India continued its move towards cleaner energy options with the announcement that they are developing two 10MW floating solar projects, one in Kerala and one in Andhra Pradesh. The latter is expected to start construction early in the new year while the exact location for the former still has to be confirmed. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is…
Month: December 2017
BEIS Stats Expose Faltering London Solar Deployment
While most of the world seems to be embracing solar technology and are installing more capacity, the UK has seen the Government reduce subsidies in the shape of Feed in Tariffs. One place where solar deployment certainly appeared to be faltering was London – a location that saw sustained growth prior to the cutting of subsidies in 2016. Statistics released…
Popularity is Dropping for Nuclear Power: Why?
There are few energy issues that polarise opinions as much as nuclear power. This has been brought into sharp relief in recent years with the proposed construction of Hinkley Point C and its spiralling costs and problems. Polling from the Government’s own Public Attitudes Tracking Survey in 2015, , pointed to a fall in popularity for two of the Tory’s…
London’s Mayor Is Proposing To Ban Fireplaces
London has long had a problem with air quality. When current Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was mayor, a report was delayed which highlighted the problem that many in the Big Smoke face. Now, current mayor, Sadiq Kahn, is proposing getting rid of fireplaces and wood burning or at least restricting its use to help improve things. The mayor is not…
It’s Illegal To Power Your Home With Solar Panels In Florida
For advocates of all things renewable, including getting our power from the sun, it might be surprising to learning that running your home on solar panels in the US state of Florida is actually illegal. The purpose of solar is not only to provide cleaner energy but also to cut down on utility bills. With new storage technology coming onto…
International Energy Agency Video
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has produced an online video that shows how the renewables market is expected to expand over the next five years. Renewable energy is set to expand by 43% up to 2022, mostly driven by the solar revolutions taking place in both China and India. According to the IEA, renewables accounted for two thirds of additional…
IEA Report Reveals Solar PV Capacity Grew By 50% in 2016
There’s no doubt that solar has come into its own in the last decade or so. From the days when opinion was often divided as to its efficacy and its future in the world of energy production, we’re now at a stage when most experts believe that this is a highly viable technology and one that will play a big…
Solar Power: The Quickest-Developing Source of New Energy
Head back a few years and there were plenty of detractors who thought solar power generation was a lost cause. They said its success was vastly overstated and that it wouldn’t be able to survive without damaging subsidies which put too much pressure on the poor tax payer. In recent times, solar prices have dropped and more and more panels…
Scotland Bans Fracking: The First Country To Do So
There is no more divisive sector in energy production as fracking. Attempts to introduce it across the UK has encountered widespread opposition from local residents and activists. Now, Scotland has essentially banned fracking after a consultation that found public opinion largely against the energy extraction process. According to campaign head for Friends of the Earth in Scotland, Mary Church: “This…
