Green energy provider Good Energy has announced plans for a series of workshops designed to provide businesses and individuals with guidance on how to install renewable energy systems on their property.
The workshops, the first of which will be held at the company’s wind farm in Delabole, North Cornwall on 31 October, will provide attendees with advice on how to select the right renewable energy technology, how to plan and finance the technology and how to generate revenue from the energy that is generated.
The company said that the workshops would be aimed at both individuals interested in installing microgeneration technologies such as solar panels and small-scale wind turbines, and businesses interested in installing commercial-scale renewable energy systems on their land.
Seen at BusinessGreen.com
Written by ashleys on September 23rd, 2009 with no comments.
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eGov Monitor reports that householders will be soon be able to install some of their their own energy generating equipment, including solar panels, without planning permission following a Scottish Government consultation on planning reforms aimed at increasing renewable energy generation and cutting emissions.
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Written by ashleys on February 12th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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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 generation in England, Wales and Scotland” had been commissioned by the UK government department for business, energy and regulatory reform duly arrived and according to some elements of the press suggests that the use of solar and wind and other forms of micro generation could generate as much electricity as five nuclear power stations! The report did get a lot of press mostly just echoing or at least headlining similar claims.
As you know we are a supporter of micro generation here and have often talked about the need for the UK to develop more effective policies that would support a grater uptake of micro generation. The report largely echoes this view saying that supporting a wider adoption of micro generation will require sustained policy support. In other words the government is going to have to create the environment in which the uptake of micro generation technologies becomes attractive to the public and allows them to overcome the initial up front cost. The report looks at a lot of technologies including Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units and not just home wind and solar.
One thing is clear it is going to cost and cost a lot. But then as I see it all solutions at this point are going to cost and we need to find the right approach to spending that money without wasting money. It is also equally clear, to me at least, that micro generation is not the complete solution, just like nuclear isn’t either, but it is certainly one which has the potential to provide a significant contribution to the solution. It is one approach for which the economics are all going in the right direction and with significant uptake is only going to develop more effective technologies and innovations and reduced cost to the consumer.
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Written by ashleys on June 7th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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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 energy prices rise”
Of course it helps to live in Arizona with good wind and plenty of sun but it is an interesting read and the photographs are definitely worth a look.
The report also quotes Nick Rosen author of the book “How to Live Off-Grid.”
“Because of technology advancing … and because of high house and energy prices … there are a lot more people moving off grid.”
Well OK, but in my mind, I don’t see the imperative to move completely off grid, but as Nick says, solar, wind and other technologies are advancing to make home generation a more attractive option, reducing energy costs and potentially feeding back to the grid. All we need now is feed in tariffs in the UK to keep things move forward and bring balance to the grid …… OK so now I sound like Yoda, so I’m going to stop.
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Written by ashleys on May 27th, 2008 with no comments.
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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 energy companies. 40% is to go to low income homes. Individuals will be able to get a survey from the energy saving trust and the results will outline what needs to be done.
This seems to be a good approach as it ensure it includes energy conservation in the equation we should always be the first thing a homeowner looks at prior to investing in micro generation. However I am still of the opinion that the UK should be looking at feed in tariffs as a more effective way to drive the uptake of micro generation, and help foster supporting industries.
Anyway all we have to do now is wait and see what the the announcement really says!
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Written by ashleys on May 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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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!
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Written by ashleys on May 25th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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