Energy from The Sun.
         About Ten Years ago, I had the idea to make Tiles for the roof that were in fact solar cells, so the whole roof , or at least the sun facing side was a voltaic generator. Today my dream has come true, Voltaics on both the Workshop and the House it means we have finally closed the loop and our electric bikes are sustainable from the sun. also all the power we use from home( I work from Home mostly so I don't have to add to Road Pollution ) computers lights even heat to a small degree can come free.
               Next stage Daytime storage probably at 12volt ( its like economy 7 in reverse) so we can use computers, TV's ect at night. Lead acid batteries ( car Batteries ) to store the power and a simple inverter to run up to 240volt AC. Available from Maplins) In time most appliances will run at this or up to 36 volt as the roof panels produce direct current at 36 v The transformer that wastes 20% converting up to 240v ac will go.
                Whole streets could convert sharing the dividend and more importantly free power, it could see the end to the craving for Nuclear. Why aren't people shouting from the rooftops "We want solar Power", and why aren't the government publicising this ground breaking advance in renewable energy, possibly because the roots for this project reside with the previous administration. Or maybe as I suspect ,sour grapes,  they are going to cut the feed in tariff ( what you get for generating energy too the grid)  on the 12 December from 43pence to 21 pence a swingeing cut which could decimate this burgeoning industry. Ring your local councillors now and help to reverse this ludicrous decision. Meanwhile its getting cold in my office I know I will put on my fan heater 
after all its free now!