Green building Features for April 2012

Green building Features Archive

UK invests heavily in renewables

The UK has seen announcements worth £4.7 billion into renewables, supporting 15,000, in the period April 2011 to February 2012, and more is underway.

Comment: Decentralised solar energy on the rise Comment: Decentralised solar energy on the rise

The German energy turnaround, the financial crisis and rising electricity prices are leading to the development of decentralised structures in the energy sector. All over the world, municipalities, medium-sized companies and private households are becoming independent from public supply networks thanks to solar power, according to solar tracker provider DEGERenergie.