Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Less is (worth) More – Why House Builders should be Selling Sustainability

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“Housebuilders could make more money if only they properly sold the lower running costs of new homes to their customers.” So says a recen...
Thursday, 7 June 2012

They Work for you, Don't They?

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What's going on in there? Sometimes it it feels like the UK solar industry believes that the reason for the existence of the Dep...
Sunday, 27 May 2012

The Best Looking Solar Panels You’ve Never Seen

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Perfect Symmetry? If you are interested in having solar PV (electric) panels, but are discouraged by the effect the installation will...
Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Peak Toil - Update on UK Photovoltaic Market

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Challenge to Business Studies students: Look at the chart above and write a business plan to create a sustainable long-term business...
Monday, 14 May 2012

More Like a Car Than a Computer - Improvements in Solar PV Panel Efficiencies

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Hard work if you can get it How PV solar efficiency has improved over time My phone has more computing power than it took to put a ma...
Thursday, 26 April 2012

Coming out of the Shade - Will the Renewable Heat Incentive Provide a Much Needed Boost for Solar Thermal in the UK?

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While the Feed in Tariff has been grabbing all the headlines, the government has quietly launched a similar cash-back scheme for solar heati...
Monday, 16 April 2012

An Untapped Opportunity? - Solar Thermal for Industrial Process Heat

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An EU research programme, So-Pro , has identified the enormous opportunity to  utilize solar heating in industrial applications.   M any na...