When will we be able to sell our energy to you?
The aim of every community owned renewable energy project is to make sufficient profits to pay investors a decent return, and to generate an income stream to invest in new Carbon saving projects while also giving a benefit to the… Continue reading
Ethical Investment – is it for me?
Ethical investment funds tend to take one of two approaches:
- Funds that avoid stocks that have a negative impact on the environment and its people – they tend to screen out companies involved in contentious sectors such as tobacco,… Continue reading
Free solar with community benefits
The new solar array on the Market Hall is coming on nicely. Harborough Energy is not involved in this one but we are looking for similar roofs on commercial premises, warehouses, community buildings and schools. Could your roof host… Continue reading
UK interest rates still at a record low
UK interest rates have been held at 0.5% again by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. Maybe its time to consider an ethical investment with an attractive rate of return. We shall be launching our first community… Continue reading
Solar once again UK’s most popular renewable energy technology
Solar has once again topped the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s public attitudes tracker as the UK’s most popular renewable energy technology.
Statistics released by DECC this morning revealed that 81% of those surveyed supported solar, higher than any… Continue reading
Obama plan gives ‘hope’ for Paris deal
The UK government has welcomed President Obama’s plan to cut greenhouse gases and boost clean power.
A spokeswoman for the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) said it would lift chances of a global deal at a… Continue reading
Can the UK follow Obama’s climate lead?
Barack Obama is setting out his vision for US climate action on Monday, and what is most striking of all is the tone. For a long time the US was considered a slow mover in taking serious steps to reduce… Continue reading
Can UK’s solar industry survive without subsidies?
Energy experts believe a rumoured government plan to cut subsidies to solar could cripple the burgeoning industry just before it is able to stand on its own.
Late last week the government issued ambiguous warnings that… Continue reading
Your business can benefit from solar power without the headache of upfront capital costs
Harborough Energy will work together with your business to design the highest yielding solar power solution for your rooftop and install it at no cost; with no disruption. We will ensure that your system is maintained for the duration… Continue reading
China ‘deserves more credit’ for renewable energy effort
China should be given more credit for its investment in clean electricity, the head of the International Energy Agency says.
Maria van der Hoeven says most people think that China is frantically building coal-fired power stations.
The reality, she says,… Continue reading