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In the context of ever rising energy costs, climate change and increasingly stringent legislation aimed at reducing our carbon dioxide emissions, every household is in need of a heating technology that is future-proof, cost effective and independent of fossil fuels.

Climate change is possibly the greatest threat facing the planet, with rising temperatures causing sea levels to rise and more droughts, floods and storms. Most scientists agree that climate change is being caused largely due to human activity, mainly the increased use of fossil fuels which produce emissions of green house gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.

Renewable energy is derived from inexhaustible sources such as wind, the sun, sea, or replaceable sources such as waste products and crops. It's a long-term way to tackle climate change.

Using renewable sources of energy brings a number of benefits, including:

• a secure, local and inexhaustible resource
• reduced dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels
• cleaner air
• less carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases
• a good option for people living in remote areas who may find it difficult or costly to get connected to the grid
• lower fuel bills and heating system running costs