Monthly Archives: December 2015

£36,540,000 WASTED ON ENERGY THIS CHRISTMAS

Did you know that a 100-count string of incandescent mini Christmas lights runs at 40 watts, while a 70-count string of 5mm wide angle LED Christmas lights runs at only 4.8 watts. Because incandescent wattage is 80-90% more than LED wattage on average, the cost to power an incandescent Christmas light display can be up […]

THE REACTION TO THE FIT AND RHI CUTS

The long-awaited consultation document released by the Department of Energy & Climate Change DECC has industry crippling reductions for the renewable energy sector. From the 1st of January, ministers are proposing reducing the FIT (Feed-in Tariff) for smaller scale solar installations from 12.47p per kilowatt hour to 1.63p with large standalone units eligible for subsidies […]