Category Archives: Renewable energy
Renewables provide compelling case for investment
UK businesses investing in renewable energy could be looking at making average returns of 11-12% with the potential for reaching in excess of 20%, according to a new analysis by Carbon Trust Advisory. With energy prices predicted to rise by anything … Continue reading
Energy Saving Trust reveals surge in demand for heat pumps
When the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme was launched last month, we promised on this blog to keep an eye on how it fared. We expected it to meet with a warm reception from consumers, but as 1463 vouchers have been … Continue reading
Small companies excel in Carbon Reduction
More than thirty companies and products have made it through to the final stages of The Energy Awards, co-sponsored by Myriad CEG. The entries reflect the determination and drive by UK business to cut energy and carbon, as well as … Continue reading
Mayor looks to renewables to cut carbon in public buildings
London’s public buildings are responsible for 10 per cent of the capital’s carbon emissions. A new £100 million fund launched today by the Mayor aims to tackle the problem by equipping the likes of schools, libraries and hospitals with solutions … Continue reading
Energy Awards countdown begins
The countdown has begun to The Energy Awards, which acknowledge the achievements of private and public sector organisations in cutting emissions, and are co-sponsored by Myriad CEG. The awards have now closed after what organisers EMAP described to us as … Continue reading
Solar power capacity rises
Solar power capacity has risen by more than 18-fold since last year as homeowners and businesses rush to take advantage of subsidies according to data published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. From April to June 2011, nearly … Continue reading
Coastal wind powers Yorkshire farm
Six generations of the Shipley family have farmed the area around Bridlington since the 1850s. Located in the East Riding area of Yorkshire close to the North Sea, some 300 feet above sea level, David Shipley and his son Ian … Continue reading
Airy by name, renewable by nature
Mount Airy Farm is aptly named: the 260 acre family-run, arable farm on the Yorkshire Wolds near Hull enjoys prolonged spells of wind that makes it an ideal location for a wind turbine. In 2008, husband and wife Neil and … Continue reading
RHI introduction from 30 September 2011
Energy regulator OFGEM has launched a consultation on proposals on how the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will operate in practice. The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) is responsible for the policy and regulations underpinning RHI, whilst Ofgem is … Continue reading
Energy Awards 2011
Myriad CEG is sponsoring the Energy Awards 2011. These new awards – brought to the UK by Water, Energy and Environment, Construction News and H&V News – acknowledge the achievements of companies across all industries in cutting emissions. They will … Continue reading
