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Solar panel report on mis-selling: Comments and interview

Today’s Which? magazine report exposing misleading claims from the solar heating industry is a great start on the campaign to clean up the industry but the consumer champion may need to take the matter even further to be heard at the highest level.

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BUDGET COMMENTS: "Good but could do better" from a green perspective

Chancellor Alistair Darling’s final budget contained some good news for green consumers and green businesses, but Barry Johnston, MD of UK renewable energy company Solar Twin Ltd. says; “Good news, but he could have done better.” And asks; “Will it really transform the UK into a sustainable economy?”

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Ashton Hayes the carbon neutral village project

Ashton Hayes is a village located just outside Chester which introduced a carbon neutral project in January 2006. The project encourages the community to consider how their actions impact on climate change and to see how simple changes can make a big difference. The village is aiming to become carbon neutral. Part of the educational process includes the involvement of the primary school and Solar Twin, together with Cheshire County Council have installed a solar thermal panel to provide hot water for the cleaner.

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Bournville Trust, Shenley Redevelopment, Birmingham

The Shenley redevelopment project utilised part of the original Bournville estate and involved the demolition of unsuitable, energy inefficient three storey blocks of flats. The initial phase of the redevelopment was completed in early 2005 and provided the community with 54 new homes, shops and a large medical centre, in a landscaped environment.

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Burnley Youth Theatre shortlisted Community Benefit category of RICS Awards

Designed specifically for young people, Burnley Youth Theatre was developed with funding from a number of different contributors including the NW Development Agency, Arts Council England Lottery, the Lancashire Environmental Fund and Lancashire County Council. The project has been shortlisted for the Community Benefit category of the RICS Awards.

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Chester Catholic High School

The new Emmaus Building at The Chester Catholic High School has been built to accommodate the school’s highly successful and expanding Sixth-form. Solartwin provided a complete turnkey solution from initial design through to onsite project management of the solar water heating system.

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Kingsmead Primary School, Cheshire

Schools and homes use lots of hot water for washing and bathing. The sun, even in Britain’s climate can deliver 30-70% of this energy. At Kingsmead Primary School, four large roof-mounted Solartwin panels pre-heat the Scools hot water for washing and bathing.

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Sheltered housing solar heating for Conwy County Council

Solar Twin was approached by Salem Myer Simpson on behalf on Conwy County Council. The council were interested in integrating solar thermal to sheltered housing in the county as part of an improvement programme. Six properties had been identified as a pilot project.

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Sawston Medical Centre is energy self-sustainable

Sawston Medical Centre has been built on a brownfield site, to replace a decaying structure where the medical practice has been based for a number of years, located within the heart of the village of Sawston.

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Western Challenge Housing Group's Seldown Eco-village, Poole, Dorset

The Seldown Eco-village in Poole Dorset is being develped by Western Challenge Housing Group. The original design allowed for solar collection by including roofs at 30 degrees, facing due south, but cost constraints meant that a t the tendering stage solar thermal was not included. Shortly before going on site, Solartwin made a presentation to Western Challenge, who were impressed by the simplicity and surprised at the modest cost of Solartwin. They asked for six systems to be installed on the upperfloor of two blocks of one and two bedroomed flats.

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London and Quadrant Housing Association & Ruskin Homes

Ruskin Homes approached Solartwin about a block of 41 flats they proposed to build, a mixed development of private units for sale, and social housing for London and Quadrant Housing Association. Croydon Council were one of the first to require that on larger housing developments, 10% of all energy used in the properties should come from renewable sources.

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Solar Heating Grants Announced

Today’s government announcement regarding the new grant scheme for solar water heating is a breakthrough for all those who want cheaper heating costs and to ‘do their bit’ for global warming. Barry Johnston, managing director of Solar Twin Ltd., winners of a DTI SMART technology award for solar water heating stated:

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Solar heating renewable energy innovation wins through despite 'red tape'

An innovative solar water heating system which delivers improvements over traditional solar heating technology financially, environmentally and on safety grounds has finally been accepted for solar panel grants in UK, but at a cost.

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