We have put our glosssary together to help with some of the terms that you may not be familiar with.
Boiler
An appliance that performs a controlled burn of fossil fuel, and then transfers the heat created to water.
Renewables
Renewables is the generic term for technologies that use natural and naturally replenished resources, such as heat from the sun, wind or water, to satisfy domestic hot water and space heating requirements.
SEDBUK
SEDBUK stands for 'Seasonal Efficiency of a Domestic Boiler in the UK', and provides a fair comparison of the energy performance of different boilers.
Solar
Solar is the technology that harnesses the free power of the sun to heat solar panels on the roof and turns this renewable energy into a heat source to create hot water for the home.
