Environmental Benefits

North Sea oil & gas are running out and world oil stocks are falling and fossil fuel supplies are becoming scarcer and more expensive.

In addition to this the escalating use of fossil based fuels is releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere at a disturbing rate and causing the temperature of the planet to rise.

“The effects of climate change are now accelerating so rapidly that statistics are out of date before they are printed. Patterns of rainfall are changing, heat waves, floods, storms and droughts are all becoming more prolonged and severe. Sea levels are rising.”

(Sunday Times magazine November 18th 2007)

While each solar thermal heating, solar PV and heat pump project varies according to the circumstances of the individual house, community or business, there are some great benefits for all Eco2Solar customers.

With a renewable energy system you can:

• Reduce and offset carbon emissions by up to 1 tonne per annum for an average domestic system -  equivalent to a 35,000 mile flight from London to New York, or 3000 miles in a car
  (Source; The National Energy Foundation)

• Generate up to 70% of your hot water – with zero CO2!

• An average domestic renewable energy system with a peak power of 2.5kW will produce around 2,000kWh of energy per annum; but what do these terms mean in the real world?

• 1kW is enough to power 100 low energy light bulbs

• A 4kW system provides as much energy as the average household uses in a year – equivalent to boiling 14,000 kettles of water.