23 Feb 10 10:01 PM

For a 2 to 3 bedroom property the LaZer2 system would cost between £2800 and £5000. It varies depending on the particular circumstances/requirements of the client. Here in the UK, as elsewhere, grants......read more

17 Feb 10 11:39 PM

It's not clear where LaMar's hot water comes from, but for people who aren't perhaps as 'deep green' as LaMar an advanced solar thermal system such as the LaZer2 will provide virtually all a household......read more

13 Jan 10 1:33 AM

An advanced solar thermal system such as the LaZer2) can provide 50% to 70% of a household's hot water needs, often rising to 100% during the warmest months of the year (these percentages apply to the......read more

9 Dec 09 9:59 PM

If you are interested in green buildings, you might like to know about a recycled building here in the UK. SolarUK, the designer and manufacturer of the LaZer2 solar hot water system, will shortly......read more

2 Dec 09 12:58 AM

Yes, the cost of solar panels is coming down. For instance, well-established companies such as SolarUK are continuing to receive enquiries from potential new clients, despite difficult economic condit......read more

25 Nov 09 1:27 AM

A 'recycled' building, with the appropriate green technologies added on, is potentially highly sustainable. SolarUK, the UK company behind the LaZer2 solar hot water system, will shortly be moving ......read more

25 Nov 09 1:22 AM

I don't know much about the system described above, but for cooler climates, any system - such as the LaZer2, designed by SolarUK - which incorporates 'vacuum tubes' rather than being flat plates will......read more

20 Oct 09 10:48 PM

From a green home to a green office building, what about a recycled office? SolarUK, the company behind the LaZer2 solar hot water system, will shortly be moving into a new research and manufactur......read more

13 Oct 09 11:09 PM

The comment about returning to the 'dark ages' could apply to the UK if we are to heed the warnings in a report by the energy regulator Ofgem a few days ago. Power blackouts and restrictions on electr......read more

29 Sep 09 10:00 PM

I imagine it all started with the discovery of fire and the burning of 'biomass' in the form of wood and dried animal dung - which are ultimately produced by the sun's energy. The problem was always s......read more

24 Sep 09 12:31 AM

Yes, let's hope phptek's system proves a success. Returning to the matter of tubes v. flat plates and SolarMike's comment on cloudy conditions, it's actually the tubes which are better for cloudy coun......read more

16 Sep 09 9:07 PM

To follow up a comment from anonymous, it is not actually the higher temperature of the vacuum tube that is important, but rather a demonstration that the tubes have lower heat losses. This means that......read more

11 Sep 09 11:35 PM

Hi, I imagine that to a certain extent cafes are often quite big CO2 emitters but that, like hotel owners, they are relatively unaware of the benefits of installing solar water heating systems. Austri......read more

11 Sep 09 11:25 PM

Solar thermal installations generally come in two types - flat plate collectors and evacuated vacuum tube collectors. The latter is probably the one to aim for - it is more sophisticated in that the t......read more