Trends, events and developments in the UK energy sector. (We used to produce an annual, in-depth Energy Outlook. But things are moving so fast these days that we decided a quarterly bulletin would be more useful. Here’s the summer edition.)
CleanEarth’s latest solar PV installation is a 250 kW system for Sharp Clinical’s European HQ in Rhymney, South Wales. Once home to the Rhymney Ironworks, and powered by coal from the local collieries, this area of the Welsh Valleys is increasingly turning to renewable energy to power its 21st century industries.
We made this film of the wind turbine’s final assembly at Accolade Wines’ HQ in Avonmouth over the weekend of 11/12 May. Great credit goes to all of our partners in this venture. After nearly three years of planning and preparation, the last couple of days went without a hitch.
At CleanEarth we are always delighted when a major wind turbine project comes to fruition, but this one has particular significance because it sets an important precedent for UK businesses. Our 2.5 MW wind turbine at Accolade Wines’ Avonmouth distribution centre is the first to be constructed for a business that does not own the…
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 2008 Climate Change Act celebrated its 10th birthday at the end of November. A few days earlier Chris Stark, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change, gave a presentation to delegates at the Energy Management Exhibition (EMEX), reflecting on the achievements of the previous decade. CleanEarth were there, and here’s what we took…
We usually like to report on how we’ve had to dig really deep to overcome the massive challenges of getting a new wind turbine or solar PV system up and running. But our most recently completed project turned out to be about as straightforward as they come. The 900 kWp turbine went up in Kilmux,…
The landscape inland of St Austell in Cornwall bears the indelible mark of nearly 300 years of mining activity. Home to the largest china clay deposits in the world, this dramatic terrain is dominated by the ‘Cornish Alps’ which are formed from around 600 million tonnes of spoil material. One of the area’s largest mica…
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…
Perhaps surprisingly, meeting environmental targets is the number one driver for the sourcing of renewables, with financial drivers only placing third – after corporate social responsibility commitments. This is according to research by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) whose report into global trends is based on the attitudes and actions of over 2,400 large…
