Solar Schools – A Complete No-brainer
The plummeting price of solar panels has opened up huge opportunities for business, but also the public sector for to get involved. Read this article from Community Energy Coalition.
It just requires a mindset change from looking on… Continue reading
Community Energy Fortnight Announced
The Community Energy Coalition has just announced the dates for this year’s event, 5th – 20th September 2015. More information here.
It will be a celebration of what has been achieved and all the exciting opportunities to come.… Continue reading
Is the UK violating EU energy efficiency laws?
Energy waste campaigners have called for Brussels to begin legal proceedings against the UK for violation of EU energy saving laws, after research showed the country to be reliant on old laws to avoid the EU Energy Efficiency Directive.
Campaigners… Continue reading
Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power
2015 has seen the UK’s renewable electricity output climb to a record 22% , a large jump from the same time last year, which only saw a meagre 17.9% of energy output coming from renewable sources. According to the report… Continue reading
The rise of the commercial solar panel
An exciting new development to the rules for permitted development rights means that commercial UK properties will soon be allowed, providing certain requirements are met, to build up to 1MW solar panels without the need to apply for planning… Continue reading
Could floor tiles provide enough energy to power Market Harborough?
Whilst solar, wind and hydropower are the first things that spring to mind when you think of renewable energy, one entrepreneur has thought up another option – harnessing the kinetic energy of people going about their everyday business.
Whilst… Continue reading
World Bank prioritises clean energy investment
The World Bank has announced that it will invest in clean energy, whilst only funding coal projects in ‘circumstances of extreme need’ in bid to tackle climate change.
This follows World Bank-commissioned research which showed that as a result of… Continue reading
Solar could outstrip nuclear power in contribution to UK economy
Figures show that solar power could be cheaper than constructing new gas within the next three years.
The report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research has shown that solar power has the potential to create 60 gigawatts of… Continue reading
Trend for community driven project to fuel solar energy in 2015
The trend for community driven solar energy projects is set to continue within 2015, say clean energy experts.
The UK solar industry has outpaced other European countries in past years, becoming one of the world’s top solar markets, with figures… Continue reading