BCCIC Energy Fact Sheets

The Bittern CCIC has published the first five leaflets in a series of fact sheets on renewable energy. The first leaflet deals with installing solar photo-voltaic panels on your roof, the second with woodburning and multifuel stoves, the third with buying, storing and using woodfuel, the fourth covers reducing energy consumption and home insulation and the fifth and latest addition to the series ground and air source heat pumps.

Later fact sheets will highlight the advantages of wood-chip or pellet boilers and solar hot water heating. You can download the current leaflets as pdf documents from the links below or alternatively pick up a printed copy from the AONB Office at the Old Station Building, Arnside.

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The leaflet helps de-mystify the process of fitting solar panels and highlights some local case-studies with contact details so you can benefit from others experience locally.
This document is a 1.9 Mb pdf file. You need Adobe reader or Acrobat to view the file
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This leaflet guides you through the different types of stoves available for burning natural logs or manufactured wood fuel logs and sets out the advantages and the techniques that will ensure you get maximum benefit from burning wood rather than coal or other fuels such as coke, coalite or peat.
This document is a 1.00 Mb pdf file. You need Adobe reader or Acrobat to view the file
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Fact sheet 3 deals with buying, storing and using woodfuel. There is a bit of mystery surrounding the art of getting good logs. The secret of releasing the heat from the wood is down to seasoning and storage and a little expert knowledge. This fact sheet will help you avoid the pitfalls of poor quality woodfuel.
This document is a 1.4 Mb pdf file. You need Adobe reader or Acrobat to view the file
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Fact sheet 4 provides a lot of background information on conserving energy and reducing waste. This fact sheet will help you save lots of money, often for little or no financial effort.
This document is a 0.6 Mb pdf file. You need Adobe reader or Acrobat to view the file
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Fact sheet 5 deals with the two main types of Heat Pumps - those which derive heat from the ground and those that can extract heat from the surrounding air.

This document is a 0.5Mb pdf file. You need Adobe reader or Acrobat to view the file

Bittern Countryside Community Interest Company
Registered in England - Company No: 6363720
Registered Office:- The Old Station Building, Arnside, LA5 0HG

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