http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk Solar Feed In Tariff, Solar Energy And Renewable Energy Resource Website Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:51:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unfortunately it is necessary for me to respond to a recent article by George Monbiot in the Guardian criticising the UK feed in tariff. Since the article misses key points that would have influenced the conclusions made, I take this opportunity address the author’s primary arguments. The purpose of a feed-in-tariff ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/03/feed-in-tariff-debate-response-to-george-monbiot/ The Chinese National Energy Administration has announced via the state run newspaper China Daily that they will be seeking to produce around 15 per cent of all the country's energy by renewable means within the next 10 years. China, despite being criticised for its heavily industrialised, polluting economy and images of ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/03/china-to-step-up-green-energy-investment/ The winter months have brought lots of snowfalls, or as they are known in the world of solar energy, 'shading events.' You might be forgiven for wondering what exactly happens to the performance of solar panels when they are covered in snow, or anything else for that matter. Shading is ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/03/solar-panels-in-the-snow-and-other-shading-events/ Solar thermal heating systems could be something of a common sight on south-facing roofs in the UK with the introduction of a feed-in tariff. Previously, the high cost of solar thermal kits has put off householders wishing to invest in renewable energy generation but with the announcement of the introduction ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/03/uk-households-to-harness-solar-thermal-potential/ When thinking about renewable electricity for your home, two options spring to mind; photovoltaic panels and small wind turbines. But which one should you choose? The government has introduced a feed-in-tariff that pays a subsidized amount for the electricity they produce and the amount paid for small wind turbines is ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/02/why-solar-panels-are-better-than-micro-wind-turbines/ With the UK government announcing the imminent introduction of a feed-in tariff for renewable energy generation, the UK solar industry is already seeing the development of a grass roots approach to solar energy. Feed-in tariffs which have been established in other developed countries with the basic motive of attracting investment in ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/02/social-housing-project-to-harness-feed-in-tariffs/ In a bid to prevent a shortfall in rate payments for pioneers in small scale renewable energy investment, Good Energy has promised to continue to pay its generators 15p /kWh rather than the 9p / kWh set out in the recently announced tariff legislation. Good Energy, dealing solely in renewable energy ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/02/feed-in-tariff-rates-for-pioneers-criticised-by-good-energy/ Answers to your questions… The announcement of the feed in tariff has brought a lot of inquiries to the site in the last few days about how all of this is going to work. Thank you very much for submitting your comments, they are all very valid questions and some of ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/02/ Solarfeedintariff.co.uk Needs You! In our efforts to become a better information resource for people interested in the UK’s upcoming feed-in-tariff, we are looking for contributions from our own readership. Do you have experience with solar energy that you would like to share? Perhaps you recently had a micro-generation ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/02/we-need-you/ With the details of the much anticipated (and much debated) UK feed-in tariff announced, discussions are already taking place as to whether the rates will suffice to kick start the fledgling solar industry in Britain. With the UK as one of the last major countries in the EU to implement a ... http://solarfeedintariff.co.uk/2010/02/reaction-to-uk-feed-in-tariff-announcement/