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NAPIT: Smart meter delay “could have been avoided”
The National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) has criticised government plans that have seen the mass roll-out of smart meters delayed until 2015.
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SolarWorld saved but not out of the water
A cash injection from Qatar Solar Technologies and bondholder settlements on some of its debts would seem to have pulled SolarWorld from the brink of bankruptcy.
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London City Airport adopts solar lighting
London City Airport has invested £10,000 in two new solar-powered runway guard lights.
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SMA’s manufacturing facility declared zero scope 2 carbon neutral
Inverters manufactured by SMA Solar Technology AG have been officially crowned zero carbon following an independent audit.
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Decision delayed on Peterborough solar farm
Councillors today voted to defer a decision on the first of three planning applications which would see a 84MW solar farm network built on the Fens to help fund public services.
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Brits believe financial barriers threaten energy efficiency adoption
More than nine in ten people believe that fuel poverty levels in the UK will continue to increase if nothing is done to improve the adoption of energy efficiency, according to a survey published by the Rexel Foundation and Opinion Way.
Editor's Blog »
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(Solar-powered) Friday Night Lights
A growing number of sporting stadia in the US are now sourcing their power from solar installations. Peter Bennett looks at some of the most high profile examples
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Hanergy’s UK thin-film aspirations: realistic, optimistic or inevitable?
The UK has been one of the least attractive PV markets for thin-film solar panels. The market share of thin film in the UK solar industry barely nudges over 1% compared to a global figure that is an order of magnitude higher.
Guest Blog »
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UK solar PV demand reached 520MW in Q1 2013
The rush to build large-scale ground-mount projects to qualify for 2-ROCs incentive rate has pushed cumulative UK demand to 2.5GW. NPD Solarbuzz’s Finlay Colville looks at a record quarter for the UK.
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The best way to weed out solar cowboys is to celebrate best practice
It’s no secret that the solar industry in the UK has faced problems with cowboys.
Case Studies »
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Stroud District Council fights fuel poverty with solar-powered immersion heaters
When Stroud District Council discovered that more than half of the electricity generated by its social housings’ solar installations was fed back into the grid, it began to explore ways in which it could help residents benefit from the unused electricity.
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STM Power Transmission goes green with 28.5kWp solar array
The industrial gearbox and motor solutions manufacturer STM Power Transmissions has committed to cutting its carbon footprint after its headquarters in Winsford was fitted with a 28.5kWp solar PV array.
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Solar installation helps Greenvale potatoes turn green
Greenvale, one of the UK’s largest potato suppliers, has installed a 50kWp solar array at its site in Floods Ferry, Cambridgeshire.
