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I first realised I needed to do something some years ago when I had a Land Rover Discovery and filled it up with petrol. The bill came to £108 even though the tank wasn’t empty; I thought this is ludicrous so I got rid of it. My grandchildren call me eco granddad and I try to do whatever I can to save energy and be more environmental. I now drive a Ford Fusion which has low emissions and is cheap to run.
I just thought I should do something. We have a wonderful south facing roof so, about seven years ago, it seemed logical to install a solar PV system.
The PV system means that I haven’t paid an electric bill for three years and around £150 goes into my bank account annually from the Feed-in Tariff. The combination of the solar thermal tubes, the air source heat pump and the wood burning stove mean that the condensing boiler is only used for a few minutes in the morning for a boost. Consequently we generally only use two cylinders of Calor Gas a year, about £100 in total.
The PVs which bring a good return and are a very simple feature to instal, as is an air source heat pump. The wood burning stove is also fabulous