Infinity Renewables News
Coronavirus: Homeowners to get £5,000 vouchers to help them save energy
And £1bn will go towards the decarbonisation of schools and hospitals - many of which are squandering heat. Homeowners will get vouchers of up to £5,000 to make energy-saving improvements to their properties. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to announce the pledge...
Powerless in a pandemic: Solar energy prescribed for off-grid healthcare
As Sierra Leone emerged from an Ebola epidemic in 2015, it was clear that health facilities lacking a reliable energy supply had been a big obstacle to treating patients. But putting solar panels on the roof of every clinic wasn’t the right answer either as often such...
Boris Johnson promises to ‘build back greener’, but can he deliver?
Boris Johnson has promised a ‘New Deal’ to deliver jobs, skills and infrastructure, but environmental campaigners have criticised the plans for being out of touch with the voices of the nation. In a speech delivered yesterday (June 30), the Prime Minister committed...
Fries with that? McDonald’s to roll out EV chargers at drive-through restaurants
Fast-food chain teams up with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle chargers at UK Drive Thru restaurants McDonald's customers will soon be able to power up their electric cars while waiting for their Big Mac and fries, with the fast-food chain teaming up with...
Solar can play an important part in the UK’s COVID-19 recovery, says CCC report
Solar and other renewables have made some strong progress towards decarbonisation, but there is still more to be done. Between 2008 and 2019, power emissions fell by 68%, helping to drive a general 30% reduction in territorial emissions according to the Committee on...
Five tips for saving money on household bills during lockdown
With the Coronavirus lockdown measures in place across the UK, many households are looking at ways in which they can keep a limit on household bills while spending larger amounts of time at home than they normally would. We’ve put together these five top tips...
Record high solar irradiation helps UK generation surge
Solar irradiation in the south of England in May was as much as 50% higher than normal, according to new research by Solargis. It forms just one of a number of records that have been smashed so far in 2020, with the trend likely to continue according to the data and...
APPROVAL LINED UP FOR SALFORD SOLAR FARM
Plans to build a huge solar farm in Salford look set to secure approval next week. The council is behind the application, which concern a 9.4-acre site to the west of Kenyon Way. Proposed is installing 5,904 panels comprising photovoltaic cells designed to maximise...
Energeo identifies 40,000 potential solar sites in London’s Lambeth
Data specialist Energeo has identified 40,000 sites that would be suitable for solar development in the London borough of Lambeth. The company used automation to analyse data including roof size and pitch, solar yield, revenue potential, CO2 savings and listed...