With huge technological advancements in recent years, living off the grid is much easier than it was just ten or twenty years ago, yet it’s still not that simple. It requires expert planning and top-quality systems […]
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What is the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)?
The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) came into force on 1st January 2020 to ensure households and businesses with small-scale renewable technologies are paid for the excess renewable electricity they have generated and put into the grid. […]
Your carbon footprint
Seven greenhouse gases make up your carbon footprint (CO2). Fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas or coal burn to generate your current electrical supply and emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The process is known as your carbon footprint.
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Greenhouse Gases
Seven greenhouse gases make up your carbon footprint (CO2). Fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas or coal burn to generate your current electrical […]
The Carbon Trust Green Business Fund
The Green Business Fund is a scheme designed by the Carbon Trust to allow funders to contribute to the improvement of business […]
Businesses become greener by adopting multi technology solutions
Businesses making a strategic shift towards greener energy sources are becoming increasingly ambitious. Instead of utilising the benefits of a single renewable energy product, UK businesses and organisations, especially those with large carbon footprints and hefty energy bills, are investing in a combination of complimentary green technologies. A bespoke solution, combining renewable technologies, will maximise energy bill savings and carbon reductions. […]
Why the environmental science sector needs more women
With pay gaps and inequality in the workplace remaining a hot topic, how does our sector compare with a close relative like technology? […]
Join the community renewables revolution
Community renewable energy projects are growing in popularity with each passing day. Driven by concern about climate change, communities up and down the country are investing in renewable energy projects to cut their carbon footprints. […]
Keeping solar prices low
Solar panel manufacturers currently use a gold-based gluey paste to fix fragile solar PV cells to the electrodes on solar PV panels. Gold, being a very expensive commodity has a large impact on the price of solar products and can account for as much as 30 per cent of the production cost. Solar power in countries such as the US is already a viable alternative to fossil fuels such as oil and gas generated power. Lets hope this will ensure the longevity of solar power in the UK. […]
Believe it or not a group of businessmen are seeking funding from the UK government to import solar energy from Africa!
Cheap African solar energy could power UK homes in 2018.The scheme would provide power for in excess of 2 million UK homes and would fit with the current policy to curb planning for some of the very large solar farm schemes that have been allowed by planners to blight some of our rural landscape. Not only has this happened with Solar but also wind turbines. Sadly, the way the government has legislated means even the most sensible planners had their hands tied behind their backs. […]