A bright outlook (From Basingstoke Gazette)
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A bright outlook
11:13am Friday 13th July 2007 in Green Watch By Kate Martin
FROM LEFT: Maplin sales team leader Daniel Orchard and store manager Paul Vine at the store's Solar Advice Day
CUSTOMERS at an electronics store were given top tips on how to make their homes more eco-friendly with solar energy.
Maplin, in Winchester Road, Basingstoke, held a special advice day in the hope of raising awareness about the benefits of solar energy, and also to give shoppers expert advice on how easy it can be to go green in the home.
Staff also encouraged customers to sign a petition calling for the Government to remove VAT on all energy-efficient technology in the home.
Paul Dundas, regional manager for Maplin, said: "We believe that the wide range of solar technology and gadgets available to consumers means that we are all now in a position to do our little bit to help the environment and reduce energy consumption in the home or on holiday."
For more information about solar energy, or to sign the petition to remove VAT on energy-efficient technology, visit www.nationalsolarweek.co.uk
