Installing energy efficient renewable technologies like solar panels should no longer be the preserve of the middle class, or for politicians to point score, said housing and regeneration group, "Places for People." The group has warned the government that the looming threat posed by climate change could only be tackled if greater financial incentives are made available to housing groups and people on low incomes. The call comes as "Places for People" announce a tie-in with solar panel maker Viridian Solar. The group has placed an order for up to 250 low-cost solar panels to be installed in affordable homes across the UK in the next year. The installation of the first 50 solar panels will take place Summer 2007 at McCutcheon Court, a regeneration scheme in Walker Riverside, Newcastle.
