With energy prices always on the rise, consumers are always looking for ways to cut their costs and reduce their spending and one of the best ways to do this is to start to generate your own energy using renewable … Read more
Articles by Gordon Atkinson
UK needs to increase renewable energy share to meet targets
By Gordon Atkinson on
Energy
The UK has been placed near the bottom of a Europe-wide table on renewable energy, meaning the government has to do more to ensure that European renewable energy targets are met. By 2020, 15% of all of the UK’s energy … Read more
Homeowners in the South West top renewable energy applications list
By Gordon Atkinson on
Energy
People living in the South West of England are more likely to embrace renewable energy as they have made more applications to receive funding to install the equipment according to government figures. More applications under the Renewable Heat Incentive Premium … Read more
Government to appeal against solar ruling
By Gordon Atkinson on
Energy
Climate minister Greg Barker has announced that the government will appeal a High Court ruling that declared cuts to the Feed in Tariff payments for solar panels were illegal. The government recently announced that new solar installations completed after December … Read more
Planning permission rules on certain renewable energy installations relaxed
By Gordon Atkinson on
Environmental Issues
A change in the planning law has come into force in England which has ruled that homeowners no longer need to get planning permission before fitting air source heat pumps to their home. Unlike other forms of renewable energy such … Read more
Deadline for solar panel installers to receive higher rates
By Gordon Atkinson on
Environmental Issues
New solar panel installations that are completed from today (December 12) will receive 50% lower subsidiaries under the Feed in Tariffs scheme, under plans announced by the government in October. December 12 was set as the deadline for solar power … Read more
Biomass needed to ensure the UK meets energy targets
By Gordon Atkinson on
Environmental Issues
Government advisers on climate change have said that the UK cannot meet its renewable energy targets to cut greenhouse gases without using biomass, and the technology could supply of tenth of the country’s energy by 2050. The Committee on Climate … Read more
Renewable Heat Incentive open for applications
By Gordon Atkinson on
Environmental Issues
Businesses can now apply to receive funding as part of the Renewable Heat Incentive following delays to the introduction to the scheme after concerns were raised by the EU. The scheme was due to launch on September 30 but it … Read more
Landlords receive funding for renewable energy projects
By Gordon Atkinson on
Energy
A number of social housing providers have been awarded money under one of the government’s renewable heat incentives to fit green heating and energy systems to the homes of their tenants. 24 housing providers from across the UK were successful … Read more
Landlords receive funding for renewable energy projects
By Gordon Atkinson on
Energy
A number of social housing providers have been awarded money under one of the government’s renewable heat incentives to fit green heating and energy systems to the homes of their tenants. 24 housing providers from across the UK were successful … Read more