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Lichfield Cricket and Hockey Club takes advantage of a more sustainable and affordable energy source(04/05/2011)
The Lichfield Cricket and Hockey Club runs a large clubhouse supporting many local sporting teams. The £10,000 per year cost of running its electric heating and hot water system was becoming a huge drain on club funds. Therefore the organising committee sought a more cost effective solution, with funding support through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme. The club decided to install a ground source heat pump for space heating, along with solar panels on the roof to provide hot water. To ensur... [more]
Renewable heating solutions not only help the environment but also provides a guaranteed income
(22/03/2011)
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) announced on the 11th March gives an incentive for people to replace conventional heating systems and adopt greener alternatives. Under the RHI, individuals who install eco energy technologies that generate heat will earn an income from the Government for every unit of heat their system produces. Govan Ltd has welcomed the announcement, which has been eagerly anticipated by the industry and those seeking greener heating solutions: “The Government’s announ... [more]
Geothermal power plant in Cornwall to produce enough sustainable electricity to power 10,000 houses(07/09/2010)
Geothermal Engineering Ltd is to create a 10 megawatt geothermal power plant at United Downs near Redruth, Cornwall. The plant will generate sustainable electricity by drilling to approximately 4.5 kilometres underground and tapping the geothermal heat. The wells will be the deepest onshore wells in Britain. As a by-product, the plant will also be able to export up to approximately 50 megawatts of hot water for renewable heating. Twenty five years ago, the idea of producing renewable energy... [more]
New B30K biofuel for heating and cooking eligible for the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive(05/08/2010)
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) have tested fuels which blended either 30% or 50% of the bio element, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) with either kerosene or gas-oil. The FAME was derived from used cooking oil. The fuel that blends 30% FAME with 70% kerosene (B30K) has been accepted by the Government as eligible for the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). If this is introduced households converting to the fuel will receive a substantial annual payment. Field trials for the... [more]
The UK heat pump market to experience double-digit growth(02/03/2010)
Heat pumps use electricity to extract heat from the environment, usually from the ground or the air. More than three quarters of the energy produced by the heat pump is available free from a sustainable, renewable source. Unlike other sources of renewable energy like wind and solar, the heat in the ground or the air is always available for use. Although they are not carbon neutral (after all, they are powered by electricity), heat pumps typically generate three or four times the energy used t... [more]
Renewable energy systems purchased now benefit from capital grants and incentive payments(01/02/2010)
There is currently a golden window of opportunity in which consumers purchasing renewable energy systems can benefit from both capital grants for the purchase of equipment, and additional incentive payments for every unit of heat or electricity produced. This ‘double-whammy’ will be short lived as the current grant system towards the purchase of systems will be phased out and replaced by a pay per unit system. From April 2010, the government strategy of ‘Feed-In tariffs’, and from April 2011 ... [more]
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