GreenEnergy360: February 2008

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New Zero-carbon Homes Unveiled

Scottish builders the Stewart Milne Group have unveiled their designs for one of the UK's first zero-carbon homes. Renewable energy features include a wind turbine and solar panels on the roof. The design is aimed at meeting the Government's new Code for Sustainable Homes. The house will be launched at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in Watford in June. For more information see http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/consumer/caring/article.html?in_article_id=417916&in_page_id=511

posted by GreenEnergy360 at 12:08

Cheaper Solar PV in Sight

Within five years, solar power could compete with fossil fuel-generated electricity, even in Britain. And within a decade, the cost may have fallen so dramatically that solar cells could undercut oil, gas, coal and nuclear power by up to 50%, says Anil Sethi, chief executive of Swiss start-up Flisom. To read more, go to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/02/19/ccview19.xml

posted by GreenEnergy360 at 21:42

Energy price hikes 'unjustified'

A leading energy watchdog has said the latest round of price rises by gas and electricity firms are unjustified and the Competition Commission should investigate. The latest rises are 15% on average, and affect 27 million consumers. Energywatch says the market is not competitive enough and consumers are paying over the odds. To read more, go to news.bbc.co.uk

posted by GreenEnergy360 at 21:26

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