ETA members win climate change competition

ETA members Clare Townley and Glen Mattock, of Todmorden are ‘over the moon’, or should we say sun? after winning the ‘Yorkshire and Humber microgeneration Awards for ‘Best Home Installation’ for the 23 huge solar panels they have installed on their home.

The award was introduced by television weather man Paul Hudson.
Presenting their award at the Microgeneration Conference in Harrogate, Kirk Archibald, Solar Development Manager at the Energy Savings Trust proclaimed:

‘’With their 5 Kilowatt peak installation, they have managed to generate 60% of their own electricity. They have also reduced their electricity usage by over 30% this is despite having 2 growing children who use computers and watch television. They have ensured that their appliances are low energy and religiously monitor their own usage. When they found the roof space on their house hadn’t enough space to accommodate their solar panels they built a mock roof on the banking by the side of their house.”

Clare is delighted that three years of investment, hard work and behaviour changes by all the family have been recognised.

“Climate Change is a reality; lots of people talk the talk, but we really have walked the walk and put our money where our mouth is. Although our ‘walk’ has been a long and hard one, everyone’s little steps do make a difference, every bulb you replace, light you turn off, heater you turn down and mile you walk really does help to ensure your children and grandchildren have a future”