Why did the Green Deal fail?
The Green Deal was the Governments flagship energy saving program here in the UK. It ran for a couple of years and despite being simple in principle – the energy savings produced from installing a measure are used to cover the…
Is the residential solar PV feed in tariff about to stop?
Is the solar PV feed-in tariff about to be cut? After last weeks announcement regarding the end of the Green Deal, we had a very interesting chat today with one of our solar installers who has some great contacts in…
The Green Deal is finished
UPDATE: Please note if you have GDHIF vouchers already, they are unaffected. You have until the expiry date on the voucher to get the work done and claim your funding. Amber Rudd, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary announced today…
GDHIF and RHI to end?
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) has been a huge success, with millions being allocated to home solid wall insulation across the UK in the last year. There have been 3 rounds of funding so far, with each batch…
Should I invest in renewable heating or renewable electricity production?
The average energy bill in the UK is now about £1350, this is despite the fact that underlying oil prices have tanked – the energy companies don’t feel the need to pass on these savings to consumers. As time goes…
El Niño and what it means for the UK
Forecast centres all over the world have now declared that an El Niño, the single most powerful force within our climate system, has started in the Pacific. You may think that what happens in the Pacific surely can’t have any real influence…
Energy saving advice for the office
Offices can be huge energy sappers – lots of people working with all that electronic equipment can soon send your bills soaring. Here we are going to take a look at some of the things you can do to make…
What are solar tiles?
Orders are set to begin in April for Tesla’s latest offering: solar roof tiles. This is likely to boost interest in the technology and bring it to a wider commercial audience. What are solar roof tiles? Designed to match your…
Dealing with thermal bridging in external wall installations
Some of our most well informed customers are very keen to ask us how we deal with ‘thermal bridging’, or ‘cold bridging’ as it is sometimes known. This is where heat can bypass the insulation on the walls and reduce…
5 quick fix energy savings for a rented property
This week I was helping my girlfriend’s younger brother move into his new flat in South-West London. He and a couple of mates are renting the property and it was interesting to see the state of the place before they…