the solarblogger

Comment and opinion on the solar industry and its development, low-carbon construction and refurbishment, and Government policy in relation to energy efficiency and renewables.

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

What is Energiesprong?

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Deeply revealing - the depth of the window reveals indicate the thickness of insulation in warm, comfortable Energiesprong homes. Image:...

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

A Brief History of UK Energy Efficiency Policy

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The track record of UK initiatives to encourage us to make our homes more energy efficient has been patchy to say the least. The sch...

Thursday, 28 December 2017

Battery Storage Blues?

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Evaporation ponds concentrate Lithium salts for extraction Could a Shortage of Lithium Hold Back the Market for Renewables? Energy ...

Friday, 24 November 2017

The Carbon Intensity of UK Grid Electricity

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What it Means for Low Carbon Buildings Take a look at this chart. It's nothing short of astonishing. Up to 2012 the amoun...

Wednesday, 22 November 2017

The Future of Grid Charges, Solar and Battery Storage

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OFGEM , the regulator of the UK energy markets, has seen the future and it's worried. The era of solar powered homes, offices and ...

Thursday, 14 September 2017

The MCS Pricing Mess and How to Fix it

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New homes often have smaller solar installations. Image: Viridian Solar A government sponsored monopoly raises its fees by 233% . ...

Friday, 30 June 2017

Vale of Tiers

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The Use and Abuse of the Tier 1 Solar Panel Classification Marketeers have latched on to this designation as a way of shifting more s...

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