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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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House builder and developers can significantly reduce the carbon emissions of their projects and make them more attractive to buyers, industry experts have said.
At the Eco Build conference in London, Solarcentury, Europe's leading solar energy company specialising in the design and supply of building integrated solar technology, demonstrated the latest innovations in building-integrated solar photovoltaic (pv) technology.
It revealed that the C21e solar electric roof tile, which resembles a standard tile, can be easily and cheaply installed and could sate demand for a low-cost method of delivering solar energy solutions to homeowners.
According to figures from the company, the technology means that a standard three bedroom family house will generate around 2,500kWh of electricity per year, equating to a saving of 1.5 tonnes of CO2.
A statement from the company added: "Delivering up to 60 per cent of a typical three-bedroom home's hot water requirements, in combination with about half of electricity needs, the CompleteSolarRoof represents a logical solution to lowering the carbon emissions of new homes."
The company pointed to research from MORI which showed that that 62 per cent of people thought sustainable features should be compulsory on all new homes.
Earlier this year, the Department of Energy revealed the names of the 20 university-led teams selected to compete in the department's fourth Solar Decathlon, which will take place in 2009.
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