Well known West Country printer, Pepper Communications, have installed 100 kW of solar PV panels on the roof of their Plymouth HQ. CleanEarth have completed several projects for printing businesses recently, showing how the print industry is embracing renewable energy generation. No strangers to sustainability Printers tend to be more familiar with environmental responsibility than…
The St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) are one of the south west’s sustainability trailblazers, and CleanEarth are proud to be working with them on further reducing their carbon footprint. The completion of a 150 kWp solar PV system is the latest example of the company’s commitment to the environment. Split across the roofs of two…
Good things may come to those who wait, but simply waiting and hoping is rarely enough. Usually a bit of persistence and determination is also required. CleanEarth first identified the site at Graig Fatha Farm back in the summer of 2015. This ridgeline in South Wales was already home to three sizeable wind farms, so…
With 12 months remaining to take advantage of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) programme, many businesses are taking a closer look at the merits of solar power. The technology is proven and equipment and installation costs are lower today than they’ve ever been. The commercial argument is even stronger if FITs can be secured, so from…
CleanEarth have committed over £5 million (to date) to local communities over the lifetime of our operational wind turbines throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The allocation of funds is usually handled by the local council or by a foundation set up for the purpose, and the beneficiaries are many and varied. On the sports field…
If you’re trying to make sense of what’s going on in the energy sector – especially in the field of renewables – then our Energy Outlook 2018 should help you cut through the clutter and find answers to the most pressing questions. This is our review of the most important news, trends and analysis of…
Here are links to the various source materials quoted in the CleanEarth Energy Outlook 2018. While these links were all working fine at the time of publication (5 January 2018) they are on other people’s websites so are liable to being updated, amended or deleted over time. A. CHARTS p11 (top): UK renewable generating…
It’s that time of year when the flashbacks start for Robbie Brady. As CleanEarth’s project manager on the Castell Llwyd wind turbine, the festive season will always bring to mind the outrageous sequence of deadlines and events that defined his 2015 Christmas. “It really kicked off on 21st December,” recalls Robbie. “The planning application had…
At CleanEarth we take pride in getting the job done whatever barriers stand in the way. And the recently completed Nant Bach project, near Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, proved the stiffest test yet of that resolve. When the turbine started generation in early November it was the culmination of nearly two years of planning, project management…
CleanEarth’s latest solar installation went live at the end of October, on the roof of Hillbrush’s main facility near Mere in Wiltshire. As a company dedicated to keeping the world’s workplaces clean, it’s not surprising that Hillbrush are also committed to clean energy. They are the UK’s largest manufacturer of high-quality brushware and hygienic cleaning…