The quest to harvest renewable energy sources for domestic use is a challenge that many want to take on-board. However, it is entirely unrealistic to expect home-owners up and down the country to suddenly splash out on expensive solar panels. Moreover, such investments are especially impractical in the current economic downturn. Whilst solar panel installations […]
As Britain mulls over its nuclear ambitions, Germany has set a solar PV world record, generating an astonishing 22GW of electricity between Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May. Is one of Europe’s biggest energy exporters showing the UK how to utilise renewable energy, or does the world record mask disappointment in the German solar industry? […]
The British Government has announced that Feed-In Tariffs (FITs) will be reduced from 21p per kWh to 16p, a drop of almost 25 percent. The news comes after the government was taken to court earlier in the year over its decision to slash FITs from 43p per kWh to just 21p with almost immediate effect. […]
Changes are afoot for the solar industry in the UK, with the Government confirming that more cuts are to be befall the feed-in tariff, alongside a range of other ‘tweaks’ which are due to be implemented at the beginning of August. It would be fair to say that the solar industry in this country hasn’t […]
In light of the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s recently published draft energy bill – which included proposals to reform the UK electricity market – Secretary of State Ed Davey has suggested that collective purchasing schemes are the way forward for consumers to fight off rising energy bills. The Government’s Electricity Market Reform, which […]
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According to critics, government measures to ease Britain towards a greener future are likely to result in higher domestic energy bills. Volker Beckers, the chief executive of Npower, argued that the Coalition’s draft energy bill would inevitably lead to uncertainty in the market. Discussing some of the finer points of the bill, Mr Beckers said: […]
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has admitted that energy reforms will lead to an increase in energy bills for consumers. He said it just wasn’t possible to “turn back the tide” when it came to escalating energy prices. Plans set out under the Government’s draft energy bill are expected to include a push […]
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A cross-party group of politicians has urged the British Government not to give up on green investment in a “desperate dash for growth”. The advice came in the form of a report published by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), which accused government ministers of failing to deliver on their green promises. The EAC added that […]
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New research has revealed that tenants in private housing tend to be the hardest hit when it comes to soaring gas and electricity bills. Conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the research has looked at how lifestyles and different types of dwelling can have a knock on effect on energy costs. Compared […]
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Residents in Bristol are set to benefit from solar PV technology after a local co-operative announced plans to install free panels on homes across the city. Bristol Power is planning to introduce the scheme on a trial basis in Lockleaze. Should it prove successful, the co-op intends to make free solar panels available throughout the […]
One of the leading energy suppliers in the UK has published research that suggests more than 75 per cent of Britons are ignorant to the savings potential of smart meter technology. Claiming that 37 million people in Britain need to increase their ‘energy smartness’, E.ON also asserted that 60 per cent of energy consumers would […]
According to Professor Elena Gaura of Coventry University, a project to create low-cost sensors designed to monitor CO2 levels, humidity, temperature and light in 150 homes owned by Orbit Heart of England provides the opportunity to revolutionise domestic energy usage in the UK. Writing in the Guardian, Professor Gaura noted that retrofitting the UK’s energy-inefficient […]
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As with death and taxes, ever-increasing energy bills would seem to be one of the few certainties of life. Following a statement by Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, fears are mounting that the next round of rising energy bills is just around the corner. Centrica stated that the wholesale cost of gas and […]
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Rio Ferdinand may be best known for stopping strikers en route to goal, but the Manchester United and England international defender is hoping to raise his profile by extolling the virtues of green living. According to Ferdinand, averting man-made climate change is of central importance to the survival of mankind. Ferdinand said: “It’s about the […]
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Figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have revealed that homeowners in the UK are eager to avail of solar PV technology. The DECC figures show that 11,314 Britons installed solar photovoltaic panels in the first quarter of 2011, constituting a significant increase on previous months. The surge in solar panel […]
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According to the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF), the UK has failed by some margin to meet its 2010 renewable energy target. In a report published by the REF, the UK generated only 6.5 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources. Using figures obtained from industry regulator Ofgem and the Department of Climate Change and […]
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