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Solar companies ready for legal action over FIT reduction

Written by   |  Published November 18, 2011  |  Posted in: Solar Energy  |  Tags: , , , , ,

As the solar panel industry tries to figure out a course of action following the government’s announcement of Feed-in tariff reductions, some companies aren’t prepared to lie down.

A group of leading installers have confirmed they will also be taking legal action over the decision. They will attempt to block the government’s December 12 cut-off date for solar PV.

The group have applied to the courts in a bid to land an injunction which would prevent the Department of Energy and Climate Change reducing the FITs. Their argument is that the sudden change is illegal, causing damage to customers and the industry.
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Solar FITs still a great opportunity

Written by   |  Published November 9, 2011  |  Posted in: Solar, Solar Energy, Solar Panels  |  Tags: , , , , ,

Feed in Tariffs (FITs) still represent a fantastic return on investment, despite the recent reduction announced by the government, lead generating company Quotatis has claimed.

FITs were launched by the government in April 2010 in a move designed to encourage the widespread domestic installation of photovoltaic panels. To this end the scheme has been very successful – there were more than 16,000 new solar PV installations in September 2011 alone – as homeowners have taken advantage of a generous tariff that paid them 43.3p/kWh for every unit they produced whether they used that energy themselves or sold it back to the grid.

At the end of October 2011, the Department for Energy and Climate Change announced that FITs would be reduced to 21p/kWh for new projects, and homes would have to prove that they are already energy efficient to qualify for the tariff.
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Lead Service Receives Green Backing

Written by   |  Published November 8, 2011  |  Posted in: Awards, Double Glazing, energy efficiency, Energy saving, Home Improvement, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Energy  |  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Quotatis, the UK’s number one provider of qualified internet generated sales leads, has extended its commitment to the renewable energy sector by receiving endorsement by the Energy Saving Trust.

To achieve this valuable accolade, staff received extensive training so that they provide accurate, current, relevant, and unbiased advice to callers and online enquirers. This required significant investment on behalf of Quotatis and its employees, since they had to go through a three-step process involving training, accreditation and endorsement, which included practical and written exams.

“We are extremely proud to receive the EST endorsement,” explained Quotatis’s Business Development Director, Lorraine Clayton. “It elevates us above the competition and makes us more than just a lead generation company.
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Inkjet printers key to solar energy advances

Written by   |  Published July 1, 2011  |  Posted in: Solar Energy  |  Tags: , , , , , , ,

With the rise in carbon levels from the burning of fossil fuels, people have started to take note of renewable energy, solar in particular.

They are above all, free, clean and commercially viable.

And now American researchers are investigating new methods to produce solar cells, which will capture the sun’s energy.
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Down to Earth: Spreading the word about solar power

Written by   |  Published March 7, 2011  |  Posted in: Solar Energy  |  Tags: , , , , ,

THE north of England’s first Eco Roof Visitor Centre opened recently at Brighouse near Halifax. Open to anyone interested in finding out more about renewable technology, the centre has been created by Ploughcroft, which has the only NVQ-accredited solar roofing training centre in the UK.

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