Commercial & Residential Solar

The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published the latest solar photovoltaic installation figures for 2012, which show that from April 1-15, just 1,293 solar PV installs were registered for the feed-in tariff scheme.

Consultancy firm McKinsley has published a wide-ranging report on solar photovoltaic technology which reveals that solar PV will reach grid-parity with coal and nuclear as soon as 2020.

A new solar-powered street bin is set to revolutionise the way in which Councils store and collect rubbish across the UK. Thousands of BigBelly Solar Powered Compactor Street bins have been rolled out across the country after six years of intensive trials.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has today published a report which recommends a raft of measures designed to mitigate the risks of fracking, after a comprehensive review determined that shale gas drilling caused minor earthquakes.

A community-based solar energy scheme in Bristol has opened its first share offer. Bristol Energy Cooperative is a local, community-owned social enterprise that aims to build and own renewable energy projects that will benefit the local region as well as produce financial returns for reinvestment on a ‘revolving fund’ model.

We’re now just six months away from the launch of Government’s flagship energy policy: the Green Deal, yet questions still remain. “What is it?” “How will it work?” and “Can I trust it?” are just a few of the most frequently asked. On the face of it, the Green Deal looks fairly straightforward, yet many areas remain confusing and could do with explaining. So here goes…

Cheshire’s Energy Innovation Centre has announced that it intends to become a company limited by guarantee (CLG) and therefore a legal entity in its own right. The centre is designed to bring energy innovation and industry together in the UK to help the country move towards a low carbon future.

The Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker, has today penned an article in the Guardian addressing a number of “myths” surrounding the Green Deal scheme.

The National EPC Company (NEPCCo) has warned solar PV installation firms about the risks of obtaining inferior EPCs.

In news that at first sounds like a belated April fool’s joke, the volcanoes of Iceland could soon be powering your home. Under Government-backed plans, thousands of miles of high-voltage cables could be placed along the ocean floor, carrying low-carbon electricity from Iceland to UK shores.