Solar Media Staff

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published a series of questions and answers to help installers and customers understand the implications of new proposals to the feed-in tariff published last month.

Rockspring Property Investment Managers, in conjuction with Ellandi LLP and Syzygy Renewables, has installed a solar array on the Grays Shopping Centre in Essex. The group has also secured planning for solar projects at two other Rockspring retail outsets; The Dolphin Centre in Romford, and the Marlands Shopping Centre in Southampton.

DECC has published some FAQ’s on the Feed in tariff …

General Electric and the Carbon Trust have announced a new pan-European partnership to help accelerate clean tech growth in Europe, after evidence emerged that it is struggling to keep up with other parts of the globe.

Customers in Lincolnshire have been left concerned over whether they will ever receive a solar array or manage to get their money back after the Energy Saving Group (ESG) ceased trading in December amidst 40 complaints from disgruntled customers to Trading Standards.

As of April 1, 2012 all new solar PV systems wishing to receive the full feed-in tariff rate available will have to be accompanied with a valid EPC level D. Following mounting confusion, DECC has confirmed that a solar installation will contribute to bringing the property up to EPC level D.

An online survey of more than 1,000 public, private and third sector employees has revealed that the public sector is the most committed to cutting carbon emissions.

IKEA has published its 2011 sustainability report which shows that over 2011, the furniture giant ploughed £390 million into implementing wind and solar energy across its 287 stores worldwide.

The French energy giant, EDF energy, has trebled its profit in 2011, despite sales in the UK falling by 8 percent.

The UK is set to sign a deal with France that would see the two nations combine efforts to develop civil nuclear energy.