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UK micro generation report

Posted on 08. Jun, 2008 by ashleys.

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As I found the report ” The growth potential for Micro generation in England, Wales and Scotland” discussed in the previous post difficult to find on the BERR website I thought I would post a link for anyone who is struggling to find it. Micro generation report – this is a pdf file so you [...]

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Solar, wind micro generation could trump nuclear

Posted on 07. Jun, 2008 by ashleys.

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Well unfortunately I was way too busy last week to blog. But it has been a very interesting week with lots in the news. The biggest event was the eagerly awaited arrival of report on the potential for micro generation in the UK. The report which actual has the title “The Growth Potential for Micro [...]

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US pioneers use solar and wind micro generation to live off grid

Posted on 27. May, 2008 by ashleys.

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Reuters have a big report on how US architect Todd Bogatay and his neighbours are using solar and wind micro generation to live “off grid”, and making very little in the way of sacrifices to do it. “People used to be attracted to living off-grid for largely environmental reasons, although that is now changing as [...]

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Solar and wind micro generation for UK

Posted on 26. May, 2008 by ashleys.

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The UK Climate Change Minister Phil Woolas has told The People that the government will help taxpayers install solar and wind micro generators in their homes. In new measures apparently to be announced by Gordon Brown next month the government will put up £1.5 Billion over the next three years, all to be funded by [...]

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Swansea scientists work on solar power paint

Posted on 25. May, 2008 by ashleys.

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Just a quick pointer to a fairly recent news item on the New Scientist about a group of scientists at Swansea University who are developing a way to paint solar cells on to the steel sheets that are usually used to clad large buildings. Very interesting stuff! Technorati Tags: Solar-power

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