Renewable Power for Business

The business significance of the Government’s solar step change
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11 Jan. — written by Phil Nelms, Southern Solar
Phil Nelms of Southern Solar discusses the UK Government's recent decision to add solar PV to the Renewables Roadmap. The addition of Solar PV to the Government’s Renewables …
How is Coca-Cola benefiting from biofuel?
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9 Jan. — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
In 2010, Coca-Cola Enterprises became the first company in the logistics sector to trial a biomethane heavy goods truck in Great Britain. We caught up with Darren …
BT takes a step closer to developing a wind farm
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20 Feb. — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
UK telecoms business BT has taken a step closer to realizing its ambition of developing a wind farm. The company has signed a joint venture deal with renewable energy firm …
Wind turbines switched on at UK prison
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19 Feb. — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Inmates at Standford Hill prison in Kent have become some of the latest UK residents to benefit from renewable power, following the installation of two wind turbines at the …
Keep spending the money
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15 Feb. — written by David Frise, B&ES
The ‘greenest Government ever’ is failing to live up to its own boast in most areas, but let’s give credit where it is due, says David Frise. During the last quarter of 2012 …
How a business can survive – and prosper – off grid
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13 Feb. — written by Iain Paterson, Celtic Renewable Energy
Last year, Celtic Renewables converted its HQ so that it now runs almost completely on renewable energy. Read on to find out how. For several years we used a once-derelict …
Solar PV is an affordable investment
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4 Jan. — written by Rob Such, RS Renewables
Rob Such of RS Renewables looks at the benefits of investing in solar. The UK solar PV market has dramatically changed since the Government introduced the Feed-in Tariff in …
How is General Motors benefiting from solar power? [Webinar slides]
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15 Feb. — added by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Last autumn, the Solar Energy Industries Association ranked General Motors (GM) as one of the top corporate generators of solar power in the United States. In this webinar, …
Fossil fuel subsidies: "Public enemy number one" for green energy
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12 Feb. — written by Richard Fogg, CCgroup
With global fossil fuel subsidies topping half a trillion US dollars in 2011, what can we do to turn the tide, asks Richard Fogg. What an opener. Not the senior politicians …
Could you be a Community Energy Champion, acting as a local spokesperson for community energy?
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15 Feb. — started by Alastair Mumford, Regen SW
We are looking to recruit Community Energy Champions, who we hope will be able to work closely with us and who will be willing to act as local spokespeople for community …