Energie, the Portuguese solar thermal manufacturer, is offering its thermodynamic range of solar modules in Scotland and across the rest of the UK, thanks to a partnership with Scottish renewable specialists, Solar Electricity Systems.
Ofgem has released its official installation figures for May, June and July which determine what the feed-in tariff rates will be starting from November 1.
The latest solar installation figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that the UK solar industry is continuing to suffer from a serious slump in installation rates following the introduction of fresh FiT cuts in August.
Triodos Bank has earned its place as one of the greenest lenders in the UK after providing record amounts of loans in 2011 for renewable energy projects. As part of its drive towards low carbon business, the bank has also recently commissioned a rooftop solar system at its UK headquarters.
October this year heralds the start of a possible game-changing Government initiative called the Green Deal. The Green Deal will open up the residential improvements market as never before by removing the need for householders to fund the cost of energy efficiency up front through the use of an innovative type of loan secured against the energy meter of a property, rather than the householders themselves, and is based on a principle known as the ‘Golden Rule’ that ensures the cost of financing the installed measures is less than the energy saved by their installation.
Forest Heath District Council is currently considering a planning application submitted by Switch2Renewables to turn 15 hectares of agricultural land into a 7.5MW solar power plant.
Cambridge University spin-off Eight19 has today revealed the launch of Azuri Technologies Limited, which will be used to develop the company’s Indigo ‘pay-as-you-go’ solar technology for off-grid markets.
A new survey published by Motor Trader and British Gas has revealed that UK car dealers believe that the majority of their customers are open to the idea of purchasing an Electric Vehicle (EV).
The UK Government has published three detailed reports that aim to highlight the potential of Electricity Networks and Storage (EN&S), Marine Energy and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies.
An innovative energy efficiency scheme in the small Leicestershire village of North Kilworth has had a dramatic effect on local resident’s consumption patterns and behaviour according to a recent survey.
