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 →

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Government needs to do more to remind the public it has not killed the FIT

Posted on March 12, 2012 by alex

The UK government department the DECC recently published an ambition to deliver more than 22gw of solar panels over the next decade through its initiatives to tackle climate change and achieve its carbon targets, yet if you took a straw … Continue reading →

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The need for real data to prove renewable technology’s worth

Posted on March 9, 2012 by alex

At a global level there is an ongoing battle between hard line climate sceptics and scientists and I am pleased to say the latter are now finding not only the empirical evidence we need but also the moral high ground … Continue reading →

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Feed-in-tariff is not dead!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by alex

Contrary to popular opinion the feed in tariff is not dead, in fact it is alive and well and cheaper than ever for you to access. Admittedly the tariff level has dropped to 21p for homeowners, but the cost of … Continue reading →

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Pros & Cons of The Green Deal.

Posted on January 13, 2012 by alex

Having read through the consultation document there are some positives and negatives but there is an overriding concern the uptake from the Green Deal will be lower than the government seems to think it could generate. There are reasons for … Continue reading →

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