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The results of survey published this week have identified a huge demand from British homeowners to produce their own energy.
Research conducted by YouGov on behalf of utility and environmental consultancy Gemserve found that two out of three of homeowners would consider installing systems such as solar energy in order to generate their own energy.
Despite Britain’s [...]

Solar Fusion is to attend the UK’s largest free aviation event as part of its commitment to the local community.
The 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival will see the normally tranquil skies above the seaside resort transformed into a spectacular aerial display arena for the four-day long event.
Solar Fusion will enter into the festival spirit by giving [...]

One of the UK’s largest energy companies this month became the latest provider to announce a major price increase.
E.ON’s £5 million customers will now pay on average an extra £232 each year following the latest round of price hikes due to come into effect next month. The company, the second largest electricity generator in the [...]

Solar Fusion are delighted to have agreed sponsorship for Team GB at the prestigious 2011 British Beach Volleyball Championship held on the world famous golden beaches at Sandbanks, Dorset.

Robin Miectzybrodzki and Tom Lord make up Great Britain (GBR) men’s beach volleyball team and are currently ranked Britain’s number one – a position which will [...]

 
The British government on Tuesday approved a binding 50 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 versus 1990 levels.
“By making this commitment, we will position the UK as a leading player in the global low-carbon economy, creating significant new industries and jobs,” Prime Minister David Cameron said.
“The transition to a low-carbon economy is [...]

Cash-strapped families face a stinging 50 per cent rise in their gas and electricity bills in the next four years, analysts warned last night.
Typical household bills could leap by £500 a year by 2015 as suppliers pass on the costs of rising wholesale prices, broker Deutsche Bank says.
The warning comes two days after the Bank [...]

Earthquakes in Japan and revolt across the Middle East have dominated the UK headlines over the last few months. Although they may seem to be a world away from UK residents – the fallout is about to hit us hard.
Centrica, owner of British Gas, has issued a share owner statement explaining that the cost of [...]

Energy bills are set to rise again later this year after global turmoil caused a spike in wholesale gas prices, experts have warned.
Households have seen energy bills rise by an average of 5.9 per cent in the last three months and are set for further bad news as the unrest in North Africa and the [...]

Until recently, the received wisdom in the city was (a) that the steep rise in oil price would be temporary, and (b) that it would only cause serious problems if prices reached $150 a barrel. At least one of those two beliefs is now being tested. Possibly both.
After a brief period of treading water, the [...]

 
Engineers from Newcastle University have secured a contract to work on a solar-powered plane which will have a wingspan of 120m (394ft).
The SolarEagle project is being joint funded by the US government and Boeing.
It will be an unmanned plane which will have the capability to remain in the air continuously for five years collecting data.
The [...]