June 2012 - News Archive
30 June 2012
Can landlords benefit from installing solar panels?
It's not just homeowners who stand to benefit from installing solar panels, landlords could also find that the reduced electricity bills they provide work to their advantage. That is according to Carolyn Uphill of the National Landlords Association (NLA), who has urged more landlords to consider improving the energy efficiency of their properties. This, she [...]
29 June 2012
UK sees surge in renewable energy generation
Renewable energy generation in the UK reached record levels during the first quarter of the year, with energy production from PV solar panels soaring, new government figures show. The latest Energy Trends report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) shows that renewables' share of electricity generation increased to 11 per cent in [...]
29 June 2012
New coating for solar PV cells could significantly lower manufacturing costs
One of the reasons that solar panels for homes and businesses have become increasingly popular in recent years is that the cost of the technology has fallen significantly. But the amount solar panels cost could be about to plummet even further thanks to a new manufacturing technique being developed by researchers at the University of [...]
28 June 2012
Historic building to be restored and fitted out with solar panels
An historic Scottish building that once hosted the likes of William Gladstone and Winston Churchill is to receive a new lease of life after plans to convert it into offices for a local housing association were given financial backing. As part of the project, the Dalkeith Corn Exchange in Midlothian will also be fitted out [...]
27 June 2012
Two-third of homeowners recognise importance of energy efficiency
A new report suggests there is high demand for energy-saving measures including solar photovoltaic panels among UK homeowners. The report from the NHBC Foundation, entitled 'Today’s attitudes to low and zero carbon homes' reveals that more than 65 per cent of those who have recently moved into a new-build home with 'enhanced' energy efficiency measures [...]
26 June 2012
Work underway on UK’s first zero energy cost business park
Solar panels for offices and other eco-friendly measures are to be installed as part of the construction of the UK's first ever zero energy cost business park. The £2.7million Armstrong Point development on the old Britvic site at Swan Lane in Wigan will see the creation of nine business units where tenants will not have [...]
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