Solar Music Wind and solar energy is set to power music recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios thanks to a deal struck this week between Universal Music UK and renewable electricity supplier Ecotricity. The agreement will see Ecotricity provide energy powered by wind turbines and solar arrays to four of Universal Music UK’s key […]
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week ending 20 January 2017
Solar and Batteries for Coalfield Village Dozens of homes in a village will have batteries installed to create a “virtual power plant”, in a trial that aims to boost solar power. Some 40 council homes in Oxspring, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, are to get the battery technology to see if it can help increase the […]
week ending 13 January 2017
South Dartmoor Community Energy BUSINESSES on Lee Mill Industrial Estate and nearby are being offered the chance to save money on their electricity bills, reduce carbon emissions and help make some money for local community initiatives. The Lee Mill Solar Roof Project is aiming to help businesses install solar photovoltaic panels on suitable roofs, giving […]
week ending 6 January 2017
Wales’ Solar Village A cluster of eco homes utilising solar panels are being used to provide low cost public housing to tenants in Pembrokeshire as part of Wales’ first solar village. Four of the six new homes built by Western Solar at the Pentre Solar development in Glanrhyd are being offered to tenants on Pembrokeshire […]
week ending 23 December 2016
Glasgow Solar A derelict building in the east of Glasgow has been transformed into 29 solar powered flats. The Fernan Gardens development on Fernan Road, Shettleston, feature photovoltaic solar panels and heat recovery ventilation systems which allow fresh air into homes without letting heat escape. The development has been shortlisted in the Excellence in Development […]