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...
- Mar 13
Energy Bills going up by 50% in April!
What can you do to reduce your energy bills to fit your budget?
- Sep 14, 2021
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
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
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...
- Jan 31, 2021
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
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...
- Mar 3, 2020
Transition Town Contributions To NHDC Environmental Panels
Click here for a handout including all the TTL submissions.
- Jul 23, 2019
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...
- Jan 6, 2017
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...
- Apr 5, 2016
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....
- Mar 20, 2015
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...
- Feb 7, 2015
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...
- Oct 31, 2014
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...
- Oct 3, 2014
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...
- Sep 24, 2014
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...
- Sep 6, 2014
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...
- Jul 31, 2014
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...
- Jul 3, 2014
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...
- May 21, 2014
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...