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  MITIE energy have designed and installed a 49.4kWp system for the Mitsubishi Electric headquarters in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The rooftop installation is expected to generate 42,000kWh per year, saving over 22 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted every year.

In the small window of opportunity offered by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) between the latest feed-in tariff announcement and the December 12 cut-off point, it is expected that hundreds – if not thousands – of solar installations will be added to the Ofgem register. The fact is: by offering…

PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has received ISO 14064-1:2006 verification from the British Standards Institute. The ISO 14064 verification recognises the strides that Trina Solar has taken in order to establish a systematic methodology to quantify and report GHG-related information in accordance with ISO's rigorous international requirements.

Providing a much-needed boost to the solar industry, the UK’s biggest business group has come out in support of the renewable technology, claiming the decision to cut the feed-in tariff rate by more than 50 percent is “the latest in a string of Government own goals”.

Meeting with UK solar industry representatives this morning the Minister for Energy and Climate Greg Barker discussed his decision to cut the solar feed-in tariff by more than 50 percent, as well as defending the December 12 deadline. Addressing a room of 30 solar supporters, the Minister explained the reasons behind his recent announcement as well as outlining how the future policy for solar in the UK will be orchestrated.r

Waxman Energy has designed and supplied a £2.2 million solar installation for Yearsley Group, the UK’s largest cold food storage and distribution provider. By generating 10 percent of its annual electricity by utilising renewable energy, the company is saving approximately 340 tonnes of CO2 a year.

Fighting back against Government’s proposal to reduce solar feed-in tariff rates and implement a cut-off point of December 12, Solarcentury has confirmed it is taking legal action against DECC…

The Major oil-consuming nations must either opt for “a bold change of policy direction” or end up in an “insecure, inefficient and high-carbon energy system,” the International Energy Agency (EIA) warned yesterday in its publication the World Energy Outlook 2011.

The Renewable Energy Co-operative (R-ECO) has converted a Cornish tin mining site into a social regeneration project called ‘Heartlands’ by installing a range of sustainable energy technologies including solar photovoltaics.

The University of Bedfordshire has announced the filing of a ground-breaking patent application. The patent is based on a new technique for powering electronic devices by using alternative energy sources, such as solar or wind energy.