Friends of the Earth demand more support for ‘Renewables’

As momentum continues to gather in support of Renewable Energy Technologies, Friends of the Earth are demanding more support. As pointed out by FoE, the current scheme still leaves plenty room for improvement: ‘the scheme the Government has proposed is poor. It will mean just 2% of the UK’s electricity comes from small scale renewables by 2020.The Government’s own research shows triple this [...]

We Support Solar lobbies for increased Feed-In-Tariff

Back on the 24 of November We Support Solar started their campaign to increase the Feed-In-Tariff by 10p. ‘Staff at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), in central London, today found two ten pence pieces on the pavement outside their main entrance. This was no ordinary loose change, but two giant 8ft coins. They were brought [...]

Feed-In Tariff

The government will be implementing a feed-in tariff in April 2010 that will pay for the electricity generated and exported by a photovoltaic system. The credit given for the electricity will be guaranteed at the same rate for 25 years. No matter what type of building you own, installing a photovoltaic system on it will [...]

EnergyBox moves to The Nucleus, Business Innovation Centre

EnergyBox have now moved to The Nucleus Business Inovation Centre at The Bridge. The Nucleus business and innovation centre provides office space,  designed to help pioneering science and technology companies reach their full potential and to provide more general commercial [...]

Our Solar PV module receives BBA MCS Product Certification

EnergyBox partners, MAP environmental, recently became the first company to receive a Photovoltaic Module Microgeneration Certification Mark through the British Board of Agrément (see also buildingtalk.com article 1 and article 2) for their TopSola module manufactured by Shanghai TopSolar Green Energy Co., Ltd. The Microgeneration Certification Mark is indicative of top quality microgeneration products and gives [...]

“Energy efficiency scheme will save cash and carbon”

The final details of the Government’s scheme to save organisations money on fuel bills and to reduce carbon emissions have been unveiled today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme is a new regulatory incentive to improve energy efficiency in large public and private sector organisations. Large energy [...]

UK “could face blackouts by 2016″

A recently published article in the BBC news highlighted the uncertainty of the UK’s electricity supply by stating that the UK “could face blackouts by 2016″. Photovoltaic systems offer a dispersed generation solution to increasing demands upon the UK’s electricity grid. By generating electricity on site you cut down considerably on the transmission losses that are [...]