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Cheap Solar Solar power is becoming the cheapest way to generate electricity, according to leading analysts. Data produced by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) showed the cost of solar in 58 lower-income countries – including China, Brazil and India – had fallen to about a third of levels in 2010 and was now slightly cheaper […]

Green Gas Doubles The number of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants delivering green gas to the grid has doubled in the past year to almost 90 sites, according to the latest figures from the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA). The industry group’s annual Market Report revealed that in addition to a surge in the number […]

Solar Homes A growing number of property investors are looking to reap significant competitive advantages by shifting to a ‘green’ model of potentially adding value to a home. This new model uses resources more efficiently and is creating an appetite for innovation in areas like solar power in the home, with fresh research carried out […]

Fife Turbine Plan A £4.6 MILLION project to build wind turbines in Fife will also provide new boilers for 200 Ore Valley Housing Association homes. It follows an agreement with the Cardenden-based association, the European Energy Efficiency Fund and Scottish Government. Work is already underway at Dundonald and Ore Valley’s chief executive, Andrew Saunders, said: […]

Aberdeen Pioneers Hydrogen A high-level agreement is to be signed in Brussels next week by Aberdeen Council and a European-wide organisation which will boost the city’s hydrogen renewable energy profile. Aberdeen council currently holds the presidency of HyER, the Hydrogen Organisation for the European Regions. Councillor Barney Crocket, the city’s spokesman on hydrogen, is to […]