Domestic Energy Articles

The ene.field project is the largest European demonstration of the latest smart energy solution for private homes, Fuel Cell micro-Cogeneration. The EU co-funded project ene.field has deployed more than 1,000 residential fuel cell Combined Heat and Power (micro-CHP) installations, across 11 key ...

Apr. 19, 2019

By COGEN Europe

INTRODUCTION As oil prices remain high, we are in the midst of a nation-wide initiative to seek renewable sources of energy to increase energy efficiency and energy security. Renewable energy accounted for 13.2% of the domestically produced electricity in 2012. Among the sources of renewable energy is the production of biogas from landfill gas (LFG) or digester gas. The production of ...

Apr. 11, 2019

By Sierra Instruments, Inc.

Despite the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shock warning about the urgent need to  limit global warming, green energy policy was somewhat lacking in the Autumn 2018 budget. The only environmental headline grabbers were the introduction of a new 'plastic tax' and a £60m ...

Nov. 7, 2018

By Inprova Energy

Boilers used for domestic water and space heating are one of the highest energy consumers in residential and commercial facilities. After the global energy crisis in the 1970s, higher fuel prices prompted the search for solutions to reduce energy consumption. Back then, conventional steam boilers were the only option available. However, these boilers were very inefficient (due in part to the ...

Jun. 26, 2018

By Gasmaster Industries Ltd.

Inprova Energy has published a free guide to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations, which could make energy-wasting commercial buildings unlettable. The MEES regulations come into force on 1 ...

Nov. 22, 2017

By Inprova Energy

Gloucestershire System kWp: 0.6 Area: 8.53 m2 Inverter: Soladin 600 Modules Used: PS-A Opaque Polysolar were approached by the customer for a unique one off project to provide a vertical mounted facade on the South facing side of the house due to a lack of available roof space. Objective: Provide a presumed first ever domestic solar facade to boost the customers ...

Feb. 1, 2017

By Polysolar Limited

Kwendin is a remote village in Nimba County in central Liberia. It has a population of about 2000 inhabitants, and no access to the very limited national electrical grid. With funding from a USAID grant, APL, in partnership with Stable Outcomes are building ...

Nov. 30, 2016

By All Power Labs

AN installation handled by our team at AES Solar is in the running for a national award. And we are also delighted to have been selected as a finalist for a local business award too. We will find out if our installation for Craigdon Mountain Sports at the Pentland Outdoor Centre in Edinburgh has won the Sustainable Scotland Award in ...

Nov. 10, 2016

By AES Ltd

Life seems to be getting more and more uncertain. We are being warned about a Brexit rollercoaster and the oil price, at least in percentage terms, seems to be doing a good impersonation of an elevator; up one minute, down the next. All this uncertainty makes decision-making complex , especially when they concern long-life assets. Against this background I have been thinking about the question of ...

Oct. 5, 2016

By Energy Institute (EI)

Energy efficiency is increasingly valued at all scales. ESOS has brought awareness, and possibly action, to large organisations. SMEs are increasingly aware of the benefits, from both a cost perspective and a reputational one of managing energy to achieve greater efficiency. The EI’s recently published Energy ...

Aug. 14, 2016

By Energy Institute (EI)

Gastech News: What are the key issues affecting your business within the gas industry today? Thijs Starink: First and foremost, the Groningen earthquakes, which are causing a lot of turmoil in the Netherlands, and have over the last 3 years eroded public acceptance for the gas exploration and production industry. Then, the lower oil and gas prices ...

May 8, 2016

By Gas Technology Institute (GTI)

An effective, economical solution for harvesting safe, renewable domestic energy, mitigating wastes and achieving environmental goals. Background The Beltran Biomass Cogeneration System (BBCS) is an integrated, three-stage process that uses proprietary gasification technology to convert biomass and other organic wastes into versatile, cleanburning synthesis gas. The purified ...

Apr. 10, 2016

By Beltran Technologies, Inc.

Solar storage systems are now the focus of attention more than ever before. The application areas are as different as the requirements. While private PV system operators work toward optimizing self-consumption, storage systems in industry are mainly used to provide control reserve and thus ensure grid stability. In commercial storage ...

Feb. 25, 2016

By SMA Solar Technology AG

Cory Brigham, Aviation Sales Representative for Carmanah Technologies, met with News Ghana in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Fourth Annual Africa Airport Expansion Summit which ended in Accra on Friday. “It is possible to have airfield lighting at every airport; all your domestic airports, regional airports and international airports. This improves safety which ...

Feb. 17, 2016

By Carmanah Technologies Corporation

In 2014, the growth in global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production slowed down to only 0.5% compared to 2013, while the world’s economy grew by 3%, showing a partial decoupling of CO2 emissions and economic growth. China and the United States increased their emissions by 0.9%. In the European Union, CO2 emissions decreased by an ...

Nov. 24, 2015

By Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

Energy consumption and water use are inextricably linked. Combining research on energy consumption and water use in an urban context provides a scientific basis for the integrated planning of energy and water supply systems. Domestic energy and water are among the most consumed resources in urban environments. Furthermore, domestic resources represent an increasing proportion of the total ...

Nov. 24, 2015

By IWA Publishing

There are many pleasures of living and working in the Cayman Islands. However, paying utility bills for your business on Cayman isn’t one of them. The island territory has particularly high energy costs because Cayman has few domestic energy resources. Most electricity on Cayman is produced from imported diesel fuel, which is very expensive. As a result, businesses on Grand Cayman pay ...

Jul. 29, 2015

By Powerhouse Dynamics

Intelligent management of battery-storage systems can save money and, at the same time, be beneficial for the utility grid. Read this article and discover what is behind all this. - See more at: http://en.sma-sunny.com/2015/07/10/intelligent-storing/#sthash.s81hF5k7.dpuf Intelligent management of battery-storage systems can save money and, at the same time, be beneficial for the utility grid. ...

Jul. 9, 2015

By SMA Solar Technology AG

Sometimes, we need to stop and assess what we take for granted. Electricity is one of those things. We barely notice it’s there but it powers our lives at home and at work. And taking it for granted has serious downsides. June has been designated “electricity month” for the last 3 years, so what better moment to reflect on “the great ...

Jul. 8, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

There are not many entrepreneurs who can command a room like Elon Musk. When he stepped onto a stage in May to unveil the Powerwall the audience oohed and ahhed and dutifully pre-ordered more than 38,000 of Tesla’s new home battery systems. And while Tesla gets the headlines other energy storage ...

Jun. 19, 2015

By Green Energy Futures