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Good Energy to launch microgeneration master class
Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by ashleys.
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 [...]
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Microgeneration equipment without planning permission
Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by ashleys.
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. Technorati Tags: Solar wind, solar power, microgeneration
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Solar, wind micro generation could trump nuclear
Posted on 07. Jun, 2008 by ashleys.
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.
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.
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 [...]
