• Home
  • Heating & Boilers
    • Gas Boiler Replacement
    • Replacement Boiler Cost Online Calculator
    • A guide to gas boiler replacement costs
    • Making The Best Of Your Boiler Warranty
    • Air Source Heat Pumps
    • Wood Burning Stoves
    • Boiler Flues
    • Heating Suppliers
      • Baxi Gas Boilers
      • Glow-worm Gas Boilers
      • Ideal Gas Boilers
      • Potterton Gas Boilers
      • Vaillant Gas Boilers
      • Worcester-Bosch Gas Boilers
  • Roofing
    • A Guide To Roof Construction
    • Pitched roof problems
      • Overview
      • Slipped Tiles & Slates
      • Replacing Ridge Tiles
      • Roof Valleys Leaking
      • Rebedding Roof Verges
      • Dealing With Moss
      • Repointing Chimneys
      • Replacing Guttering
      • Repairing Roof Felt
      • Condensation In Roofs
      • Repairing Torching
      • Replacing A Pitched Roof
    • Replacing Guttering
    • Safe Working
    • Choosing A Roofing Company
    • Loft Conversions
  • Energy Saving
    • Average Energy Consumption Calculator
    • Average Energy Consumption In The Home – How Do You Compare?
    • Energy Efficient Homes: Eco Houses, Zero Carbon Homes, Passivhaus & EnerPHit
    • Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery Systems (MVHR) Explained
    • Radiator Sizing Guide And BTU Calculator
  • Green Home Grants
    • Floor Insulation
      • Using Robotics for Underfloor Insulation of Suspended Timber Floors
    • DIY Floor Insulation
      • Underfloor Insulation Of Suspended Timber Floors
      • Insulating A Suspended Timber Floor From Above Floor
      • Insulating A Suspended Timber Floor From Underneath The Floor
  • Battery Storage & Solar
    • Solar PV Panels
    • Solar PV Panel Payback And Costs In 2019
    • Solar Panel & Battery Storage Calculator
    • Solar PV Panels: Example
    • Solar Water Heating Panels
    • Solar Battery Calculator: Likely Bill Savings
  • Other
    • Blog
    • News
    • Rainwater Harvesting Systems
    • Types Of Shower: The Best Shower For You
    • Fitting An Electric Shower

Great Home

Independent Advice On Improving Your Home

Green Home Grant Voucher Scheme Live 30 September 2020

September 30, 2020 by roofman Leave a Comment

Green Home Grants

From today, 30 September 2020, homeowners and landlords can apply for a Green Home Grant. The grant, in the form of a voucher, can fund up to two thirds of the cost of upgrading the energy performance of your home (maximum £5000 government contribution). Low income households will be eligible for up to 100% government funding, up to around £10,000.  The grant will … [Read more...]

Domestic Battery Storage Reduces Pressures On Electricity Grid

March 10, 2020 by roofman Leave a Comment

Northern Powergrid recently reported on a two year trial of homes using battery storage and solar panels. The trial found that: Peak electricity demand from the grid could be reduced by between 29-65% depending on the battery storage control strategy usedPeak solar export to the grid could be reduced by 20-38% The trial demonstrates that adding domestic battery … [Read more...]

Baxi Pushing For Hydrogen Ready Boilers By 2025

March 3, 2020 by roofman Leave a Comment

Hydrogen taskforce members

The Hydrogen Taskforce, a group of ten organisations including BP, Shell and Baxi are pushing for greater use of hydrogen to deliver on the UK's 2050 zero carbon commitment. Their report "The Role of Hydrogen in Delivering Net Zero", launched on 2 March 2020 contained a number of policy initiatives including: Requiring all new gas boilers sold to be hydrogen ready from 2025 … [Read more...]

Pilot Project To Add 20% Hydrogen To Gas Network Now Live

January 6, 2020 by roofman Leave a Comment

New Gas Boiler Suppliers

The first pilot project in the UK, to add 20% hydrogen to the natural gas network has now gone live at an existing private gas network at Keele University. See: UK’S FIRST GRID-INJECTED HYDROGEN PILOT GETS UNDERWAY AT KEELE (2-Jan-2020). The project, HyDeploy, produces hydrogen by the electrolysis of water. When powered by renewable electricity sources, the electrolyser … [Read more...]

Are solar panels worth it in 2019? How about solar with battery storage?

July 2, 2019 by roofman 2 Comments

typical solar electricity generation and domestic electricity usage

The idea of using solar panels to generate electricity to power your home is an appealing one for many of us. Helping to save the planet from climate change whilst also reducing sometimes eye-watering energy bills must be good, right? And whilst we’re about it, why not add some battery storage to avoid having to export electricity to the grid? Will I Get a Payback on an … [Read more...]

Next Page »

Welcome

Jon Davies

Hi I'm Jon. This website seeks to help those searching for the basics about improving their home. It offers an independent view, trying to balance the interests of … read more

Recent Posts

  • Hydrogen Heating Gets Boost In Government Green Industrial Revolution
  • Building Regulations: Current U-values for Insulation in Homes
  • Green Home Grant Voucher Scheme Live 30 September 2020
  • Twenty Year Payback on Domestic Battery Storage & Solar Panels Now Possible
  • Domestic Battery Storage Reduces Pressures On Electricity Grid

Tweets by Greathome1

* Cookie & Privacy Policy * Website Terms of Use * Contact Us
Copyright © 2021 Great Home

This site uses cookies: Find out more.