February 23, 2017
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20GW produced by wind farms or single turbines generating power that is only available in the local area…
The UK Government’s energy conservation watchdog has admitted that consumers were duped by inappropriate grants into buying wind turbines that never stood a chance of working properly.
In an attempt to ensure that there is no repeat of the wind turbine debacle, the Energy Savings Trust, funded by Government and big energy companies, has embarked on the first large-scale trials aimed at providing definitive information on the performance of different green technologies in the UK.
The first trial concluded that an unknown amount of government cash has been wasted encouraging urban consumers to buy wind turbines when no one really knew whether they were effective or not.…
Off-Grid in the UK? Govt will pay you 41pence per KW for power you generate…
Microgeneration equipment sales set to soar but there is a danger consumers will be tricked into buying the wrong gear by internet scammers such as Earth4Energy…
BBC screens one of the worst eco-series ever to appear on TV…
Click here to buy the book Authors Dan Bartmann and Dan Fink both have more than 20 years’ experience building wind turbines. A few years ago they started giving seminars nationally on how to build and install wind turbines. Then they decided to write a book about their work, and publish it themselves.
Harnessing the wind can be a tricky business, and the authors provide step-by-step, illustrated instructions for building a wind generator in a home workshop. Even if you don’t plan on building your own turbine, this book is packed with information for anyone considering wind energy. …
UK gov proposes community power generators should be allowed to feed-into the national grid, but stops short of making it mandatory…
From big oil to big wave The data centres at the heart of the global Internet may soon all be off-grid. Google has filed a patent for a datacentre that uses wave motion to power on-board computers and the ocean’s water to cool them
The search giant has filed a patent for a ‘floating datacentre’ that uses wave motion to power on-board computers and the ocean’s water to cool them.…
One couple in Laramie Wyoming took the plunge and went off-grid – without frills or pomp they describe their set-up and how easy it is to live like that.…
A new off-grid house designed by top UK architect Bill Dunster hopes to set new standards for Britain’s eco homes.…
Zac Goldsmith imprint on new policy aimed at outflanking “Dirty” Labor party…
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