Is Scotland leading the way in Energy Efficiency? The Scottish Government is offering £10 million of funding for innovative low carbon projects in rural parts of the country. Local energy projects that have the potential to boost energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions can apply for up to £100,000 from the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition…
Google has unveiled a new tool to calculate the solar viability of rooftops. ‘Project Sunroof’ uses Google Earth imagery to allow anyone to look up their own home and see whether its worth investing in rooftop solar panels. The software takes into account the shape of roofs, local weather patterns, the position of sun in the sky at different times…
Improved energy efficiency in the UK has helped offset low carbon policy costs on energy bills and reduced emissions according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which found householders paid £115 less per year for their energy last year than in 2008 when the Climate Change Act was passed. While low carbon policies added around…
