No, not yet. But yes long time investment and has to be worth it in terms of capturing the rays of sun. Good idea but up front capital cost is currently off putting.Is it time for solar panels at your home?
Ian Phillips talks about installing solar panels at his home in Aberdeenshire.www.bbc.co.uk
Has anyone actually got solar panels?
I'm considering it, but my property is on an East - West orientation.
Definitely would make sense for the government to bring in schemes to help with the cost
Tried Scottish power website, that's down. They say the app is working, but it's not and the 24 number to call says the number has not been recognised.Energy websites crash in meter readings rush
British Gas, E.On and EDF are among the suppliers affected, ahead of a price rise on Friday.www.bbc.co.uk
Yep advice is take a picture and make sure it's time stamped as proof.
Fixed that for you...
Ukraine war: Russia threatens to stop supplying gas if not paid in roubles
Vladimir Putin orders "unfriendly" foreign buyers of Russia's gas to open Russian bank accounts.www.bbc.co.uk
The sooner Europe weens itself ofPutin'sGas the better.
Bit of reading I did suggests RoI of about 15 years, although that is very general. I think at this stage it is a bit more of a nice to have but the issue is that evidence suggests solar panels do not add to the value of a house. This may change but if you move out before it has paid for itself, you lose out financially.Is it time for solar panels at your home?
Ian Phillips talks about installing solar panels at his home in Aberdeenshire.www.bbc.co.uk
Has anyone actually got solar panels?
I'm considering it, but my property is on an East - West orientation.
Definitely would make sense for the government to bring in schemes to help with the cost
Yeah but tbf our gas > Russian gas.
That was what shocked me. I asked the surveyor when they did my house and they said it added no value.
Thing is value is subjective. Being near a good school adds value. Being near good transport links adds value. Currently people don't see them as adding value, but if gas and electricity become ration or continue to get more expensive in the future then suddenly they will add value.
I think the issue is the return on investment. Would you be willing to pay an extra £10k on the value of a house for example for solar panels that may not even cover that additional cost before you move on again? In essence it's the same issue as investing in them in the first place. Things like schools and transport links are you are paying a premium for good services. With panels you are essentially paying more up front to pay less each month, you're not really gaining anything extra (unless you happen to be on board with green policies in general) but it's primarily meant to offer financial savings.
It was pretty big news in Canada for obvious reasons over the past 2 years, we just don't care much about Canada in the UK as it has little impact on our lives.One of the most shocking stories of the last couple of years that much of the media does it's best to ignore. I even studied Canadian political history at Uni and never heard a word on this.
Canada: Pope Francis apologises for residential school abuses
Indigenous leaders welcome papal apology as ‘long overdue’, but say it is only a first step on the path to justice.www.aljazeera.com
This article doesn't cover it all, but the stats are:
~150,000 indigenous kids forcibly removed from their homes and put in residential schools by their immigrant overlords to indoctrinate them into British and/or Catholic values.
~2,000 to 6,000 presumed died in these schools and buried in mass graves that are slowly being identified.
