Microgenerationsolar photovoltaic panels should earn 50p per kilowatt hour (KWh) for their owner when feed-in tariffs are introduced next year, according to the Renewable Energy Association.This rate was recommended for photovoltaic panels integrated into building in the REA's 'Blueprint' for tariffs.Other photovoltaics should earn 42.5p per KWh, while wind turbines...

Microgeneration is helping a remote Scottish community ease its dependence on fossil fuels.Residents of the Knoydart peninsula, who are celebrating the tenth anniversary since a community buy out of the land, are using microgeneration to reduce their carbon emissions and secure their energy supply.Following uncertainty regarding ownership of the Knoydart...

A microgenerationwind turbine is to help the Environment Agency (EA) reduce its carbon emissions.The 15-metre high wind turbine at an EA depot is expected to generate a fifth of the electricity required to run the facility.As well as reducing power bills for the site, the wind turbine will help cut...

A microgenerationwind turbine has been installed at a Bristol zoo to cut the venue's energy bills and carbon footprint.The 15 kilowatt wind turbine was installed at the Noah's Ark Zoo, where it is expected to generate the equivalent of a third of the tourist attraction's electricity.It is the first of...

Solar photovoltaic systems worth £25,000 are thought to be part of Brighton & Hove council's plan to invest in its council housing programme. The city council is expected to invest £20 million in affordable property to ensure buildings are fit for tenants and meet the requirements stipulated in the government's...

Sundog Energy and electricity supplier Good Energy are working together to offer consumers savings on their energy if they have a microgeneration unit fitted. According to the pair, every Good Energy customer who has a solar photovoltaic system as part of a microgeneration unit installed in their homes will receive...

Sustainable energy from wind turbines and solar photovoltaic initiatives could replace the use of fossil fuels when generating energy, one environmental expert has claimed. According to Peter Lund, professor in advanced energy systems at Helsinki University of Technology, if the use of renewable energy is to become more widespread, then...

A microgenerationwind turbine will help to power the kitchens of a prison on the Isle of Wight.The 19-metre turbine at Parkhurst Prison has the capacity to generate 15 kilowatts of electricity, reports the Isle of Wight County Press.Using a wind turbine will help the prison reduce its dependence on electricity...

Domestic energy assessorscan now suggest that homeowners check how much electricity they would save from putting up a wind turbine using an online tool.The wind estimator from the Carbon Trust calculates the mean wind speed and generation capacity at a particular site, requiring consumers to simply enter their...

A heat pump supplier has become the 200th microgeneration installer to be approved under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).ICS Renewable Energy, which supplies the DeLonghi Heat Pump range, has become the 200th installer network to receive the approval from the scheme run by BRE Global.David Gall, manager of the scheme,...

A microgeneration wind turbine installed at a Lincolnshire school was one manufacturer's 2,000th.The six kilowatt wind turbine at the Sheringham Highschool was a milestone installation for manufacturer Proven energy.Local Lib Dem MP Norman Lamb was on hand to switch the wind turbine on – it is expected to generate three...