Renewable Power for Business

What you need to know when evaluating the business case for a PV installation
How to

10 June — written by Amy McKie, GMI Energy
In the second part of our 'how to' on financing photovoltaic installations we explore what assumptions are made when a business case is put together and how realistic they …
Should you take the plunge and invest in PV?
How to

4 June — written by Amy McKie, GMI Energy
Installing a photovoltaic system to offset your energy costs is an appealing proposition. So what do you need to consider when calculating if the investment is …
Facebook’s hydro-electric powered data center goes online
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14 June — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Facebook has switched on its newest data center which it says is likely to be one of the most efficient and sustainable in the world. Situated on the edge of the Artic …
June's hot topic: Financing and building the business case for on-site renewables
Features program

11 June — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Installing on-site renewables to offset your energy costs is an appealing proposition. But how do you assess the business case? When talking to 2degrees members one of the …
Practical Law Company legal update: Non-domestic RHI consultation
Legal document

10 June — added by Sara Feijao, Practical Law Company
On 31 May 2013, the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) launched a consultation on some changes to the tariff levels under the non-domestic Renewable Heat …
Fracking ‘threatens beer purity’ say German brewers
News

1 June — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A number of German brewers have called on the government to block hydraulic fracturing activity because they fear it could affect the purity of the country’s beer. The …
Who supplies green electricity in France?
Discussion

28 May — started by Laura Babbs, SuperGroup Plc
Hi everyone, We are looking for an electricity supplier in France who supplies 100% green electricity (similar to Good Energy or Ecotricity in the UK or Lampiris in Belgium). …
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Government boosts incentives for businesses installing renewable heating
News

3 June — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The UK government is proposing changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive to increase levels of support for businesses installing biomass boilers, ground source heat pumps and …
New models for energy procurement: Taking control of your energy bills
Blog post

4 June — written by Neil Turner, RES Group
If you are concerned about the volatility of future energy prices you are not alone. But investing in on-site renewables could take the sting out of any nasty …
Historic buildings and renewable energy
Document

6 June — added by Emma Oddie, Prescient Power Ltd
Mixing the old with the new: historic buildings and sustainability might seem an impossible challenge, but it's often exactly the right thing to do, can be a seemless …