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links for 2006-06-17

• Analysis of Performance Data From Four Active Solar Water Heating Installations
  DTI report looking into the efficiency of solar water heating systems. (PDF file)
  (tags: green toread energy)
• Further Testing of Solar Water Heating Systems
  Another DTI report detailing results of a study to test solar water heating, (apparently) showing that such systems pay for themselves after just a few years. (PDF file)
  (tags: green toread energy)
• Navitron Evacuated Tube DIY Solar Collector Panels
  Supplier of super-efficient solar water heating tubes, and all the other bits and pieces you'd need to fit them. Rough calculations look like it'd be about £900 to buy all the bits I'd need...
  (tags: green supplier energy solar)
• Housing & buildings - Low carbon buildings programme
  Government grants to help cover the cost of installing things like solar water heating, wind turbines, etc.
  (tags: energy grants solar green)