Solar thermal heating installations across Hertfordshire and London

Another innovative way you can use alternative energy in your own home is to install solar thermal panels.

Working in much the same way as the photovoltaic solar panel, this gathers heat from the sun and uses it to warm the water in your boiler. The boiler can then make the water hotter (usually required during the winter) or supply the hot water when solar energy cannot.

The benefits of this solar heating are numerous. For instance, you can make money on your heating bills, especially during the summer months when most of your hot water can be supplied through the solar thermal system.

This will also reduce your impact on the environment by lowering your carbon dioxide emissions, and should help increase the value of your property.