24 June 2013
Air Source Heat Pumps vs. Gas Boilers
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN OLD BLOG FROM 2013, THE UPDATED VERSION OF HEAT PUMPS VS GAS BOILERS IS AVAILABLE HERE. Air Source Heat Pumps Air source heat pumps take energy from the air outside of a buildings through a process using a refrigerant fluid. The measure of performance of a heat pump is called […]
Read story13 May 2013
EU Anti-dumping duties for imports of PV Panels and components
In September 2012, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China. The enquiry is due to publish it’s findings in June 2013 but the UK Solar Trade Association (STA), said this week that they believe that the Commission has already decided to impose significant import duties to any panels purchased […]
Read story12 March 2013
Does renewable energy cause fuel poverty?
There has been a great deal in the news over the past 12 months over how renewable energy subsidies are increasing the prices of energy, and how they are increasing fuel poverty. But how true is this? What real affect does renewable energy have on bills?
Read story5 September 2012
The effects of fuel poverty on children
Decerna have been carrying out a range of work to use renewable energy and low carbon technologies to fight poverty, specifically fuel poverty, but this also has a major impact on child poverty. Fuel poverty can have major effects on children. To give general information on child poverty in the UK, a well referenced selection […]
Read story28 August 2012
Construction of 3.4MW wind turbine in Blyth
Over the past week we have been watching the construction of a new REPower 3.4MW wind turbine for Hainsworth Energy. It has been an incredibly impressive event to watch, as after two weeks of preparation the whole system was put together in four days. The system will be commissioned at the end of September. Device […]
Read story2 July 2012
Decerna launch new renewable energy website
New website launched for Decerna, covering all onshore technology work by the National Renewable Energy Centre
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