Including the closely related term solar.
… to increase renewables locally are two-fold: ‰ large scale projects and ‰ smaller installations, for example micro-renewables such as solar panels on individual homes. What is the current situation? There are several planning applications for industrial sized wind turbines in the Bromsgrove area. We do not have an historic list of micro-generating properties in the area although a number of homeowners…
… College) to improve their own performance in relation to energy efficiency ‰ Make available good practice to others in the business community 7.2 Renewable Energy This is important because… The demand for energy is increasing, and where financially feasible, should be sourced from clean renewable (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, biomass) and low carbon sources (e.g. Combined Heat and Power). The potential…
… have installed solar hot water panels (historically the most viable option) and these can be seen when driving/walking around the areas. Actions which will contribute to achieving our aim Increase Domestic renewables Both Bromsgrove District (up to £1000) and Redditch Borough Councils (up to £600) used to offer a grant scheme to help residents meet the cost of installing renewable energy systems…
… at home. However, these are not compatible with the clean energy cashback scheme, which is a better option for residents and businesses. This feed in tariff scheme makes small installations of renewables more economically viable than ever – for example, in Redditch, 70 residents have installed solar PV systems between April-March 2011 and 84 homes in Bromsgrove. In terms of renewable heat, while…