The Met Office has just reported that 2012 was the wettest year on record in England and the second wettest ever for the UK. We’ve had floods in many parts of the country and many acres of farmland are still under water which is likely to push up food prices. All the Big Six energy […]
We are currently in the middle of another round of price hikes from the Big Six energy companies. SSE were the first to move with 9% increases on both gas and electricity. British Gas and NPower have just followed suit with above-inflation price rises which are most unwelcome just before winter. All the companies blame […]
Today’s report from OFGEM saying that the UK is ”at risk of electricity blackouts by 2015” should be a wake-up call for us all. The key issues are: 1) Britain will face significant levels of gas imports increasing our exposure to uncertainties in the global gas market, supply disruption and potential price increases. 2) Given […]
We thought it would be useful and entertaining to write a blog to update readers on developments within our company and to share our thoughts on the wider solar industry. Since we bought our first solar panel back in 2010 there have been dramatic reductions in the cost of components which have led to lower […]
