Renewable Energy

Welcome to the Discounted Heating renewable energy section where you will find products that help you reduce your carbon footprint and make your home an energy efficient home. If you are looking for a solar panel or air source heat pump you are in the right place!
Renewable Energy is energy derived from sources occurring naturally in the environment and that are naturally replenished or inexhaustible. These sources ultimately originate from either, the sun and its part to play in the Earth's weather systems and climate or the gravitational effect of the moon and its influence on tides. They sources are therefore sources such as wind, solar, tidal, geothermal and more. There are a great many advantages to using renewable energy and it is an industry that is growing rapidly. The main reason for this rise is the simple fact of climate change. Put simply much of the energy we use today comes from the burning of fossil fuels. These fossil fuels release greenhouse gasses that harm the environment in numerous ways. These gasses, when released into the earth's atmosphere, contribute to climate change. As well as Climate change the burning of fossil fuels also leads to general pollution that can have a negative impact on the world. Burning fossil fuels leads to an increase in localized air pollution and this poor air quality can have serious health risks for people living in that locale. This can also lead to acid rain which can have a terrible impact on both animal and plant life. A further problem with fossil fuels is that they all have a finite and diminishing supply. This leads to a number of problems such as ever increasing costs of energy as fuels such as oil, gas and coal run low. This can also have an economic impact because the areas of the world without fossil fuels become reliant on those with fossil fuels.

The Government has various ways of addressing this problem and it has set the targets of 10% of the country's electricity coming from renewable energy sources by 2010 and of reducing carbon emissions by 60% before 2050. It also allows an exemption from paying duty tax under the climate change levy, effectively a tax on energy usage, for businesses that are using renewable energy. So it is a growing industry and is becoming more and more popular as a source of energy in households and businesses across the country. Individuals and business everywhere are trying work out their carbon footprint and turn their premises into a energy efficient home or workplace. You can work out your carbon footprint at The National Energy Foundation or Actonco2.direct.gov. The main way to reduce your carbon footprint is by reducing the amount of non sustainable energy sources that you consume by considering the energy efficiency of your home, how you heat your home, how well insulated your home is. You can also consider the smaller ways you use energy in your home such as how many electrical appliances you have and whether you turn them off when they are not in use. Another factor in our carbon footprints is how we travel, how often and by what means.

Discounted Heating.co.uk is proud to be able to help you reduce your carbon footprint right now and make your home an energy efficient home by offering sustainable energy sources for your home. In this section we have a solar panel section and a section for air source heat pumps. We hope to be able to offer more options for reducing your carbon footprint soon. A solar panel will harness energy from the sun and even if the area you live in is not known for a lot of sunshine it can still be useful. A solar panelcan provide energy to supplement your current energy source and reduce your bills and carbon footprint. An air source heat pump works in the opposite way to a refrigerator, by extracting heat from the air outside and moving the warm air inside. Again this can help reduce your carbon footprint and supplement existing energy sources ultimately bringing down energy bills. Adding a sustainable energy source to your home or business can have a number of benefits some of which are stated above. With the governments targets on renewable energy there are many financial incentives in place to encourage its use. Below you will find some links offering more information on renewable energy sources, carbon footprints and how to make your home a green home.