SIAC WInd Energy joins wind turbine planning debate after issue raised in Commons
Fast-growing wind turbine specialist SIAC Wind Energy has joined calls for an easement in the planning approvals process for micro generator wind turbine installations after the matter was raised yesterday in the House of Commons at Prime Ministers Question Time. A question from Michael McCann MP highlighted the plight of a wind turbine supplier having […]
Tenesol completes first turnkey PV installation in Italy
Tenesol, the global solar power provider owned by energy giants TOTAL and EDF, has completed its first turnkey PV project in Italy. The company designed, manufactured and installed a 100 kWp rooftop system at an organic farm in Ispica City, on the island of Sicily. The system can generate up to 150,000 kWh of electricity […]
CLA asks Government to act on risk to investments following emergency review of Feed-in Tariff
The CLA today (12 May) said the Government must take action to reduce the risk of investment for large-scale solar and anaerobic digestion projects following the findings of the emergency review of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT). The Association, responding to the consultation on the emergency review, said changing the payment policy had a profound impact […]
Market-leading wind turbine to be showcased at Devon County Show
The multiple benefits of a domestic wind turbine will be showcased by wind energy leader SIAC Wind Energy at the Devon County Show to be held at the Devon County Showground at Clyst St Mary, near Exeter, from 19-21 May 2011. The company will exhibit the Bergey Excel-S 10kW Wind Turbine, a rugged and reliable […]
SIAC Wind Energy to exibit at Balmoral Show 2011
SIAC Wind Energy is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at the 2011 Balmoral Show from May 11th to 13th. SIAC Wind Energy operates in the small and medium scale wind turbine sector and is part of the SIAC Construction Group, a company with a reputation established over one hundred years. SIAC Wind Energy […]
CLA extremely disappointed by reduction in solar PV support
The CLA has said it was extremely disappointed the Governments emergency review of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) for solar photovoltaics (PV) has proposed a reduction in the financial support for installations of more than 50 kilowatts (kW). The Association said many of its members had already developed large-scale renewable energy projects which will no longer […]
Mole Valley Farmers urges Government to halt new Feed-In-Tariff proposals
Mole Valley Farmers, a leading farm supplies cooperative, is urging the Department of Energy and Climate Change to reconsider its fast track review of Feed-In-Tariff (FiT) payments for large scale solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects. The company argues that proposals to define solar sites above 50kW as large scale could impact negatively on many farmers who […]
Leading innovation in a low carbon future
Arla Foods, Lindhurst Engineering and the University of Nottingham have unveiled a pioneering microbial fuel cell (MFC) which they predict will revolutionise energy generation on farms and within the dairy industry by converting both farm effluent and dairy by-products into electricity and bio-gas. The first-of-its-kind MFC demonstrator was revealed at Collaboration Nation, the Governments Technology […]
Lawrence Tomlinson joins Evoco Energy board
Yorkshire–based entrepreneur appointed director to establish small-scale wind turbine pioneer as global brand Evoco Energy, the specialist in small scale turbine technology, is delighted to announce the appointment of Yorkshire-based entrepreneur Lawrence Tomlinson as director. Tomlinson has also taken a significant shareholding in the company. Ranked 70th in The Sunday Times green rich list and […]
