A number of large homes and public buildings in West Sussex have benefited from the use of energy-efficient ground source heat pumps, it has emerged.Architects and housing developers have recommended the pumps to schools and offices in the region as well, with Surrey-based ISO Energy claiming that the demand for...

A primary school in Norfolk is benefiting from the installation of a number of energy-efficient ground source heat pumps, it has emerged.According to provider Dimplex UK, a total of three low-carbon heat pumps were installed at Scarning Primary School in Dereham as part of a new build project at the...

Solar energy generation technologies, such as photovoltaic panels and solar thermal hot water systems, are a cost-effective solution for people who wish to generate renewable electricity from their homes, a spokeswoman from the Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has suggested.She added that around 75 per cent of...