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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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Micro generation key to a Sustainable Shetland?

Posted on 24. May, 2008 by ashleys.

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There are presently plans to build a large wind farm on the central mainland of Shetland, the legitimacy of which is quite rightly be discussed. Micro generation is one of the potential alternative sources of energy for the islands if the farm where not to go ahead. One group who are against the project is [...]

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Barratt building with micro-generation built in

Posted on 19. May, 2008 by ashleys.

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Barratt’s latest development of three towers in London’s docklands is called the Elektron, (corny name or what). Each tower has been fitted with a wind turbine and PV solar panel array. The development also has a low carbon emission communal heating system. Given that the whole housing market appears to be going south rapidly though [...]

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More calls for micro-generation support

Posted on 08. Apr, 2008 by ashleys.

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It is beginning to sound like a broken record, does anyone feel like the government is doing the right things to support micro-generation? The British Wind Energy Association has criticized the UK government‘s decision to extend the Low Carbon Buildings Program as merely a means to create the illusion that the government is supporting UK [...]

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Google to spend big on green fuel

Posted on 09. Dec, 2007 by ashleys.

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The search engine giant Google has announced that it is going to look at ways to develop cheap and clean sources of energy, and that it would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to do so. Their focus will initially be on solar thermal, wind and geothermal technologies. Larry page co-founder of google stated; “We [...]

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