January 2012 - News Archive
31 January 2012
Green deal ‘needs marketing boost’
A government scheme that aims to encourage householders to make energy efficient improvements to their homes will not succeed unless ministers manage to convince the public. This is the view of Daniel Green, chief executive of HomeSun, who claimed that the green deal needs a marketing boost if individuals are to take it up. "I [...]
31 January 2012
New solar subsidy deadline ‘will create rush’
More homeowners could install solar electricity panels in the coming weeks as a new deadline to receive the higher rate of the feed-in tariff looms. Last week's Court of Appeal ruling that upheld a High Court decision about the government's proposed cuts to the solar subsidy being "legally flawed" means that any PV solar panels [...]
31 January 2012
Community association on the road to self-sufficiency
A community in Basingstoke could be getting solar electricity panels if their planning application is given the green light. Brookvale Community Association (BCA) has set out plans to fit PV solar panels to the roof of the local village hall in order to lower the cost of heating the building. The group wants to install [...]
31 January 2012
Company leaders ‘failing to take energy efficiency seriously’
In an environment where energy prices seem to be constantly escalating and the commitment to sustainability appears to be growing stronger, it seems likely that businesses would be extremely concerned about energy efficiency. Not so, according to a new survey by electronics giant Siemens. It asked 600 UK workers responsible for energy management within their [...]
31 January 2012
Government ‘must restore trust in solar industry’
Green MP Caroline Lucas has called on the government to be more trustworthy so that investors feel comfortable about putting funding into solar photovoltaic panels. In an article for the Guardian, the politician noted that if government policy on solar subsidies can be changed retrospectively, businesses may feel that solar is not the right area [...]
30 January 2012
Would a VAT cut encourage you to buy solar panels?
People are more likely to invest in solar panels for the home when they spot a good deal, so the government should look at cutting VAT for property improvements. This is the opinion of Andrew Leech, director at the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) , who said removing value added tax on such measures would [...]
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