Medium Scale

The Low Carbon Buildings Programme for medium scale installations closed in 2011. The Programme offered grants of up to £100,000 or 40% of the cost of installation (50% for small and medium-sized businesses) for a variety of microgeneration technologies. Grants were offered for technologies such as wind turbines, small scale hydro, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal hot water, ground/water/air source heat pumps, and wood fuelled heating systems.

Although the Programme is no longer active, you can view statistics for Stream 2A grant applications using this document.

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How to Heat a House: Firewood or Briquettes

How to Heat a House: Firewood or Briquettes

Some country houses still use old-school wood stoves as their primary heat source. Many people aren't considering switching to modern heaters. One reason is that there are alternative fuel options, such as briquettes. Sure, they're easier and work better than regular...

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