26th-April-2008, 07:05 PM
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Johannes Gleede installed a solar thermal panel in the roof of his semi-detached house in south west London ten years ago and paid around £1,500 for it.
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From a flat plate solar collector slotted into his roof, water is conducted into a cylinder where it heats. You don't need direct sunlight, just light. And when we visited Johannes' on a December afternoon, the water was certainly hot enough for a shower.
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | The pros and cons of solar power
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