Planning permission for wind turbines
General guidance for wind turbines Planning permission for wind turbines depends on which region you live in the UK. If you live in England or Scotland, then certain wind turbines are permitted without planning permission, but they require adherence to…
Electric Boilers
What are electric boilers? Electric boilers are a method of heating hot water for your heating system using only electricity. A typical boiler uses gas to heat the water, whilst an electric boiler can be used in off-grid areas, or…
Smart Export Guarantee
What is the Smart Export Guarantee? After the closure of the Feed in Tariff (FiT), the government introduced The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) which launched in 2020. The scheme allows growth in electricity generation from green microgeneration technologies. How does…
Commercial Feed in Tariff
The Feed-in Tariff is closing to new applications on the 1st April 2019. All applications for new installations wishing to receive the subsidy need to be confirmed before that date. The commercial Feed-in Tariff lets businesses and other commercial…
Cavity Wall Insulation – Block of Flats in South West London
Cavity wall insulation is a procedure undertaken to insulate between the cavity of two skins of material (brick or blocks) to improve energy efficiency and minimise condensation on the inside of the wall. If done carefully and diligently, cavity wall…
Smart Heating Controls
Smart heating controls If you get a new heating system installed today, the chances are it will be installed with a thermostat and a programmer. In many cases, TRVs are also installed on radiators to give people a further level…
FiT Contract For Difference (cfd)
FiT Contract for Difference (CfD) is the new mechanism for electricity generation that is set to replace the Renewables Obligation (ROs) from 2017.
Nuclear Power
Nuclear power currently refers to fission, which involves splitting Uranium atoms, releasing vast amounts of energy as well as radioactive waste.