Renewable Technologies

Do you want to cut your energy bill and your carbon dioxide emissions? If so you should think about introducing a renewable energy technology into your home.

There are several technologies available to choose from, to learn more about them and to find out which one that suits your home the best go to the links below:

• Biomass

• Ground Source Heat Pumps

• Small Scale Hydro

• Small Scale Wind

• Solar PV

• Solar Water Heating

There are grants available from the low carbon buildings programme that will help you towards installing these technologies. Go to this site!

Click here for Energy Saving Trust Low Carbon Buildings Programme website

There are also free phone lines you can call, which offers you advice on what technology that would suit your home best and tell you more about the grants available.

Low Carbon Buildings Programme 0800 915 7722

Essex Energy Efficiency Advice Centre 0800 512 012

In order to fulfil our commitments to Environmental Stewardship and the Essex Approach by reducing CO2 levels and enhancing the environment, Essex County Council has produced a report Renewable Startegy for Essex - click here to view the report.