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Over £83,000 spent on FIT cut legal battle…

Posted on April 19, 2012 by emma

Greg Barker has confirmed that his department has paid over £83,000 in costs following its attempts to overturn the High Court ruling which deemed the December cuts to the feed-in-tariff were unlawful. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) … Continue reading →

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Insulation: more important than you think.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by emma

A poorly insulated home is releasing more carbon emissions than necessary, but is also wasting money at an alarming rate. Warm air always tries to escape to a cool one. Insulation slows down this process rapidly, keeping the heat inside … Continue reading →

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Will homebuyers pay more for green homes?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by emma

There has been a lot of confusion recently regarding property values and renewable technologies. People seem to be unsure of what effect of installing solar panels or other renewable technologies on homes will have on the value of their property … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green building design, Renewable Technologies, Solar Panels | Tagged benefits of pv, carbon emissions, energy efficiency, property values, renewable technology | Leave a comment

Freesource response to the feed in tariff review and cuts

Posted on November 4, 2011 by emma

Some of you will have seen my comments in the media in recent days about the feed in tariff cuts and it is worth making the points here again to clarify our position. Fundamentally, we’ve all known for some time … Continue reading →

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