From the blog
Feed-in tariffs boost growth of UK solar panels
[view entry]An introduction to community wind power
[view entry]Solar hot water delivered quicker and cheaper
[view entry] subscribe to rss renewable energy blog
YouGen Blog
Microgeneration high among Tory proposals
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21st January 2009 at 9:07 am
Large scale use of renewables are part of the Conservative party's plans for a low carbon economy published last week. With a feed-in tariff, they hope homes, businesses, schools and hospitals will contribute the electricity they produce into the national grid, earning money in the process. To m…
Posted in: General, Energy efficiency
Maldives to be powered by wind and solar
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 20th March 2009 at 10:35 am
The President of the Maldives has set an example for the world by announcing that his country will be carbon-neutral within a decade. Half a square kilometre of rooftop solar panels, 155 large wind turbines and a biomass plant burning coconut husks will generate the electricity the island country ne…
Posted in: General, Biomass, Solar electricity, Wind turbines
Electricity meters about to get smarter
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 13th May 2009 at 1:55 pm
A smarter grid, more suitable for transmitting renewable energy, is a step closer with the Government’s announcement on Monday that every home in the UK must have a smart meter installed by 2020.Smart meters transmit and receive information from your electricity or gas supplier in real time. This …
Posted in: General, Energy efficiency
What the renewable energy strategy and low carbon transition plan mean for your home
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 20th July 2009 at 3:01 pm
Households are expected to make cuts in their carbon emissions of 29% by 2020 according to the Government's Low Carbon Transition Plan, announced by Ed Miliband last week (houses currently emit more than a third of the UK's carbon). This will be done through a combination of cutting the amount o…
Posted in: General, Solar electricity, Wind turbines
What do you think?
The Green Deal
Which would you trust most to advise on and install energy efficiency or renewable measure in your house?
Promote your business
Make it easy for customers to find you (and recommend your work). It’s free!
Add your company