Comments on: You can do it if you B&Q it http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/eco-friendly-house/2006/10/04/you-can-do-it-if-you-bq-it/ Raising Green Consciousness since 2002 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: bottleman http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/eco-friendly-house/2006/10/04/you-can-do-it-if-you-bq-it/#comment-1305 bottleman Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:16:06 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=368#comment-1305 A survey is included in the price? That's good. I assume they mean a wind survey. After one especially windy winter at my house I was convinced a personal turbine was the answer. But I hemmed and hawed enough (a few more years) to realize that wind was just not going to be reliable in my neighborhood, especially not without a big tower. It would have been a big waste of funds with little environmental effect. I ended up <a href="http://bottleworld.net/?p=29" rel="nofollow"> buying renewable power from the public utility instead</a> which is an option in many places in the US... not sure about the UK. Considerably easier, since the power is generated elsewhere -- where they presumably have a more reliable source of wind -- and comes in through the regular electric lines. It doesn't give you that "hey look at me being green!" effect though. Not sure if that's good or bad. :) A survey is included in the price? That’s good. I assume they mean a wind survey. After one especially windy winter at my house I was convinced a personal turbine was the answer. But I hemmed and hawed enough (a few more years) to realize that wind was just not going to be reliable in my neighborhood, especially not without a big tower. It would have been a big waste of funds with little environmental effect. I ended up buying renewable power from the public utility instead which is an option in many places in the US… not sure about the UK. Considerably easier, since the power is generated elsewhere — where they presumably have a more reliable source of wind — and comes in through the regular electric lines. It doesn’t give you that “hey look at me being green!” effect though. Not sure if that’s good or bad. :)

]]> By: Tracy http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/eco-friendly-house/2006/10/04/you-can-do-it-if-you-bq-it/#comment-1252 Tracy Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:55:34 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=368#comment-1252 <p>Hi Jane,</p> <p>I believe that B&Q are doing solar installations too, for about the same price as the wind turbines. Here's hoping the demand increases and the prices are reduced even more so that everyone can afford micro-generation. </p> Hi Jane,

I believe that B&Q are doing solar installations too, for about the same price as the wind turbines. Here’s hoping the demand increases and the prices are reduced even more so that everyone can afford micro-generation.

]]> By: Jane http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/eco-friendly-house/2006/10/04/you-can-do-it-if-you-bq-it/#comment-1250 Jane Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:09:58 +0000 http://ecostreet.com/blog/?p=368#comment-1250 I'm glad that a mainstream store has taken the decision to stock these now - hopefully it will encourage more people to install them when doing improvements to their home. I'd like someone to do water heating solar panels as well.... that has to save some money. I’m glad that a mainstream store has taken the decision to stock these now - hopefully it will encourage more people to install them when doing improvements to their home.
I’d like someone to do water heating solar panels as well…. that has to save some money.

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