{"id":8473,"date":"2020-06-04T13:26:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strettonclimatecare.org.uk\/?p=8473"},"modified":"2020-07-03T10:53:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T10:53:24","slug":"ten-years-of-solar-panels-and-carbon-footprinting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strettonclimatecare.org.uk\/2020\/06\/ten-years-of-solar-panels-and-carbon-footprinting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reduce your carbon footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ydp4a291309yiv0003839822msonormal\">Mike and Liz Bourke installed solar PV panels over 10 years ago. Now they share their energy use and\u00a0household carbon footprint, so we can think about how we might reduce our carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ydp4a291309yiv0003839822msonormal\">In the attached note, their records show how they have steadily introduced further changes to their energy use. And what more could be done. It sounds complicated. But like all programmes which open a door into other people\u2019s homes, it&#8217;s a fascinating read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ydp4a291309yiv0003839822msonormal\">We all need to be aware of our carbon footprint as this is driving global over-heating. This shows what can be done through a series of steps to help bring down your greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/strettonclimatecare.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ten-years-of-solar-panels-and-carbon-footprinting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ten years of solar panels and carbon footprinting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike and Liz Bourke installed solar PV panels over 10 years ago. Now they share their energy use and\u00a0household carbon footprint, so we can think about how we might reduce our carbon emissions. In the attached note, their records show how they have steadily introduced further changes to their energy use. 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