SBEM VS UK Building Regulations
By Tony Ryan. There is an ever increasing need to reduce CO2 emissions in the UK. More than 33% of the world’s energy is consumed by buildings. In the UK, buildings are responsible for 44% of CO2 emissions released into …
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PV ruling -Let’s get moving!
By Ross McGuiness Well the verdict is in! Since the middle of January this year, the Court of Appeal has been considering whether to grant a hearing for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for its appeal against …
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Solar PV in the UK is not dead, it’s just different
By Ross McGuinness. The government announcement at the very end of October detailing the depth of the cuts to the Feed in Tariff dealt what many thought would be a hammer blow to the burgeoning solar industry here in the …
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“Cut, Don’t Kill” Our Solar Future
By Chris Witte. On Monday 31st of October, the Government will announce a comprehensive review of the Solar PV Feed in Tariff (FiT ) incentive system. Leaked documents from the EST ( Energy Savings Trust ) show the Tariff being reduced …
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FITs and PV potential in the UK
By Aisling McArdle, Kingspan Powerpanel. In case you missed our seminar at the Energy Solutions Expo on 12th October, here’s a summary. Uptake of PV. Currently Germany is the market-leader in PV, having installed 3.9GW in the first six months …
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