Norfolk goes green

Hitting the headlines this week is Norfolk city council who are asking its residents to make their homes a great deal greener. They want all the homes in Norfolk to be as environmentally friendly as possible by producing their own power for the products that are contained in their home. This includes kitchen appliances and also their heating, if they comply with this they will benefit from a new government scheme.

Generators which are actually powered by the wind, solar electricity, anaerobic digestion, hydroelectricity and even micro combined heat and power are all covered within this new government scheme. For the residents that are willing to take part in the scheme they will rewarded by saving a great deal of money on their energy bills however they will also gain payments for contributing energy and will have the bonus of fixed rate for producing power. Norfolk city council may now be setting an example for other cities looking to make their residents a little more energy efficient. Doing your bit to become more energy efficient can of course come in different ways; fitting double glazed windows, energy saving light bulbs and efficient insulation are all great ways to do so.