Renewable Funding Incentive

26/11/2014

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/11224262/Wind-farm-owners-get-115000-subsidy-for-UK-every-job-they-create.html - yikes, wind power looks expensive, although surely this subsidy isn't to create jobs, it's to create more renewable energy?!

Wind industry says it now record numbers of people employed in the UK - but critics say the subsidy bill has risen even faster

16/11/2014

What do you think about this? Share your opinions here! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/solarpower/11178836/Agatha-Christie-island-and-the-divisive-solar-plot.html

Residents of Devon holiday spot favoured by crime author are up in arms over 'monstrous' plan to cover the hotel's tennis court with reflective panels

16/11/2014

One way of reaching World leaders about solar power - catch them as they're flying in for a conference! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/06/queensland-farmer-carves-go-solar-into-his-land-for-g20-leaders

Rob McCreath hopes world leaders will see his message and pressure Australia to make better use of renewable energy

08/10/2014

Terrific interview about what the future of solar panels may hold: http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/28/reflections-on-the-solar-industry-an-interview-with-john-sedgwick/

John Sedgwick is the Co-founder and Vice President of Solaicx, a company that manufactures silicon ingots and wafers for solar electric (PV) panels. They are then supplied to solar panel manufacturers across the globe. Solaicx began production at their new manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon at…

04/10/2014

Fascinating reading about the solar panel schemes available in other countries http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/30/-sp-narendra-modi-india-solar-renewables-energy

Indian PM’s renewable energy ambitions are big and the country is home to Asia’s biggest solar farm in Gujarat, but coal use is still increasing

20/08/2014

FACTOID 7: China built one windmill each hour in 2009!

15/07/2014

FACTOID 6: About ⅔ of the solar PV installed around the world was installed within the last 2½ years. In the US, the number was 68% in the last 2½ years. - thanks CleanTechnica for this fact!

05/06/2014

If someone would pay you £6,000/year not to drive your car, would you do it? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/04/save-10000-a-year-by-not-driving-a-car/

Car ownership is expensive, even if you own a beat-up old jalopy, because they all use the same oil and fuel. High gas prices have turned many commuters into public transit believers, and those new converts are realizing big time savings. A report found that public transit users in 16 metro areas sa…

03/06/2014

If you think solar is good in the UK, imagine the potential in Africa, especially given the instability of their electricity supply - very thought provoking! http://www.solarnovus.com/how-solar-can-drive-economic-growth-in-africa_N7766.html

Africa enjoys among the highest irradiation levels on earth and with new energy goals, is a wide-open market for solar energy opportunity.

02/06/2014

First flight of Solar Impulse 2 today - amazing plane that aims to fly around the world purely with solar panels, non-stop!!!

realized its on June 2. The solar plane is ready for next test flights! pic.twitter.com/O5Y426UUGm

28/05/2014

FACTOID 5: China built 1 windmill every hour in 2009!

20/05/2014

FACTOID 4: The first ever commercial offshore wind turbine (located out to sea) was made by Siemens 30 years ago. Its blades were five metres long and it produced just 30 kilowatts of power. The company’s latest model has blades 75 metres long and produces six megawatts (25,000 times as much) – enough to power 6,000 homes. - Thanks to OVO Energy for this fact