Archive for 'Micro Generation'

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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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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Make it easier for renewable energy and micro generation

Posted on 23. May, 2008 by ashleys.

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Allan Asher, the chief executive of Energywatch has been in the news for his recent words on the general lack of competition in the energy industry. The Times online reports on this and comments “It would be good, therefore, to dismantle some of the barriers that make it tough for new suppliers to enter, particularly [...]

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