Pros and Cons of Onshore Wind Turbines
UK Onshore Wind Turbines In this weeks blog we are going to look at the advantages of onshore wind turbines. In the UK, wind energy plays a significant role in our energy mix, providing enough electricity to power 4.5m homes…
Ed’s Blog: Water, water everywhere!
My new year’s resolutions are continuing and this week, where I have decided to have a look at my water consumption. As I live in a house that has a water meter (where bills can add up quite a bit),…
The True Cost of a Barrel of Oil
A Few Oil Basics Today, almost everyone is reliant on oil in some way or another. Many of us rely on petrol cars and buses to get to work as well as taking flights to go on holiday. However, there…
Ed’s Blog: Home Improvements – Small Things Do Add Up!
With all the windy weather recently, I’ve noticed how my house is a bit draughty – it actually sings to me as the air rushes in and out of the small gaps in the windows and doors! To stop this…
First Day of the Green Deal – Truths and Untruths
The Green Deal, which is the government’s flagship initiative to improve energy efficiency in existing UK homes, has had its official launch this morning. Registration for the Green Deal has been available since October 2012, but homeowners, landlords and tenants…
Cheaper Offshore Wind Turbines on the Horizon?
State of Wind Power in the UK According to RenewableUK, there are now 370 wind farms in the UK, providing just under 20,000,000,000 KWh of electricity to the grid each year. Based on an average house using 4,500 of electricity…
Ed’s Blog: Air Source Heat Pumps
Ed, is a pilot and has recently bought a Victorian property with his wife just south of Reading. He is quite conscious about the environment and his carbon footprint, but due to his job, he appreciates his carbon footprint…
2012 Environment and Energy Round-up; What Can We Do Differently in 2013?
2012 Positives in the UK The year just passed showed some encouraging signs for renewables in the UK; Installed capacity was up almost 25% from 2010 to 2011 topping 12,000MW. In September, early figures for 2012 showed this figure exceeding 14,000MW. Mainstays…
Warren Buffett – The Man With A (solar PV) Plan!
2013 started pretty well for the renewables industry with news that Warren Buffett is investing a further £1.5bn in what will become the largest solar PV development in the world. Mr Buffett is widely regarded as the most successful investor…
Prince Charles – our new environmental torchbearer!
It appears our Royal Family is experiencing a real surge in popularity at the moment, gaining favourable coverage across the country. This was compounded by the announcement at the end of last year that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting…