Welcome to my blog on energy, homes and technology. The way we generate energy in the future needs to be revolutionised in the next 30 years, but are people ready for the change? I hope this blog will inform the general public and policymakers about changes that are happening in the way we heat and power our homes.
Latest Consumer NEWS
15th-19th October 2018 - This week is Green GB Week. Look out for announcements on how the low-carbon transition is becoming a bigger part of the UK economy.
20th July 2018 - Closure of Government subsidies for home renewables - It has been coming for a while, but, the UK Government has announced that the proposed final date for getting the 'Feed-in-Tariff' subsidy when you install renewable technology at your home will be March 31st 2019.
27th June 2018 - Green Mortgages; These special mortgages will start taking into account energy spending in the calculations, so you can get a larger or cheaper mortgage if you can show that your house has lower energy bills.
20th July 2018 - Closure of Government subsidies for home renewables - It has been coming for a while, but, the UK Government has announced that the proposed final date for getting the 'Feed-in-Tariff' subsidy when you install renewable technology at your home will be March 31st 2019.
27th June 2018 - Green Mortgages; These special mortgages will start taking into account energy spending in the calculations, so you can get a larger or cheaper mortgage if you can show that your house has lower energy bills.
Latest Technical News
23rd July 2018 - Offshore WindPower is a winner today in the race for renewables. Today's news will see Wind generation double from an already planned 14GW capacity (currently we have 7GW of working capacity, with another 7GW being built) to around 30GW total by 2030.
5th June 2018 - The Swansea Tidal Lagoon will be expensive electricity, but a breakthrough for Wales and renewables.
9th May 2018 - California takes another huge leap forward by making solar panels a must on all new homes
2nd May 2018 - A positive news article suggesting that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could be better and cheaper than expected based on experience from a plant in Japan.
5th June 2018 - The Swansea Tidal Lagoon will be expensive electricity, but a breakthrough for Wales and renewables.
9th May 2018 - California takes another huge leap forward by making solar panels a must on all new homes
2nd May 2018 - A positive news article suggesting that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could be better and cheaper than expected based on experience from a plant in Japan.
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