While much media attention has been put on projects such as Hinkley Point and the battle for the fracking soul of the nation recently, one project seems to have slipped quietly under the radar and it could have big ramifications for the future of renewables in the UK. A solar PV site in Somerset is about to get its first…
Month: October 2016
Can Big Data Help Develop Renewable Energy?
If you haven’t heard of it, big data is everywhere. Corporations and local governments are using it on a daily basis to grind out analysis and make decisions on how they operate. Marketers have been using it to target specific demographics. It seems the more information we have at our fingertips, and the better we can collate it, the more…
Is Cost Still the Major Barrier for Heat Pumps in the UK?
According to a recent poll, those in the heating industry see a pretty bright future for heat pumps in the UK. These installations have been more popular in other parts of Europe than here and are seen as a sustainable and cheaper way of heating a home in the long term. The initial cost of installation, however, is still one…
Are Community Energy Projects Still Viable?
Prior to the changes in the Feed in Tariff at the beginning of 2016, community energy projects around the UK were beginning to thrive. With many local residents buying shares in various solar, wind and hydro installations, it seemed the perfect way to develop renewables across the country. But did the slashing of subsidies by the Government at the beginning…
