Go green articles
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Going Green: Sales of solar panels is going through the roof
The number of houses with solar panels is going through the roof – quite literally – in the UK. I installed them six years ago and haven’t looked back since. The great news is though that while the National Grid has welcomed solar energy, more consumers are looking at getting the panels for their homes. Over 1.3 million homes in the UK have solar panels and while that’s only around four percent of homes, the number of installations is increasing and the UK is now proudly among the top 12...
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Going Green: Flood insurance is smart green thinking
Firstly, I’m so glad to have received this question and secondly to have received it before you’ve cancelled your insurance. Please don’t cancel it. By all means, shop around and see if you can get it any cheaper but keeping flood insurance on your property – unless you live at the top of a very big hill – is vital, especially when it comes to properties that are at high risk. Right now, 20 per cent of properties across the country are at risk of flooding, with 2.4 million buildings actually...
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Going Green: Flood insurance is smart green thinking
Firstly, I’m so glad to have received this question and secondly to have received it before you’ve cancelled your insurance. Please don’t cancel it. By all means, shop around and see if you can get it any cheaper but keeping flood insurance on your property – unless you live at the top of a very big hill – is vital, especially when it comes to properties that are at high risk. Right now, 20 per cent of properties across the country are at risk of flooding, with 2.4 million buildings actually...