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There are two types of wind turbine available for home use: free-standing, pole-mounted turbines which can be placed in a garden; or building-mounted turbines which can be affixed to the side of a house or its roof.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"25dad56c-a662-4c45-8b33-63cc6bb523e5"}],"header":"Wind turbine"},{"position":{"x":18.993135011441648,"y":38.35797792679892},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

External wall insulation can be applied to the outside of buildings in the form of cladding, usually consisting of expanded polystyrene or polyurethane, and then finished with an additional layer.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"fae3397e-b90c-40fa-b148-9776e4e22ded"}],"header":"External wall insulation"},{"position":{"x":26.773455377574372,"y":45.63897906445535},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

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Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) use a vapour-compression process, similar to a refrigerator, to draw energy from the air outside a building and transfer it inside, where it can be converted into heat.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"00ffc7e5-2996-487c-8cb5-bf0a49cc66e8"}],"header":"Air source heat pump"},{"position":{"x":33.98169336384439,"y":76.69699954227104},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

Biomass heating systems use agricultural, domestic and industrial residues and waste to produce energy, which is converted to heat. Burning biomass materials produces less carbon dioxide than fossil fuels.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"61730ff8-31c4-4ccf-abb1-1adfb273e04e"}],"header":"Biomass heating system"},{"position":{"x":28.832951945080094,"y":79.31360932611634},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

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Solar photovoltaic \u2013 or solar PV \u2013 systems harness the sun\u2019s energy and convert it into electricity to power the home. They do this by using solar panels consisting of photovoltaic cells.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"169929d2-3075-4c9a-bb94-3de69b466b5b"}],"header":"Solar PV"},{"position":{"x":61.327231121281464,"y":26.86764800643487},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

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Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) are connected to a ground heat exchanger \u2013 a loop of pipework made of high-density polyethylene \u2013 which absorbs heat from underground and carries it upwards.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"bc20824c-41a0-421c-abd8-d02c79a2f2e8"}],"header":"Ground source heat pump"},{"position":{"x":50.22883295194508,"y":79.42737496889221},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

Lithium-ion battery storage systems can gather the energy generated by solar PV panels or wind turbines, store it, and then release it at times when insufficient power is being provided by the system.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"7f837427-5c96-4ae1-b438-5aee8b7159c3"}],"header":"Battery storage"}],"hotspotNumberLabel":"Hotspot #num","closeButtonLabel":"Close","image":{"path":"images\/image-62139465c532d.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":906,"height":906}}