Solartwin on BBC TV

June 27, 2008

Solartwin solar water heating featured in a BBC Wales programme on the energy crisis in Thursday 27 June 08 as nationwide interest in renewable energy increases.

Record oil prices two days in a row.

Today (27 June 08) the price of crude oil surged to another record of $142 a barrel, amid concerns about oil producers’s ability or even willingness to meet demand. Fears were heightened by yesterday’s statement from Libya that they were considering cutting oil production in response to US threats against oil exporters. “Energy insecurity as [...]

Oil price hits record $140.39 on 26 June 08

June 26, 2008

Fuel prices rose to a world record price today, breaking $140 per barrel as the UK government unveiled their renewable energy strategy for consultation. If it rises to $150 per barrel our calculations show that solar water heating can be a genuinely economic option for people who will save high cost fuels such as electricity. [...]

Microgeneration needs sustained policy support in UK

June 19, 2008

Long term resilient policies to support microgeneration are needed in UK according to a recent study conducted by Element Energy. It reports that other EU countries such as Holland, Austria and Germany have already spent “orders of magnitude” more funds on supporting microgeneration such as solar heating, micro wind and PV to date, compared [...]

Oil price up again to $139 on 6 June 08

June 8, 2008

Yet another oil price high underlines the reasons to cut fuel use and to turn to renewable energy as speculators and concern about security of supply grip the world’s fuel markets following Israel’s threat to take out Iran’s nuclear capability. Commented Barry Johnston, Managing Director of Solartwin today: “Today’s European Energy strategy had assumed that [...]

Solar Panels Rogue Trade Association in false claim allegations.

Solar panels or solar flannels?
The laudable aims of the Solar Trade Association’s “Strict Code of Ethical Practice” include “To maintain and enhance the reputation of the STA and its members.” High tone stuff indeed! So does the STA comply with its own code? Does it in fact enhance its reputation?
You decide.
On top of what seemed [...]

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Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999

Solar Twin Offers Fixed Prices For Solar Electric Installations starting at £9,999
Today Solar Twin Ltd announces that to make life easy for UK consumers it is offering fixed price solar electric (photovoltaic installations) from only £9,999. Here are some examples of our prices for fully commissioned Solartwin Solar Electric PV (Photovoltaic) installations:

System
Peak
Size
Installed price. including VAT [...]

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Time for DIY solar to get state subsidy?

If you think that DIY solar heating has been discriminated against and excluded from state subsidy for too long, read on! There are two main “market distortions” as the European Commissioners whould call them, VAT and grants.
A – The VAT penalty – in UK, for example DIY solar kits face 17.5% VAT in UK when [...]

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Solartwin helps housing developers achieve Sustainability Code 3 homes

175 Solartwin solar water heating panels are being installed on Code 3 new build properties c/o Bournville Village Trust and developer Kier Partnership Homes. Read more about here about Bournville Village Trust (and the Solartwin news features in all the latest editions of Northern Housing, Midlands Housing and Southern Housing magazines.)
The Code for Sustainable Homes [...]

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