Archive for the ‘Feed-in-Tariff’ Category
Solar Feed-in-Tariffs (FIT) help make renewable energy more affordable
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The feed-in tariff system is designed as an incentive for energy producers to move away from conventional fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Essentially, it is government legislation which guarantees a fixed, premium rate for renewable electricity fed into the national grid. The power companies are obliged by the government legislation to buy the renewable [...]
UK Government Clean Energy Cashback Scheme
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The clean energy cash back system is designed as an incentive for energy producers to move away from conventional fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Essentially, it is government legislation which guarantees a fixed, premium rate for renewable electricity fed into the national grid. The power companies are obliged by the government legislation to buy [...]
Small-scale green energy schemes could generate more electricity than two nuclear power stations
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Small-scale renewable electricity schemes could generate more than twice the output of Sizewell B nuclear power station by 2020 if Ministers improve the proposed Clean Energy Cash-back scheme (or feed-in tariff), due to be launched in April next year, according to figures released today.
The environmental campaign group used figures obtained from the Government to show [...]
The Rewards of Solar Panels on your home
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Ashley Seager spent £8,500 on solar roof panels and is now reaping the rewards. We live in an old terraced house on a cloudy, rainy island. Yet the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels on our roof, put up two years ago, are supplying around 90% of all the electricity used by my family.
The initial cost is [...]