There are wildly differing opinions about wind turbines. Some politicians uphold the belief that they are Green, Renewable, and “A Good Thingâ€, while other people feel they are a blight on the countryside and harmful to wildlife. Whatever your feelings on the subject, if someone is considering installing a wind turbine on their property, there … Continue reading “Wind Turbine Madness?”
With the introduction of various Government incentives to turn your home ‘green’, including Feed-in-Tariffs introduced on 1 April 2010 and Renewable Heat Grants on 1 August this year, we are taking a look at the different options available to homeowners to produce their own energy and reduce their bills. To read the rest of this … Continue reading “10 Questions on….domestic wind turbines”
With the introduction of various Government incentives to turn your home ‘green’, including Feed-in-Tariffs introduced on 1 April 2010 and Renewable Heat Grants on 1 August this year, we are taking a look at the different options available to homeowners to produce their own energy and reduce their bills. This month, we look at domestic … Continue reading “10 Questions on … Wind Turbines”
Creating Green energy with a domestic roof-top wind turbine. A few years ago, domestic wind turbines were heralded as the solution to rising electricity prices in the home. DIY stores up and down the country were doing a roaring trade in them. Simply install a wind-turbine in your back garden or on your roof, and … Continue reading “Generating your own electricity – Wind Turbines”
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Arctic, not a creature was stirring—except for a concerned Santa, sweating in his iconic red suit. In a bizarre turn of events, it seems that global warming has thrown a frosty wrench into Santa’s annual gift-delivering escapades. The jolliest man in the North Pole is facing … Continue reading “Santa’s Climate Conundrum: A Meltdown at the North Pole”
A domestic lift provides homeowners with the means to effortlessly travel between floors and are an alternative to the traditional stair lift, over which it has distinct benefits. But installing a lift in the home isn’t just for the less mobile among us, or the super rich – it’s also an excellent way of adding … Continue reading “Surveyors guide to the domestic lift”
A neighbourhood of 300 homes in the east of Scotland has been selected to test a new hydrogen power network in the next three years. The National Grid will provide green hydrogen gas to the project, known as H100, which will be blended with natural gas. Initially, 20% of the gas supplied will be hydrogen, … Continue reading “Hydrogen heating”
A number of government incentives have been introduced over the years to meet the country’s ‘green’ tagets, including Feed-in-Tariffs in 2010 and Renewable Heat Grants in 2011. Plans are now afoot to harness geothermal power by deliberately flooding disused mines in order to use the heat in community homes and businesses. We look at how … Continue reading “A surveyor’s guide to harnessing geothermal power”
Little Ross Island, located south of Kirkcudbright off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway coast, is a 29-acre island with a lighthouse, keeper’s cottages and other ruined buildings, pebble beach and natural harbour. It was the scene of a murder in 1960, when visitors discovered the dead body of the lighthouse keeper, Hugh Clarke. His … Continue reading “A tale of two islands”
Connecting you to Verified Independent Chartered Surveyors This Month’s Newsletter www.propertysurveying.co.uk Home Contact Us Newsletter Archive Subscribe Other Useful Links About this Website Legal Welcome to the Property Advice Newsletter Written by Independent Chartered Surveyors of the UK wide network of Property Professionals www.PropertySurveying.co.uk Publication date: May 2017 In this month’s edition… we highlight the issues … Continue reading “May 2017 Property Surveying Newsletter”
