Reaping the wind with the biggest turbines ever made
When engineer Lukasz Cejrowski finally saw the world’s largest wind turbine blades installed on a prototype tower in 2016, he stood in front of it and took a selfie. Obviously. “It was amazing,” he says, recalling the moment with a… Continue reading
Opportunities for social business as survey finds growing interest in positive investment
New research from positive savings and investment platform Ethex shows that more than half of the eligible UK population is keen for its wealth to have a positive impact on society.
Findings that should make welcome… Continue reading
US slaps ‘America First’ tariffs on washing machines and solar panels
The US has approved controversial tariffs on imported solar panels
The move is in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy, which aims to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition.
A spokesman said the administration would “always defend… Continue reading
Biofuels plant halts production
The UK’s biggest biofuel producer has stopped production at its East Yorkshire plant, blaming government “inaction”.
Vivergo Fuels said there was “no guarantee” production of bioethanol would recommence at the Hull facility.
It said losses had risen due to government… Continue reading
Harborough Solar One Annual General Meeting
Th
e Annual General Meeting of our Community Benefit Society, Harborough Solar One was held on 22nd November at the Angel Hotel. The minutes of that meeting may be found on this website in the Governance pages.
It was… Continue reading
Are you ready for winter? Know your free emergency numbers
On Thursday 2nd November the UK’s gas and electricity network companies are launching a campaign to make sure communities right across the UK are ready for winter.
As the nights get colder and darker, the chance of experiencing severe weather… Continue reading
How to have a Scarily Sustainable Halloween
Thanks to Good Energy our Feed in Tariff provider for this timely piece
Here are our fun tips to be sustainable on this All Hallows’ Eve:
#1 Surprise your local farmers with huge support
Why not treat Halloween as an… Continue reading
Smart meter fit for digital energy boom unveiled by British Gas
Britain’s largest energy supplier has won the race to roll out a household smart meter fit for the digital energy boom sparked by renewable energy, batteries and electric vehicles.
After years of delay the next generation smart meter will… Continue reading
Time to get your rental property in order
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property)(England and Wales) Regulations 2015 establish a minimum level of energy efficiency for privately rented property in England and Wales. This means that, from April 2018, landlords of privately rented domestic and non-domestic property in… Continue reading
Offshore wind power cheaper than new nuclear
Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time.
The cost of subsidies for new offshore wind farms has halved since the last 2015 auction for clean energy projects… Continue reading