Homeowners, schools and other community organisations interested in fitting their own green energy systems will from April have even more reasons to take the plunge; Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks announced this week.
An overhaul of the Government's Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) will see more generous grants for schools and public buildings, while the £10 million support still available to householders will be extended until 2010 for new applications.
And there will be no need to get planning permission to install devices like solar panels, ground and water source heat pumps and biomass systems. Relaxation of the planning rules for micro wind and air source heat pumps is expected to follow shortly. 02/04/08
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