Renewable Energy Becoming A Popular Money Saving Option
As utility bills rise, UK homeowners are more often starting to consider solar panel installations and other sources of renewable energy as a way to both save and make money, through incentives such as the Feed in Tariff.
Solar panel installations can provide a source of electricity or hot water, reducing your energy consumption and therefore bills, but through the Government's Feed in Tariff, you can get paid for the electricity you generate and any excess electricy which is fed back into the Grid. The Feed in Tariff can also be applied to other renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines.
Alternative Energy News on 17th January 2012 is provided by external sources such as solar panel installers and Government bodies.
- Greg Barker Keynote Speech – Launch of the Green Deal Skills Alliance
12 January 2012
DECC Climate Change Minister Greg Barker gave the key note address at an event to officially launch the Green Deal Skills Alliance. Highlighting the crucial importance of having the right skilled professionals delivering the Green Deal to households and businesses across Great Britain, Greg Barker praised the work that the three Sector Skills Councils - Asset Skills, Construction Skills and Summit Skills - have already done as part of the Alliance: ’
Already, each of the respective Sector Skills Councils have been working with my department to deliver some fundamental pieces of the jigsaw. Their commitment and expertise has been invaluable in helping us deliver the Green Deal.’
The event marked the midpoint of a very successful series of free national ‘Green Deal Connections’ events which the Alliance has organised to raise skills awareness and help facilitate the Green Deal process. The events have attracted a large number of delegates including energy efficiency assessors, installers and learning providers.
More details of the Green Deal Connections events and work the Alliance is doing to support the Green Deal can be found on the Asset Skills website.
Tue 17th Jan 2012 1:11pm - Home Owners Turn to Renewable Energy as Utility Bills Rise in the Recession
Drastic rises in gas and electricity prices have left millions of households across the U.K. feeling the squeeze when it comes to energy bills. Last year alone saw a shocking £224 added to the average household’s living costs; an increase made even more daunting by budget and wage cuts made during the recession. Simply put, [
Tue 17th Jan 2012 5:46pm - Will 3D printers see the end of consumerism?
Radical technology looks set to turn consumers into creators, cutting out waste, packaging and miles.
There are disruptive technologies, and then there are insanely disruptive technologies. Without much fanfare, one of the latter is coming down the road, and it could be as transformative as, oh, the personal computer.
The technology is 3D printing, which is exactly what it sounds like. Imagine your standard printer placing one layer of material on top of another, according to a strict template, leaving you with complete objects – mouse traps, shower curtains, whatever you were just about to add to that endless list…
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