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the solarblogger: Options, Options – The Building Regulations Review & the Notional House
I have read commentary in recent weeks on the 2020 Building Regulations Review that suggests an alarming level of ignorance…
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Solar PV and Primary Energy in Building Regulations
The Future Homes Standard consultation has proposed that a new requirement based on Primary Energy use should be brought into…
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the solarblogger: Comparing Building Regulations for Energy
Development of new homes in Glasgow by CCG Homes, Installation by Arc-Tech New regulations have been published for Part…
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PV Cell Formats and Size Guide
Here’s a handy diagram I created to help show the difference between all the new solar PV cell formats…
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Why are Solar PV Panels Getting Bigger?
Power Games The rated power of solar PV panels has climbed steadily over time. This has been driven in large…
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How Progressive Building Regulations Made Scotland a Solar Powerhouse
Statistics recently published by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) show how much solar PV different regions in the UK…
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The Electric Arc and DC Solar Systems
If you cut a wire in an electrical circuit, current will stop flowing because the air in the gap is…
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How Safe is Solar PV?
Putting the Numbers in Perspective Comparing the fire risk from solar PV with that from common household appliances Recent research…
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the solarblogger: Owner Occupiers – Government’s Final Frontier for Energy Efficient Buildings
Dutch Householders Must Now Include Renewables When Making Major Home ImprovementsImage (C) Viridian Solar UK energy efficiency laws have been…
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On The Causes of Solar Fires
Longest Distance Darts Bullseye World Record Attempt (youtube video) If you’re looking to break the record for the longest…
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