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Monthly Archives: January 2014
The Urban Community Energy Fund
This week the government has provided some potentially good news for the solar industry. Ed Davey, who is the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, launched The Urban Community Energy Fund as part of the Community Energy Strategy. This fund has … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Energy Strategy, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Solar Farm, Solar Panels, The Urban Community Energy Fund
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Do You Need Planning Approval To Install Solar Panels?
Following a council’s decision to instruct a couple to arrange to take down the solar panels that they had installed on top of their garage because they were blocking the view of a neighbour we thought it might prove useful … Continue reading
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Tagged Solar Panel Installation, Solar Panels
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Tension Increases Between China And USA Over Solar
Much has been written in the last few months about the various issues between China, European Union countries and the USA over solar products. Perhaps because solar power is such a significant factor in the renewable energy strategies of many … Continue reading
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Tagged Solar Energy Industries Association, Solar Panels
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UK Has The Biggest Solar Powered Bridge In The World
It is always extremely pleasant to be able to mention something positive. So it was interesting to hear this week that the ribbon was cut on a world record breaking development here in the UK. For quite some time, Solarcentury … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon emissions, Renewable Energy, Solar Panels, Solar Photovoltaic Panels
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New Solar Smartphone May Come To Market In 2015
We have previously commented on a number of innovative solar powered schemes to provide energy for mobile items. For instance, some rucksacks are equipped with a solar panel and even the army in the USA are considering having solar cells … Continue reading
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Tagged Solar Panel, Solar Smartphone
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Leicestershire County Council To Install Solar Panels
In recent years, a number of councils around the UK have installed solar panels on many of their council buildings including council offices and libraries. This is undoubtedly seen as a way of cutting energy bills but also as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon emissions, Renewable Energy, Solar Panels, Solar Photovoltaic Panels
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Solar Road Shows Planned For January
We have reported on many occasions about the increasing number of solar farms as well as large corporates installing solar panels on their available roof space on their commercial premises. It is important that such solar panel schemes continue to … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon emissions, Renewable Energy, Solar Farms, Solar Panels, Solar Road Shows
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Domestic Solar Panel Installations Top 500,000
Well, the solar panel industry just missed half a million sub 50 kW PV registered installations for the feed in tariff scheme by the end of 2013 having finished on 499,294. However, following 1,439 installations for the week ending 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged Department for Energy and Climate Change, feed in tariff scheme, Solar Farms, Solar Panel, Solar Photovoltaic Panels
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How Effective Are Solar Panels On Cloudy Days?
There are differing opinions as to the effectiveness of solar panels on cloudy days and that may not come as a surprise to many of you. Let us have a look at this in a little more detail. At the … Continue reading
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Tagged Solar Panel System, Solar Panels
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The Benefits Of Solar Panels
As another new year gets underway it is perhaps a good idea to remind ourselves of some of the benefits of having solar panels fitted to the roofs of our homes and businesses or even having ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels … Continue reading
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Tagged Feed-In Tariff, Renewable Energy, Solar Panels
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