http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/rss/microgeneration.xml The latest Micro-Generation news from TenBees. What can I install it in my home, can I get a grant or need planning permission? en-gb Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:56:18 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/images/tenbeeslogo.png http://www.tenbees.co.uk/ http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/09/mg20080901164931.php One of the challenges of weening a world off fossil powered electricity is making alternative methods affordable not just for developed nations, but for all people of every nation.  Current solar technology is simply too expensive, this is where the iJET could provide a cheap alternative. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:49:31 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/09/mg20080901164931.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080626164051.php A national renewable energy blueprint designed to slash carbon emissions dramatically, reduce the UK's dependency on oil and gas and create 160,000 green jobs was set out by Business Secretary John Hutton today. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:40:51 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080626164051.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080605150637.php The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is to manage a £1 million funding pot to help fight fuel poverty across the East of England. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:06:37 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/06/mg20080605150637.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/05/mg20080515124308.php You want to install a solar hot water system, but are put off by the cost.  An innovative carpenter in China has come up with an alternative - a beer bottle solar heater. Thu, 15 May 2008 12:43:08 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/05/mg20080515124308.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/05/mg20080508160629.php For a project that could be on the very cutting edge of renewable energy, this one is actually decidedly low tech - and that's the point. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:06:29 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/05/mg20080508160629.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/02/mg20080218170502.php The latest designs for the Olympic Park Energy Centre have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Sustainable energy and green fuels are at the forefront of the plans to power the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games and in legacy. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:05:02 +0100 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/02/mg20080218170502.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/01/mg20080104133937.php According to a new report from Research and Markets (a Dublin based market research company), solar is one of the fastest growing energy technologies in the global economy and in the cleantech universe, and China will emerge as one of the greatest solar energy production bases in the world. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:39:37 +0100 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2008/01/mg20080104133937.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/12/mg20071205182305.php One of the problems with solar power is the cost.  A recent study by Barratt Homes estimated that domestic solar panels in the UK could take up to 37 years to pay back the cost of installation. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:23:05 +0100 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/12/mg20071205182305.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/11/mg20071130134501.php Findings from the most in-depth field trial to date on Micro-CHP (combined heat and power) have been released by the Carbon Trust, showing that Micro-CHP technology has significant potential to deliver CO2 savings in small commercial environments and certain types of homes. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:45:01 +0100 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/11/mg20071130134501.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071029155415.php Following action by the OFT, Floyd Lewis and June Lewis - the directors of Solar Technik Ltd and Ultimate Energy plc, have signed undertakings that they will not mislead consumers, poorly install solar water heaters and use unfair contract terms. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:54:15 +0100 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071029155415.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071010140550.php As computers become more popular, and as the internet plays an ever more important role in our personal and business lives, datacentres have become a growing concern for their contribution to CO2 emissions. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:05:50 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071010140550.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071001173642.php Green organisations are urging MSPs to back proposals for new energy efficiency legislation in Scotland, even though the Scottish Government is not formally backing it. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:36:42 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071001173642.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071001113827.php In the United Kingdom, it can take up to 20 years to recoup the costs of installing microgeneration by selling back to the electricity company. According to Good Energy, they now have the best pay-back tariff in the UK. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:38:27 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/10/mg20071001113827.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070928182247.php MP Nicholas Soames, the Conservative MP for Mid Sussex, joined residents at Hoathly Hill Community today to launch its new green heating system. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:22:47 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070928182247.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070917144608.php E.ON UK is researching and developing a 'groundbreaking giant battery', equivalent to 10 million AA batteries, that will be able to store energy in a move which could unlock the full potential of renewable energy and micro generation. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:46:08 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070917144608.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070913165740.php Islington Council will be one of two London councils to push the boundary and harness wind power to provide energy in council homes. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:57:40 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070913165740.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070912123736.php Imagine being able to generate not only your own electricity, but also your own gas for heating and cooking. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:37:36 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070912123736.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070911155914.php Ceres Power, the AIM-quoted fuel cell group, demonstrated an integrated, wallmountable combined heat and power unit. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:59:14 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070911155914.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070906191422.php Southampton claims to be one of the greenest city's in the country and now Southampton City Council wants to carry on this legacy by producing Britain's first integrated energy vision. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:14:22 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070906191422.php http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070906173221.php The Shetland Islands have become a world centre for wind and wave renewable energy over recent years, and now they are seeking to push the boundaries further as they develop hydrogen production from renewable sources. Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:32:21 +0200 http://www.tenbees.co.uk/1/microgeneration/news/2007/09/mg20070906173221.php