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    Solar panels with home batteries reduce electricity bills
    • Jun 21
    Energy

    Solar panels with home batteries reduce electricity bills

    Solar electricity panels (known as photovoltaics or PVs for short) capture the sun’s energy and convert it to electricity, so at this...
    Energy Bills going up by 50% in April! 
    • Mar 13
    Energy

    Energy Bills going up by 50% in April! 

    What can you do to reduce your energy bills to fit your budget?
    Solar Panels , Is now the right time to invest?
    • Sep 14, 2021
    Energy

    Solar Panels , Is now the right time to invest?

    Roger loves his solar panels as his net annual energy bill for gas and electricity is around zero due to the Feed in Tariff! ...
    • Jun 22, 2021
    Energy

    Press Release: Expensive News For Home Owners

    Recent news articles have suggested that by 2025 we may not be able to buy a new gas boiler to replace a failing one. So the question all...
    • May 4, 2021
    Energy

    Sometimes, it’s hard being green!

    So, I decided I wanted to switch my home heating away from gas. Easy-peasy! Just get an air source heat pump. Well, OK, but air source...
    Can the Green Homes Grant Warm Our Homes Without Warming the Planet?
    • Jan 31, 2021
    Energy

    Can the Green Homes Grant Warm Our Homes Without Warming the Planet?

    www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-green-homes-grant-scheme) provides financial support so now is a good time to explore the options....
    • Jan 10, 2021
    Stuff

    Making a New Year’s Resolution that will help repair our climate

    As we look to 2021, Transition Town Letchworth have been debating the New Year’s resolutions that each of us could choose to help repair...
    Transition Town Contributions To NHDC Environmental Panels
    • Mar 3, 2020
    Stuff

    Transition Town Contributions To NHDC Environmental Panels

    Click here for a handout including all the TTL submissions.
    • Jul 23, 2019
    Stuff

    Transition Town Letchworth response to NHDC declaration of a ‘Climate Emergency’

    North Herts District Council declared a Climate Emergency at its meeting on 21 May 2019. Transition Town Letchworth (TTL) formed in 2008...
    Keeping Warm
    • Jan 6, 2017
    Energy

    Keeping Warm

    With the frost on the ground and some very cold evenings its a good time to work on reducing the draughts in your home. This year...
    Green Energy for North Herts
    • Apr 5, 2016
    Energy

    Green Energy for North Herts

    On 19th March TTL sent a representative to a meeting to explore the green energy options for our region.  The minutes are below....
    Solar PV in the first Garden City
    • Mar 20, 2015
    Energy

    Solar PV in the first Garden City

    The TTL blog had a cup of tea and a chat with Joanna Jefferson, one of the TTL Trustees, about her newly installed solar panels.  We were...
    Don’t forget to pull the curtains!
    • Feb 7, 2015
    Energy

    Don’t forget to pull the curtains!

    Whilst the children have been enjoying the small amount of snow, my wood burning stove has been keeping my solid walled house nice and...
    Home Energy Improvers: Getting into hot water
    • Oct 31, 2014
    Energy

    Home Energy Improvers: Getting into hot water

    The evening of Monday 3rd November is the last of the current series of meetings on home energy improvements. In the ideal house, with...
    Ventilation Systems
    • Oct 3, 2014
    Energy

    Ventilation Systems

    It’s a mild start to October and we are still able to freshen up the house by opening the windows without concern about any heating costs...
    Ask an Expert How To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
    • Sep 24, 2014
    Energy

    Ask an Expert How To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

    This week we had our first thermal imager training session. The weather is not quite cold enough yet to get the best information using...
    Windows, Doors & Floors
    • Sep 6, 2014
    Energy

    Windows, Doors & Floors

    This summer I have been busy sorting out the design for a loft conversion, trying to maximise head room while getting a good level of...
    Stacking up renewable heating supplies for winter…
    • Jul 31, 2014
    Energy

    Stacking up renewable heating supplies for winter…

    What excellent weather we have had during the last few weeks, perfect for drying out firewood. We have been busy building a new log store...
    What if my house could be this warm all year round?
    • Jul 3, 2014
    Energy

    What if my house could be this warm all year round?

    With summer here, insulating your walls may not be a hot topic for you to be thinking about. However, we all know that summer does not...
    Reducing Electricity Bills
    • May 21, 2014
    Energy

    Reducing Electricity Bills

    Our Transition Tuesday meeting at the end of April was on Smart Meters and the Smart Grid. Smart Meters will transmit up-to-date readings...
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