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The Eco Experts Blog
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The latest in UK solar panel and other green energy news, information and stories.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 455 )
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Hollywood A-Lister Mark Ruffalo Backs Solar
HOLLYWOOD superstar Mark Ruffalo has embraced his green side and installed a solar system. Famed for his roles in The Avengers, Shutter Island and The Kids Are... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2013 CELEB, ECO-LIVING, ENTERTAINMENT, ENVIRONMENT -
Third of Energy Produced in Italy Last Month Was Renewable
THE LATEST figures from the Italian grid show renewable energy met 33% of the country’s electricity demand for July. The green energy came from a mixture of... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Obama Installs Solar Panels On White House
The President goes green, makes good on 2010 promise Read more
Posted on 20 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY -
US Marines Fight Taliban Using Solar
BRAVE American troops in Afghanistan are using solar PV energy to help with their task in hand. New kit for the US marines includes rucksacks embedded with sola... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Enough Solar Energy Generated in 2012 For Millions of People's Power Needs
THE AMOUNT of solar energy produced worldwide last year was enough to fulfill almost 70million people’s energy requirements. In 2012 31,1000 megawatts of solar... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
What the Middle Eastern Renewables Industry Can Learn from the UK
THE RENEWABLES industry is no longer the uncertain prospect it once was for the Middle East. Oil and gas prices are rising, reserves are running dry and there i... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
The University of Sheffield’s Solar Farm – Q
THE UNIVERSITY of Sheffield’s Project Sunshine is a collaboration between researchers from the university’s Engineering, Science and Social Science faculties... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
EcoExperts Praise Banks Decision To Stop Funding Coal Plants
RENEWABLE energy experts, The Eco Experts, have praised the European Investment Bank’s decision to stop financing coal-fired power stations. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Greenest Economy Yet Bucks National Trend With Huge Growth
THE UK’s low carbon industry grew five per cent from 2011/12 defying all trends, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Solar Power Tractors Will Soon Help Rural Farmers and Environment
FARMERS in rural parts of the world may soon be able to benefit from solar powered tractors. While they've been talked about for years now, a couple from... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Will Power 20,000 Homes
A WIND turbine taller than London’s Shard is hoped to power between 15,000 and 20,000 homes. The Technical University of Denmark is coordinating the project... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Energy Supply and Fossil Fuel Use Worry Most People in UK
MOST people in the UK want to see a reduction in fossil fuel, with solar ranked as the top choice for energy production. A huge study lead by Nottingham and... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Future Of Large Solar Installations Debated in Westminster
A GROUP of MPs battled it in Westminster last week out over the pros and cons of large scale solar developments. Tory Totnes MP, Sarah Wollaston (pictured),... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Will Arrive in Spring 2014
THE DOMESTIC Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has just been announced for Spring 2014, meaning households in England, Scotland and Wales will be able to earn mone... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Third of Public Would Invest in Community Energy
ABOUT a third of people in the UK would invest in local renewable energy projects if there were available opportunities. Schemes such as local wind and solar... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Record Breaking Solar Plane Lands
A PLANE powered only by the sun’s energy has completed its record breaking flight. Solar Impulse, the creation of adventurer Bertrand Piccard and former... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, TRAVEL -
Jonathon Porritt Says Solar Will Provide Third of World’s Energy by 2030
HE IS the Godfather of green, with spells as Green Party co-chair, Friends of the Earth director, Forum for the Future co-founder as well as many other... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Criminal Waste in the UK
“We’d like throwing away something that could be reused to become like drink-driving – something that responsible citizens just don’t do. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Bright Green Homes: Interview with Frances and Alex Hall
FRANCES AND Alex Hunt are a mother-and-son team involved in several energy efficiency and sustainability enterprises in the Brighton and Hove area. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT -
Bright Green Homes: Interview with Frances and Alex Hunt
FRANCES AND Alex Hunt are a mother-and-son team involved in several energy efficiency and sustainability enterprises in the Brighton and Hove area. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT