Futuristic homes at 'The Edge', one of the UK’s most ambitious house building projects will cost (on average) just £1 per day to run (electricity and heating) and are being built by Gusto Homes on part of the Lincolnshire Showground near the historic city of Lincoln. On Wednesday 19th August, councillors
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FITs to end - whats next for solar?
New research has found that typical domestic solar panel returns will fall from 6.5% to 2.84% when the Feed in Tariff closes on March 31st 2019 but the analysis also finds that a fair export payment and continued reduction in system costs may be enough to provide a decent return. Read more
“In the short-term, the viability of solar is going to depend on the level of export payments and on falling installation costs. If the Smart Export Guarantee pays homeowners at a fair level, then at the
right price and in the right place, domestic solar will still be attractive.”, said Green Business Watch Editor Alastair Kay.
Green Business Watch has modeled a range of payment levels for the Smart Export Guarantee and also a number of installation costs to compare rates of return and payback times after the Feed in Tariff.
Cowi turns down all fossil fuel projects
As the first among peers, international engineering company COWI aims to transform its business and reach 100 per cent revenue within sustainability-related projects in three to five years’ time.
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“This is one of the strongest statements in COWI history and with the decision not to take on any projects which are accommodating the exploration of fossil fuels from now on, we are accepting the role as one of the frontrunners worldwide within our line of business,” says Lars-Peter Søbye, Group CEO. In light of the current climate crisis, the world needs real action in order to hand over a sustainable and liveable world to future generations. COWI will therefore allocate all resources to projects that move customers towards sustainability. As the first among peers, COWI promises to have 100 per cent of its revenue from projects driving sustainability within three to five years.
