Microgeneration

Apr 02
Going Green is Getting Easier

Posted by in Energy Efficiency, Experts, Government, Grants, Incentives & Schemes, Microgeneration | Tagged , , , |

In the last decade numerous programs have been rolled out to make green home ownership a reality instead of a pipe dream. The debate of over need and viability has been finished for years and real steps have been taken to transition from concepts and ideals to plans and implementation. Now instead of “artist’s concept” […]

Fix up your garden – the green way

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You’ve got mega plans for your garden. Water features, lavish lawns, major renovations and remarkable reworkings – but can you make your improvements a green dream? Indeed, keeping your carbon footprint low while renovating your home can be a major struggle. But it can, and must, be done. Global warming, if eco-warriors like Naomi Klein […]

Jan 10
Shades Of Green – What Makes a Green Home?

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There is a lot of debate about what qualifies as a green home. While some would say if a house has a wind turbine or a few solar panels to supplement the energy used with natural renewable energy then it is a green home others might argue that even lacking any renewable energy sources a […]

Jul 09
Solar House wins top regional building award

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An innovative eco-house built by Caplin Homes has won the top accolade at the LABC East Midlands Building Excellence Awards. The Solar House in Leicestershire saw off strong competition from buildings across the region to be named Best Individual New Home, before securing the evening’s overall prize, the Chairman’s Award. Chosen from the winners of […]

May 06
Integrated Heating Systems

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Integrated heating systems are increasingly common, across both domestic homes and commercial premises. In this type of system, renewable heat (microgeneration) technologies integrate fully with traditional heating systems such as gas boilers etc. The two energy sources complement each other well and an integrated or bivalent system can offer significant financial and environmental benefits to […]

Apr 14
Step away from the Gas!

Posted by in Blog, Grants, Incentives & Schemes, Microgeneration, Suppliers & Service Providers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , |

Thinking of Installing Renewable Heat Technology into your home – what should you consider? Energy prices continue to rise inexorably, and we’re all feeling the pinch. The introduction of the latest renewable energy tariff, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), is designed to help more of us move away from traditional fuels – and prove that […]

Apr 01
Krannich Solar UK awarded ‘Top PV Supplier’ status for the second year running

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Krannich Solar UK has once again been awarded a premium seal by independent institute EuPD Research in recognition of their high level of customer satisfaction in the distribution of solar PV components. In an industry survey, carried out by independent institute EuPD Research, installers gave Krannich Solar UK top marks for customer loyalty, satisfaction and […]

Mar 21
Housing and government leaders pledge joint action on climate change and fuel poverty

Posted by in Government, Microgeneration, News, Partnerships, Statistics & Data | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Leaders from the housing associations and local authorities of the Liverpool City Region today pledged closer working to address global climate change and fuel poverty. The pledge was signed at an event attended by over 100 representatives from twenty organisations at Liverpool Town Hall. Delegates heard about the work of the Viridis partnership to work […]

Mar 17
PassivSystems partners with Good Energy to offer a new FIT app

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PassivSystems Limited, a provider of smart technology systems for domestic energy use and solar PV efficiency management, today announces that it is to partner with Good Energy, the renewable electricity company, to provide its customers with a simpler way of claiming Feed-in Tariff (“FIT”) payments for the electricity generated from solar panels installed on their […]

Mar 05
Household energy saving improvements and tips

Posted by in Energy Efficiency, Grants, Incentives & Schemes, Microgeneration, Tips | Tagged , , , |

Millions of people across Great Britain could benefit from making energy saving improvements to their homes and protect themselves against rising energy costs. Here is a short list of improvements that could be made to your home: LOFT INSULATION – Heat rises and it may be leaking into your loft. Insulating your loft, or topping up your existing […]

Mar 04
£7 billion opportunity ignored by 3 out of 4 Brits by not taking up solar power

Posted by in Blog, Infographics, Microgeneration, Statistics & Data, Suppliers & Service Providers, Survey | Tagged , , , , , , , , , |

A new survey found that “9% of households in the UK are considering installing solar” (IET survey). Let’s put that into perspective. 26.4 million households in the UK 2.4 million are considering solar (9% of 26.4 million) 10 million are suitable for solar (ICL research) So, 76% of suitable households are not even considering solar! […]

Feb 11
Albion Community Power invests £1.5m in wind turbine in South Wales

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Albion Community Power (ACP), the recently launched power generation company, has invested £1.5m in partnership with Welsh developer Infinite Renewables to fund the development of a 500kw single wind turbine in Blaencilgoed, in South Wales. The wind turbine, which is the first investment made by ACP, will supply electricity to a local quarry. It is […]

Jan 27
Construction begins on the UK’s first eco town, North West Bicester

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Construction of the UK’s first eco town, North West Bicester (NW Bicester), in Oxfordshire has begun. Lead developer A2Dominion has started preparing the site for building works to commence for the initial phase, which will form part of the long-term vision to provide up to 6,000 sustainable new homes for Bicester. The first phase of […]

Dec 16
How Biomass can save money, reduce carbon emissions, and boost the local economy

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Demand in the UK for Biomass installations is increasing, with installers and feedstock suppliers reporting a surge in demand in 2013. This is set to increase further in 2014 with the impact of increases in energy prices, and especially for smaller Biomass with the introduction of the domestic RHI. With rising fuel prices, the cost […]

Nov 29
Homeowners do not understand low energy technologies

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Homeowners are unable to take advantage of the benefits of low and zero carbon technologies because they do not understand how they work, new research by the NHBC Foundation has revealed. The research was carried out by Reading University in six homes across four separate developments and looked at how homeowners lived with the technologies day-by-day. It […]

Aug 13
Sarah Hall Studio: Your Solar Project

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Interested in showcasing solar energy? Make a bold statement with an attractive, highly-visible installation, custom designed for your educational facility, museum, park, corporation or public institution. Sarah Hall Studio has been transforming spaces with solar installations for over 10 years winning many international awards. Elegant, sustainable, and eye-catching, these systems provide a colorful showcase for […]

Jul 27
Social housing tenants reap the benefits of renewable energy

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Lewes District Council has contracted BSW Building Services, a Sussex based central heating firm, to equip approximately 100 of its social housing properties with air source heat pumps. These extract solar energy from the air to heat homes cleanly and efficiently. The pumps generate up to four times more heat than conventional electric heating using […]

Jul 23
Solar PV energy storage: Is policy support required?

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Energy storage can transform the UK solar PV market and generate unique benefits for consumers and the energy system. Storage technologies increase domestic energy self-consumption by storing electricity generated by solar PV during daytime and utilising it on-site when it is most needed, typically in the evenings (see graph 1 (pdf)). As electricity prices increase, storage […]

Jul 14
Energy saving measures boost house prices

Posted by in Design Principles & Certifications, Energy Efficiency, Grants, Incentives & Schemes, Microgeneration, Property Market, Survey, Zero Energy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , |

Making energy saving improvements to your property could increase its value by 14 per cent on average – and up to 38 per cent in some parts of England – new research released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveals. For an average home in the country, improving its EPC (Energy […]

Jun 28
Uptake on the rise, but renewable energy potential still not met, say farmers

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More than three quarters of farmers don’t feel the potential for on-farm renewable energy is being met, according to new figures. The finding has come out of an exclusive survey thought to be the most comprehensive of its kind in the UK which involved gathering opinion on farm-based renewable energy from nearly 700 farmers across […]