News and Press Releases

• Get ready for more shocks from soaraway utility bills.
  
  I'm not sure UK consumers yet fully appreciate what's about to hit them in terms of rising utility charges... This article first appearedon the Telegraph website. To read more click here
  
  
• Gregory Barker MP Written Ministerial Statement on Feed-in Tariffs Scheme.
  
  Consultation on the comprehensive review of Feed-in Tariffs, 31 October 2011... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Google invests $168m in world's largest solar power tower plant
  
  Google has invested $168m in the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in the Mojave Desert... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• EDF Energy announces price hikes
  
  Price rise alert: EDF Energy has announced today that its customers will see a 15.4% increase in gas prices and a 4.5% increase in...
  
  
• Inverness trials solar-powered Big Belly rubbish bin
  
  A bin with an inbuilt solar-powered compactor to crush down rubbish is to be tried out in Inverness... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Scientists use inkjet printing to produce solar cells
  
  Solar energy may soon become easier to capture, say researchers who have developed a novel method to produce solar cells using... This article first appeared on the BBC website. To read more click here
  
  
• Solar Power by Wikipedia
  
  A solar cell (also called photovoltaic cell or photoelectric cell) is a solid state electrical device that converts the energy of... This article first appeared on Wikipedia. To read more click here
  
  
• Wales' first solar park powers up in Pembrokeshire
  
  The first solar park in Wales is expected to start converting sunlight into electricity later at the Rhosygilwen estate in... This article first appeared on the BBC website. To read more click here
  
  
• University of Bradford's eco-friendly student village opens
  
  A new £40m eco-friendly student village in West Yorkshire will use solar energy and encourage residents to grow their own vegetables... This article first appeared on the BBC website. To read more click here
  
  
• Can America's genius for invention endure?
  
  A record number of new inventions are expected to be processed by the US Patent and Trademark Office this year... This article first appeared on the BBC website. To read more click here
  
  
• Messy Better Than Neat
  
  In the race to enhance the efficiency of solar cells, spending the time and effort to get tiny nanowires to... This article first appeared on the Science Daily website. To read more click here
  
  
• Solar Cells Get a Boost from Bouncing Light
  
  A new twist on an old solar cell design sends light ricocheting through layers of microscopic spheres, increasing its... This article first appeared on the Science Daily website. To read more click here
  
  
• Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool
  
  Those solar panels on top of your roof aren’t just providing clean power; they are cooling your house, or your... This article first appeared on the Science Daily website. To read more click here
  
  
• Putting Sunshine in the Tank
  
  Working with the Universities of East Anglia, York and Nottingham and using nanotechnology 100,000 times smaller than... This article first appeared on the Science Daily website. To read more click here
  
  
• Debut of the First Practical 'Artificial Leaf'
  
  Scientists have claimed one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy -- development of the first practical artificial leaf... This article first appeared on the Science Daily website. To read more click here
  
  
• Solar Power Systems Could Lighten the Load for British Soldiers
  
  A revolutionary type of personal power pack now in development could help troops when they are engaged on the battlefield... This article first appeared on the Science Daily website. To read more click here
  
  
• Intel's Solar Powered Processor
  
  A stamp-sized solar powered processor could be the model for future low-power chips according to Intel. The experimental processor is 5 times... This article first appeared on the Alternative Energy News website. To read more click here
  
  
• Sheffield solar power sees city top table for renewable energy installation
  
  Sheffield solar power adoption since the introduction of feed-in tariffs has been so high that it is now the city with the highest rate of... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Europe's biggest new monastery starts building in Liverpool
  
  Nuns will harvest rainwater, use ground source heating and plant a wildflower meadow... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• What's the best small-scale renewable heat energy system?
  
  Price hikes mean it could be time to consider heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar hot water... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• UK's two biggest solar installations start generating energy
  
  Developers of farms in Cornwall and Lincolnshire have rushed to beat the cut in government subsidies for large-scale solar installations... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study
  
  UN's climate change science body says renewables supply, particularly solar power, can meet global demand... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Npower to increase gas and electricity prices
  
  Energy company Npower is to raise gas prices by 15.7% and electricity prices by 7.2% from 1 October, it has said. This article first appeared on the BBC website. To read more click here
  
  
• Scottish Power raises gas bills by 19%
  
  June 2011-Utility provider implements shocking 19% rise in gas prices and 10% rise in electricity prices. This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Renewable energy can power the world, says landmark IPCC study
  
  May 2011—The UN's climate change science body says renewables supply, particularly solar power, can meet global demand. This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Ecovision launches search for Britain’s first all solar street
  
  A national search has been launched to find Britain’s first ‘solar street’, where all houses are suitable for the installation of free solar PV panels... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here
  
  
• Britons missing out on £200 million in solar savings
  
  December 2010 - Britons are losing out on millions of pounds in potential savings on their electricity bills and the opportunity to reduce... This article first appeared on the Guardian website. To read more click here