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Thousands of homeowner’s are expected to capitalise on the decision to temporarily restore the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) rate to 43.3p per kilowatt hour generated.
Homeowner’s that have a solar photovoltaic system installed and commissioned before 3 March 2012 could now benefit from the higher FIT rate for a guaranteed period of 25 years.
The Court of Appeal [...]

Thousands of people are expected to capitalise on full Feed-in-Tariff (F.I.T) rates by installing solar photovoltaic systems before proposed cuts come into force.
The F.I.T exists to pay solar panel owners for the electricity they generate for the National Grid. Under Government proposals the F.I.T rate will be slashed by more than 50 per cent, reducing [...]

The latest report by the Energy Savings Trust champions the fact that solar thermal hot water systems are working better than ever in the UK. The study also underlines the paramount importance in choosing the correct installer.
The Energy Savings Trust’s report reveals that of the 88 systems installed the worst performing provided just 9% of [...]

Solar thermal hot water systems are working better than ever in the United Kingdom a study has found.
A total of 88 homes were surveyed by the Energy Saving Trust over a 12 month period. The study found that the systems provided a median of 39 per cent of households’ hot water requirements.
That figure rose to [...]

Increased consumer desire for gadgets and high-energy use electrical products is pushing up home energy bills a report has found.
Research published by the Energy Saving Trust states that the number of gadgets and appliances in the average UK household has increased three and a half times between 1990 and 2009. Combined with ever-increasing energy bills [...]

Local councils are turning to solar energy as a secure means of investment as the effects of financial cuts continue to hit.
Warwick District Council this week announced plans to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on up to 511 buildings. “This project is the first phase in the council’s commitment to use renewable technologies,” Cllr Norman [...]

55, Snakes Alive. 35, Jump and Jive. 88, Two Fat Ladies. £1,300, Six Greedy Energy Companies.
The energy price rise announced this week by EDF completes a full house of increases by Britain’s six major providers. The result of this latest round of hikes is that the average dual energy bill currently stands at an astronomical [...]

Millions of people face an expensive winter following a series of price increases from Britain’s big six energy providers.
EDF energy this week became the last of the energy giants to announce a price hike. Gas and electricity prices will rise 15.4 per cent and 4.5 per cent respectively for customers of one of the UK’s [...]

Four out of five farmers believe that they can save money by installing renewable energy systems a study has found.
The research, conducted by Barclays bank, also revealed that more than one-third of UK farmers want to install renewable energy, such as solar panels, within the next 12 months.
Of the bank’s 300 agricultural customers polled 60% [...]

Solar energy may provide the majority of the world’s power within 50 years according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The projection suggests that photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal generators may meet most of the world’s demand for electricity, and half of all energy needs, by 2060.
“Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power together can become the major [...]