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Countrywide unveils green energy division

10 August 2011

Rural supply business, Countrywide, has launched a new green energy division aimed at farmers wanting to establish renewable energy projects.

The Worcester-based firm, which specialises in products and services for the rural community, announced the new service nine months after buying the specialist energy firm 7Y Services, saying it aimed to become “a leading farm and renewable energy company in the UK within 18 months.”

Countrywide’s renewable energy director, Julian Morgan, said with more farmers and rural homeowners looking for ways to avoid spiralling electricity costs, renewable energy systems, including solar, were increasingly appealing.  Mr Morgan runs a woodchip boiler, a wind turbine and solar energy system on his own Herefordshire farm.

“Our background in 7Y demonstrates we’re in this for the long term and we can actually demonstrate these technologies to farmers where we’ve established them already,” he said.

“And if introducing these technologies can generate an income stream as well, it’s even more valuable.

“We could be in a situation in three to four years where demand for electricity exceeds supply at some peak times. And it’s possible that energy could become very expensive at those peaks.”

Countrywide offers an advice, design and installation service and systems on offer range from biomass pellet boilers for domestic or commercial use, wood fuel supply, 100% green electricity or self-generation equipment.

The launch of the service coincides with the commencement in September of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, which offers financial incentives to business energy users to install renewable heat technology including solid biomass, ground and water source heat pumps, solar thermal installations, biogas combustion and biomethane injection.

Proponents of RHI claim that it will help the UK reduce carbon emissions and achieve internationally binding renewable energy targets.

Energy regulator Ofgem has conducted a consultation process about how the RHI will operate in practice and, subject to parliamentary approval, the first RHI applications will be accepted at the end of September.

A spokesman for the Energy Advice Line, the UK’s first price comparison and switching service for businesses, said renewable energy technology, while worth considering, was unaffordable for many rural businesses that were struggling in a tough economic climate.

The spokesman said that one cost-free way for businesses to reduce their energy bills was to compare commercial gas and commercial electricity prices when their contracts came up for renewal, and to switch suppliers.

“Switching suppliers can be a completely cost-free way of substantially reducing business energy bills,” the Energy Advice Line spokesman said.

“Impartial services like the Energy Advice Line offer free independent advice, and enable businesses to compare the market and switch suppliers at the click of a button.”

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Businesses gives thumbs down to green energy

19 June 2011

LESS than 40 per cent of business chiefs believe that energy efficiency is a priority for their company, according to a new survey.

The poll of chief executives, board members and chief financial officers from 200 leading companies including easyJet, Coca Cola and B&Q, was conducted by IT provider
T-systems. The results fly in the face of the government’s carbon reduction efforts.

The survey found that 35 per cent of firms planned to spend no money at all on reducing carbon emissions this year, and only 37 per cent said green energy was a priority.

Just under 5 per cent of those surveyed said they were putting the “maximum effort possible” into responding to the government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment, introduced last year, which requires energy-intensive companies to register their commercial electricity usage and then buy ‘permits to pollute’.

The poll also found that 8 per cent of directors were pushing for green technology, while 40 per cent of respondents said the business case for green technology was unproven and it was unclear how long it would take to see a return on green investment.

Tim Lovejoy, head of energy and utilities for T-Systems said: “Businesses are not getting the speed of return or the size of return from energy-saving investment they expect, so it has slipped down the agenda.”

Julian Morgan, Managing Director for energy comparison service the Energy Advice Line, said that while some firms questioned the business case for green technology, there was no doubt that regularly assessing energy tariffs on the market made sound business sense.

Impartial comparison and switching services like the Energy Advice Line were used by money-savvy businesses to ensure they were getting the best available deals on their business electricity and gas supplies.

“Whatever’s happening with regard to investment in green technology, it’s always going to make good business sense to shop around and get good impartial advice on your business energy supply,” Mr Morgan said.

“Many businesses don’t realise how many different business energy tariffs there are, and the vast difference in prices that are on offer.

“We deal exclusively with businesses so we’re experts on finding the best deal and helping companies switch suppliers quickly and easily.”

The T-Systems poll, to be released in full this week, follows a report by the Carbon Trust which showed nearly half of Britain’s top companies did not have targets on greenhouse gas emissions.

This contrasts with the UK’s legislation on carbon dioxide under which the government has set some of the world’s most stringent targets on emissions reductions.

Responding to the T-Systems survey, the British Chambers of Commerce said it was difficult for companies to priorities green investment when many were still struggling in the economic downturn.

“All businesses would like to be green but we are in an economy that is still very fragile. The priority at the present time is making sure you create enough revenue to pay your staff,” said Gareth Elliott, senior policy advisor for the British Chamber of Commerce.

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Move to low carbon economy ‘will cost Europe €2.9 trillion’

2 February 2011
Banks will have to supply 2 per cent of Europe’s GDP, or €2.9 trillion, to meet consumer demand for projects and technologies that tackle climate change, according to a new report from Barclays and Accenture.
The report took what it calculated to be the likely level of demand for things such as wind farms, energy efficiency measures and electric vehicles and estimated how much capital would be needed to fund these.
In a way, this looks like good news: demand is likely to be so high that it could provide a real opportunity for the banks. Rupesh Madlani, head of European renewables and cleantech equity research, told Energy Source: “There is a lot for the banks to play for here.”
But there are two bits of bad news: 1) there is little evidence that the financing will be forthcoming and 2) even if it is, this amount is unlikely to be enough for the EU to meet its 2020 emissions targets.
To read the full story click here by Kiran Stacey
http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2011/02/02/move-to-low-carbon-economy-will-cost-europe-e2-9-trillion/
So the banks are going to be in even more demand for funds – but where will their loyalties lie – with the SME or should they speculate on the ‘green market’ and renewable energy? Well if you were a bank and if you felt there was any risk at all that you felt would need to be covered off by the government you would probably opt for the ‘green’ initiative after all that’s the government’s mantra of the moment!
So where does that leave the SME who needs funding or even a simple loan to keep their heads above water…probably just that, treading water in the hope that someone will throw them a lifebelt of funding! In the meantime the reality of the situation needs to be minimised and so businesses of all sizes should review their overheads and for many a key one is their business electricity and business gas expenditure.
Take action now and review those costs, find your contract and check its renewal date and make absolutely sure you do not get rolled over into an expensive continuance. Also make it a habit to read your own meters and supply the readings to your current supplier, do not just rely on estimated readings they could cost you a fortune!
If you are reviewing your contract then check out an independent business energy price comparison site like enrgyadviceline.org.uk and check out the savings you could make on your business electricity and business gas rates with a free quotation or call them on 0800 915 1800.
Whatever happens do not get caught out by the utility companies and who knows one day the banks might actually start behaving in the interest of their customers and not just speculating on future ‘green profits’!

Banks will have to supply 2 per cent of Europe’s GDP, or €2.9 trillion, to meet consumer demand for projects and technologies that tackle climate change, according to a new report from Barclays and Accenture.

The report took what it calculated to be the likely level of demand for things such as wind farms, energy efficiency measures and electric vehicles and estimated how much capital would be needed to fund these.

In a way, this looks like good news: demand is likely to be so high that it could provide a real opportunity for the banks. Rupesh Madlani, head of European renewables and cleantech equity research, told Energy Source: “There is a lot for the banks to play for here.”

But there are two bits of bad news:

1) there is little evidence that the financing will be forthcoming and

2) even if it is, this amount is unlikely to be enough for the EU to meet its 2020 emissions targets.

To read the full story click here by Kiran Stacey

So the banks are going to be in even more demand for funds – but where will their loyalties lie – with the SME or should they speculate on the ‘green market’ and renewable energy? Well if you were a bank and if you felt there was any risk at all that you felt would need to be covered off by the government you would probably opt for the ‘green’ initiative after all that’s the government’s mantra of the moment!

So where does that leave the SME who needs funding or even a simple loan to keep their heads above water…probably just that, treading water in the hope that someone will throw them a lifebelt of funding! In the meantime the reality of the situation needs to be minimised and so businesses of all sizes should review their overheads and for many a key one is their business electricity and business gas expenditure.

Take action now and review those costs, find your contract and check its renewal date and make absolutely sure you do not get rolled over into an expensive continuance. Also make it a habit to read your own meters and supply the readings to your current supplier, do not just rely on estimated readings they could cost you a fortune!

If you are reviewing your contract then check out an independent business energy price comparison site like energyadviceline.org.uk and check out the savings you could make on your business electricity and business gas rates with a free quotation or call them on 0800 915 1800.

Whatever happens do not get caught out by the utility companies and who knows one day the banks might actually start behaving in the interest of their customers and not just speculating on future ‘green profits’!

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A new renewable energy plant

13 January 2011
A new renewable energy plant, designed to provide green energy for home and business energy customers in Dorset and beyond, has been met with concern by residents of the village of Winfrith, where it is to be built.
A biomass convertor planned for the village by the Verwood based energy company New Earth Energy has had planning permission granted for the building of the low-carbon facility and the Dorset Green Technology Park in 2012.
It will supply green business electricity to the industrial park as well as to surrounding houses and supplying the National Grid.
But local residents are concerned about the impact the plant will have on their lives. They believe that village roads will be overrun by lorries, posing a hazard to pedestrians.
The plant will make use of waste that will otherwise be destined for landfill, thus having a positive impact on the wider environment. It is also hoped that it will help keep electricity bills down.
The county councillor for Egdon Heath, Alex Brenton, told the Bournemouth Echo:
“This appears to be a very sensible way to use waste which would otherwise go to landfill and the figures seem to point to it producing a pretty successful amount of electricity.
“On the negative side, there are concerns in Wool and Bere Regis about lorry loads of waste being transported to the site.
“If the waste could be transported by train that would be great and personally I think it’s an option we should explore.”
The process of converting the waste into gas, which will power electricity generating engines, thus creating low carbon electricity for business and home customers, is known as pyrolysis.
The company’s planning director, Robert Asquith, told the Echo: “We see pyrolysis as one of the technologies that will significantly boost the UK’s renewable energy offering.”
Any boost to the renewable energy supply is good news for business energy customers, especially if it helps to keep prices low.
This business energy story was brought to you by Energy Advice Line.
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A new renewable energy plant, designed to provide green energy for home and business energy customers in Dorset and beyond, has been met with concern by residents of the village of Winfrith, where it is to be built.

A biomass convertor planned for the village by the Verwood based energy company New Earth Energy has had planning permission granted for the building of the low-carbon facility and the Dorset Green Technology Park in 2012.

It will supply green business electricity to the industrial park as well as to surrounding houses and supplying the National Grid.

But local residents are concerned about the impact the plant will have on their lives. They believe that village roads will be overrun by lorries, posing a hazard to pedestrians.

The plant will make use of waste that will otherwise be destined for landfill, thus having a positive impact on the wider environment. It is also hoped that it will help keep electricity bills down.

The county councillor for Egdon Heath, Alex Brenton, told the Bournemouth Echo:

“This appears to be a very sensible way to use waste which would otherwise go to landfill and the figures seem to point to it producing a pretty successful amount of electricity.

“On the negative side, there are concerns in Wool and Bere Regis about lorry loads of waste being transported to the site.

“If the waste could be transported by train that would be great and personally I think it’s an option we should explore.”

The process of converting the waste into gas, which will power electricity generating engines, thus creating low carbon electricity for business and home customers, is known as pyrolysis.

The company’s planning director, Robert Asquith, told the Echo: “We see pyrolysis as one of the technologies that will significantly boost the UK’s renewable energy offering.”

Any boost to the renewable energy supply is good news for business energy customers, especially if it helps to keep prices low.

This business energy story was brought to you by Energy Advice Line.

Contact Energy Advice Line today to compare business energy prices.

Read the full story in the Bournemouth Echo

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Britain to speed up move to green energy

5 January 2011
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has promised that Britain will speed up its conversion to green energy, increasing the amount of electricity and gas that it gets from renewable sources faster than any other country in the European Union. So says a report in The Guardian.
By 2020, 15 per cent of UK domestic and business electricity must come from renewable sources to meet stringent targets signed up to back in the days of Tony Blair.
But this will not be an easy task; in 2008 the UK ranked third worst, above only Luxembourg and Malta, for renewable energy, while countries such as Germany are already racing ahead supplying home and business electricity customers from green sources such as wind turbines.
Mr Huhne accused Labour of leaving a “pretty damn poor” legacy on renewables following their 13 years in power.
Increasingly business owners are being encouraged to consider the environmental implications of their gas and electricity, and think about such things as carbon footprint when comparing business electricity prices and suppliers.
While the UK has been relatively slow on the uptake of renewable energy, but increasingly investment is being seen in offshore windfarms and in photovoltaic (solar energy) panels.
The Guardian article also cites a report carried out by Bloomberg Energy Fiance which forecasts £73 billion will be invested in renewable energy in the UK by 2020, the fourth highest amount not just in Europe but across the entire world.
David Cameron remains committed to his pledge to make the coalition the “greenest government ever.”
Businesses are embracing the potential long-term money saving and marketability of being greener, but for many the concerns over utility prices remain, and the fear is that business electricity and gas bills will rise sharply to pay for new, green technology.
By consulting an independent energy broker such as Energy Advice Line, you can compare a vast range of business electricity and gas tariffs, including special green packages, to ensure you get the best business energy deals for your organisation.
Contact Energy Advice Line today to see how easy it is to compare business electricity and business gas prices, with no obligation.
Read the full story in The Guardian.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has promised that Britain will speed up its conversion to green energy, increasing the amount of electricity and gas that it gets from renewable sources faster than any other country in the European Union. So says a report in The Guardian.

By 2020, 15 per cent of UK domestic and business electricity must come from renewable sources to meet stringent targets signed up to back in the days of Tony Blair.

But this will not be an easy task; in 2008 the UK ranked third worst, above only Luxembourg and Malta, for renewable energy, while countries such as Germany are already racing ahead supplying home and business electricity customers from green sources such as wind turbines.

Mr Huhne accused Labour of leaving a “pretty damn poor” legacy on renewables following their 13 years in power.

Increasingly business owners are being encouraged to consider the environmental implications of their gas and electricity, and think about such things as carbon footprint when comparing business electricity prices and suppliers.

While the UK has been relatively slow on the uptake of renewable energy, but increasingly investment is being seen in offshore windfarms and in photovoltaic (solar energy) panels.

The Guardian article also cites a report carried out by Bloomberg Energy Fiance which forecasts £73 billion will be invested in renewable energy in the UK by 2020, the fourth highest amount not just in Europe but across the entire world.

David Cameron remains committed to his pledge to make the coalition the “greenest government ever.”

Businesses are embracing the potential long-term money saving and marketability of being greener, but for many the concerns over utility prices remain, and the fear is that business electricity and gas bills will rise sharply to pay for new, green technology.

By consulting an independent energy broker such as Energy Advice Line, you can compare a vast range of business electricity and gas tariffs, including special green packages, to ensure you get the best business energy deals for your organisation.

Contact Energy Advice Line today to see how easy it is to compare business electricity and business gas prices, with no obligation.

Read the full story in The Guardian

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Business electricity customers could be paid to turn off during peak times

15 December 2010
Be warned, this story could prove a bit of a turn off…
Of course, I’m talking about business energy and a new scheme outlined by Energy Minister Charles Hendry for a scheme that will encourage big energy users – primarily business electricity customers – to switch off some of their capacity during periods of peak energy demand.
The theoretical saved units of business electricity have been charmingly nicknamed “negawatts” and large power consumers would be rewarded for each negawatt of capacity they turn off, as part of plans to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions in line with stringent targets. This reward could be a monetary payment in recognition of business electricity conservation and/or increased efficiency.
This is the latest step in plans to overhaul the electricity market, due to be drafted by Christmas.
“We’re looking at capacity payment to take demand out of the system,” Hendry said to delegates at an event hosted by the Major Energy Users Council. “What is the best way to manage demand? Either provide physical supply or shave demand.”
In order to meet climate change goals, UK gas and electricity companies need to spend £200billion upgrading ageing infrastructure and building new, greener power stations, according to the industry regulator Ofgem.
Business electricity customers are likely to see costs rise as around a third of the existing UK power plants are closed down and replaced by green electricity solutions such as wind farms and solar power plants.
“There has never been a better time for demand side participation to contribute to our energy policy goals,” said Graham Meeks, Director of the Combined Heat & Power Association, in Solar Power Portal. “With the enormous cost of new generating capacity, the value of energy savings and flexible action by energy consumers is considerable.
While small and medium sized businesses without such large energy consumption will be unlikely to profit hugely from this scheme, it is always worth examining where you can increase efficiency or make processes greener, thus reducing business electricity bills.
You can read the full story at Solar Power Portal.

Be warned, this story could prove a bit of a turn off…

Of course, I’m talking about business energy and a new scheme outlined by Energy Minister Charles Hendry for a scheme that will encourage big energy users – primarily business electricity customers – to switch off some of their capacity during periods of peak energy demand.

The theoretical saved units of business electricity have been charmingly nicknamed “negawatts” and large power consumers would be rewarded for each negawatt of capacity they turn off, as part of plans to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions in line with stringent targets. This reward could be a monetary payment in recognition of business electricity conservation and/or increased efficiency.

This is the latest step in plans to overhaul the electricity market, due to be drafted by Christmas.

“We’re looking at capacity payment to take demand out of the system,” Hendry said to delegates at an event hosted by the Major Energy Users Council. “What is the best way to manage demand? Either provide physical supply or shave demand.”

In order to meet climate change goals, UK gas and electricity companies need to spend £200billion upgrading ageing infrastructure and building new, greener power stations, according to the industry regulator Ofgem.

Business electricity customers are likely to see costs rise as around a third of the existing UK power plants are closed down and replaced by green electricity solutions such as wind farms and solar power plants.

“There has never been a better time for demand side participation to contribute to our energy policy goals,” said Graham Meeks, Director of the Combined Heat & Power Association, in Solar Power Portal. “With the enormous cost of new generating capacity, the value of energy savings and flexible action by energy consumers is considerable.

While small and medium sized businesses without such large energy consumption will be unlikely to profit hugely from this scheme, it is always worth examining where you can increase efficiency or make processes greener, thus reducing business electricity bills.

You can read the full story at Solar Power Portal

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Green is great

7 December 2010

Green is great: but efficiency can save the planet and money on your business energy bills Cleaner, greener sources of energy for business and domestic customers are very much part of the zeitgeist.

Plans are already underway for many more carbon friendly ways of generating gas and electricity, and that’s great news if it’s going to help keep bills down for business electricity and gas customers.

But amid all this greenery it’s important not to forget the massive role that energy efficiency has in helping the environment and reducing your business electricity and gas bills.

That’s the message Benj Sykes from The Carbon Trust told The Guardian newspaper recently as he pointed out the importance of investment from the business community into energy efficiency sector.

“The reasons for investing in efficiency are ever growing,” he told The Guardian. “An interesting early sign of this comes from the venture capital community which last year did more deals in energy efficiency than any other cleantech sector in the EU.”

Sykes then goes on to point out the importance of this to every business electricity and gas customer.

As business energy prices increase, the impact of cutting gas and electricity bills’ impact on a business’s bottom line will become ever more important.

“A drive for efficiency now will also help to hedge against likely energy price volatility in the future,” Sykes adds.

Then of course there are the customers to think of, particularly if your business sells direct to the public. Recent research by the Carbon Trust discovered that 86 per cent of customers want their favourite brands to green up, and 43 per cent are actively looking into how green those brands actually are.

That means even if you are operating in the business to business sector, re-evaluating business energy usage at your point in the supply chain could help your business win customers.

Look around your workplace and there will be lots of ways in which you can save business energy. From shutting the door to save on heating costs to using low energy lightbulbs to save business electricity, you will be surprised at what you can save.

Take a look at Energy Advice Line’s Top Tips for saving business energy for more ideas and contact Energy Advice Line today for advice on how to save money on business gas and business electricity costs, helping to keep your overheads down.

You can read Benj Sykes’s full comments in The Guardian

And find more about saving business energy at The Carbon Trust

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New wind farm that aims to provide green energy could be blown out of the water

2 December 2010

Danger: unexploded bomb. That’s the somewhat surprising message coming from a survey conducted by 280sq kilometres of sea off the Dorset coast that could be developed into a windfarm to provide electricity for business and domestic customers across the South West and beyond.

Chris Sherrington, project director of Eneco, the company angling to build a £3 billion offshore windfarm from Purbeck to the Needles on the Isle of Wight, told Poole Harbour Commissioners’ open evening that unexploded First and Second World War bombs litter the seabed off the Dorset coast.

The controversial windfarm plans are part of the Government’s initiative to develop more renewable energy sources for home and business electricity customers. Bournemouth Daily Echo reported the surprise findings on Tuesday as planning board members met to discuss another windfarm plan – which was recommended for rejection on account of the adverse effect it would have on surrounding areas.

This inshore development, near Wareham, has met with far more opposition than the offshore site.

“There’s quite a lot out there,” Mr Sherrington revealed. A specialist survey undertaken during the summer has shown up large numbers of unexploded military devices on the seabed.

“There is quite a lot of potential ordnance from World War I and World War II out there,” added Mr Sherrington.

Mines and wartime bombs are occasionally pulled up by fishermen and are safely exploded by service bomb disposal units.

Should the project get the go ahead, the development will feature 180 and 300 wind turbines, depending on their size. They would be in about 50 metres of water and everything would be done to avoid the unexploded ordnance.

Developments such as wind farms have always been and will continue to be controversial, but will no doubt be essential for the future of power for home and business electricity customers.

Let’s hope that this project goes with a bang… Of the figurative sort.

Update: Inshore windfarm was granted approval at planning board.

Read the story of the UXBs in the Bournemouth Echo

And the inshore windfarm planning story at the BBC

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Though times may be lean, utilities can still be green

27 November 2010

Despite the difficult economic climate, business energy suppliers remain keen on going green, says a report in Utility Week.

The online Utility magazine conducted a panel survey of leading utilities company executives into how the recession is affecting the utility sector’s green agenda.

Respondents to the Utility Week survey, which was undertaken by researchers Accent, were concerned that environmental policies delivered value: 68 per cent agreed that the bringing in of green policy should be subject to its benefits outweighing costs. But a surprisingly big 84 per cent confirmed that the recession had not affected their company’s green plans in any way. Only 5 per cent informed researchers that they had actively rethought their environmental plans on the back of a poor economy.

This will be good news for business electricity and gas customers who are concerned about environmental issues.

More than a fifth of respondents to the survey said that the cost of green utility policies should not prevent them from being deployed, because there was a longer term benefit to society which outweighed short term costs.

Further, it was found that 79 per cent of respondents believed energy and water companies ought to aim to be leaders in the area of green development, while keeping things cost effective for home and business energy customers.

There was also an appetite in the sector to lead the green agenda. Seventy-nine per cent felt energy and water companies should aim to be leaders in this area, even though they have to ensure their services are cost-effective for consumers.

Asked if the environment should be superseded by affordability during a recession, when many more people are struggling to make ends meet, 42 per cent said no and 16 per cent gave a neutral response. The remaining 42 per cent who agreed that affordability should be the primary consideration for utility companies during this time.

You can read the full report at Utility Week

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UK manufacturer sells mini wind turbines to Germany

24 November 2010

Quietrevolution, a UK business that manufactures small wind turbines, has brokered a deal with European energy company RWO Innogy, enabling its compact turbines to be sold on the German market.

Quietrevolution’s qr5 is a small turbine especially designed for home and business electricity users who want to generate their own power.

With dimensions of 5×3 metres, it is specifically designed to utilise wind power in built up areas – especially good for business electricity.

It can operate either on the top of buildings or as a standalone turbine, and so far 120 of the qr5 turbines have been sold in the UK.

RWE Innogy is the market leader when it comes to producing power in Germany and it has just announced a commitment to sell up to 100 of the qr5 turbines in the European country by the end of 2011. Germany is one of the most eager embracers of green technology for home and business electricity generation.

Quietrevolution have confirmed that two turbines have already been commissioned for the city of Essen, while four more are soon to be installed in other parts of the country.

The Chief Executive of Quietrevolution, Maeve Hurley, told Greenwise Business: This represents a new stage in our growth and is a clear indication of the growing demand for renewable technologies,”

The qr5 turbine has been specifically designed to be low noise and low vibration, as well as safe for people to be close to. It’s also designed to be visually appealing. Up to 40 more are to be installed in the UK by this time next year.

It is suitable for a range of business energy customers looking for on-site renewable energy solutions and costs between £28,000 to £32,000 for one turbine. The cost goes down for multiple turbine installation.

Sited well with adequate wind, qr5 will generate up to 7,500 kilowatts an hour per year. This is equivalent to enough business electricity for an office employing between 10 and 15 employees and using lights, computers, servers, printers, faxes and phones.

Read the full story at Greenwise Business

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