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How Much Do Solar Panels Cost in The UK? [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic was created by Ollie Smith using our solar panel cost data. It answers the most burning question on the mind of anyone looking to install solar panels, with accurate cost data from a survey of UK suppliers, and calculations on how much Co2 you can save by taking the plunge. Please share this graphic on your website!  Released under the SS by SA creative commons. In January, 2017, most UK homeowners saw a 10% hike in energy prices, raising…

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Is UK Solar Dying Due To Nuclear Subsidies?

Is the UK solar industry dying due to the ramping up of nuclear subsidies in the country? Finally giving the green light to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, the UK Government has ended months of uncertainty surrounding this controversial new project.

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This Map Shows The World’s Longest Walks

This map was created by ecopreneurist.com to help boost awareness around rising global Co2 levels. With 3.06 Trillion miles driven in the US every year and 316 billion miles driven in the UK. Reducing this by even 5% would save 20,349,000 Tonnes of Co2 in the US plus 21,014 Tonnes in the UK annually. Considering these super steppers can make it around the globe, ditching the car for short trips is a fabulous and easy way to positively impact the…

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Solar Panels More Profitable In 2010, or Now? (Data Graphs)

While the FIT rate has dropped dramatically, the cost of installation has fallen even more. As a result, solar installations in the UK remain profitable, and competitively so. In fact, installers are better off now than they were in 2010, with a 41.3p/kWh FIT rate. Rate of Return Change 2010-2016 Original image released free under creative commons with attribution to ecopreneurist.com In February of 2016, the FIT rate dropped some 65% for solar installers, with the locked-in rate changing from…

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Is the UK Going to Lose £100 Million Because of Subsidy Cuts?

The State for Energy and Climate Change proposed massive cuts the subsidies for both commercial and domestic solar installations in an effort to save money for the government, but recent studies show that it could do anything but. The subsidy reductions, which are set to prevent the UK from going nearly £1.5 billion over budget by 2020, have already reduced the UK’s solar market. The effect has been noticeable, as the UK is out of the Ernst & Young Renewable…

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Amber Rudd – Vote of No Confidence Petition

  Why is this so important?   In a climate where break-out politicians like Jeremy Corbyn are winning landslide and unprecedented victories, literally shaking apart established juggernauts of political might, we seem to be, as a nation, in a period of overdue change. No longer are politicians words taken with much seriousness, the established norm seem to be dying before our very eyes. Most of the population can see through the corrupt antics of the people in charge of us, everything for…

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Africa vs America [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Add the above infographic to your site free. [box] <p><img src=”https://www.ecopreneurist.com/solar-panels/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Africa-Vs-America-Infographic.png” width=”800″ height=”4639″  alt=”Africa vs America [INFOGRAPHIC]”/></p><p>Infographic by <a href=”https://www.ecopreneurist.com/solar-panels/”>SolarCompared</a></p> [/box]   More reading: Are solar panels worth it in 2015? Calculate the earnings from your solar panels

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