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new houses with solar panels on roofs in Stirling, UK

Energy price cap means now might be the best time to green your home

29 March 2022

The cost of heating UK homes using traditional technology is rising this week – making green options like solar panels and heat pumps a more affordable alternative
steel furnace

Climate targets at risk as green tech triggers higher energy demands

2 March 2021

As technology becomes more efficient, we tend to use it more often – an effect that is drastically underestimated in some energy models and that will make climate goals harder to hit

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