The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pumpClare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last...
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Read MoreHigher electricity prices compound the problem – as will the government’s plan to scrap ‘retained’ EU lawsThe UK is falling far behind EU countries in its performance and policies on home insulation and...
Read MoreThe UK’s housing stock must be resilient to rising heat levels, experts warn, with retrofitting of older properties also neededAs anyone sweltering in the current UK heatwave can attest, the country’s housing stock...
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