Installation decision ‘a no-brainer’
Chicken farmer Willie Lean said installing solar panels was "a no-brainer" after he saved £800 on his first monthly electricity bill after fitting them.
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Turbines subsidies to ‘disappear’
Financial support for onshore wind turbines and solar panels will have "disappeared" within eight years, a government minister has claimed.
Work gets under way on bioenergy plant at Elgin
Work has started on a £6million bioenergy plant at a Moray distillery.
MPs to probe government switch on solar cashback plan
The UK Government's decision to cut support for homeowners who instal solar panels will come under scrutiny today.
Cuts on way for solar power subsidies
The UK Government is set to announce plans to reduce subsidies for household solar electricity this week -- with fears the payments could be slashed by half.
Sun shines on Antarctic team
SUMMER sunlight 24-hours a day will help power a specialist Antarctic survey team's operations.
Scientists mimic plant process
A TEAM of American researchers at a leading institute have found a novel way to mimic the process by which plants use the power of sunlight to split water and make chemical fuel to power their growth.
Renewables at heart of Active’s new headquarters
ABERDEEN firm Active has opened its new headquarters, said to be one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the UK.
Sustainability costs through the roof
A STUDY by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors shows that the payback periods for energy technologies installed in the average home in England and Wales are lunatic.