Abstract :
The attractions of do-it-yourself electricity generation have never been greater. Government grants are helping to make home-based energy production an increasingly attractive proposition, but the technology options can be bewildering. This article gives an overview of the available technologies, including electricity production using solar photovoltaic roofs, heating using a heat pump, solar water heating, automated wood boilers, and micro-CHP (combined heat and power) units.
Keywords :
building integrated photovoltaics; cogeneration; electricity supply industry; power generation economics; solar cell arrays; solar heating; solar power; space heating; automated wood boilers; combined heat and power units; domestic supply; electricity generation; government grants; heat pump; home-based energy production; micro-CHP units; solar photovoltaic roofs; solar water heating;
