When it comes to exploring ways to generate renewable energy, a British couple will go to any lengths to achieve it.
After building an energy-saving and heat-resistant home in Ayer Keroh, Malacca, five years ago, Harry Boswell, 74, and Stephanie Bacon, 68, both participants of the Malaysia My Second Home programme, went on to improve the energy efficiency level even further.
From using only 19% of the electricity that an average Malaysian household utilises, the couple’s home, called Cooltek, now uses a mere 6%.
The extra saving is made possible through the use of photovoltaic panels that are mounted on the roof to collect solar energy which is then converted into electricity.
The couple has, since then, managed to slash their electricity bill from RM250 to about RM60 a month. This is despite their house having several air conditioning units which are on 24-hours-a-day.
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