised as one of the UK's greenest cities, to see if the government incentives to 'nudge' people towards installing their own Solar Panel Supplierdab6d25ck solar panels or erecting a small wind turbine, it might be worth considering how many residents are making the investment to go renewable.
Given that a large proportion of the houses in Norwich are Victorian terraces, solar panels are probably the only option for most residents - so how many are taking the plunge?
While there has certainly been an increase in local solar panels installers being set up in Norwich, most residents seem to not be aware of the incentives. Having spoken to a number of green activists, most feel the government should have done a better job of promoting the incentives of investing now.
When I asked if they were planning to install solar energy, most said they could not afford them right now, but already got their energy from a green supplier.Solar Module Manufacturer Both 'Ecotricity' and 'The Good Energy' offer electricity that comes from 100% renewable sources. Household names such as Marks and Spencer are also doing the same.
However, a couple of people who could afford to invest in solar panels told me they had done so. One of them already had solar hot water, but installed PV solar panels just after the Feed-In-Tariffs came in. "It's was amazing to get my first cheque through for just under £300 after 3 months! Our electricity bills have gone down by 40% also - it's incredible to think this will last for the next 25 years!"
It seems to be the case that those people who want afford to invest in solar energy are doing so, while others are simply switching to a green supplier. However, I predict that over the next few years - providing the new government does not cut the tariff - we will see a dramatic rise in panels across cities like Norwich. Large energy companies and Councils are considering rolling out free mass solar panel installations for homes. Office Furniture ManufacturersAll the homeowner needs to do is give their feed-in-tariff money to their solar panel supplier and they can enjoy a 40% reduction in electricity costs.
Given that a large proportion of the houses in Norwich are Victorian terraces, solar panels are probably the only option for most residents - so how many are taking the plunge?
While there has certainly been an increase in local solar panels installers being set up in Norwich, most residents seem to not be aware of the incentives. Having spoken to a number of green activists, most feel the government should have done a better job of promoting the incentives of investing now.
When I asked if they were planning to install solar energy, most said they could not afford them right now, but already got their energy from a green supplier.Solar Module Manufacturer Both 'Ecotricity' and 'The Good Energy' offer electricity that comes from 100% renewable sources. Household names such as Marks and Spencer are also doing the same.
However, a couple of people who could afford to invest in solar panels told me they had done so. One of them already had solar hot water, but installed PV solar panels just after the Feed-In-Tariffs came in. "It's was amazing to get my first cheque through for just under £300 after 3 months! Our electricity bills have gone down by 40% also - it's incredible to think this will last for the next 25 years!"
It seems to be the case that those people who want afford to invest in solar energy are doing so, while others are simply switching to a green supplier. However, I predict that over the next few years - providing the new government does not cut the tariff - we will see a dramatic rise in panels across cities like Norwich. Large energy companies and Councils are considering rolling out free mass solar panel installations for homes. Office Furniture ManufacturersAll the homeowner needs to do is give their feed-in-tariff money to their solar panel supplier and they can enjoy a 40% reduction in electricity costs.
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