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Archive for the ‘Micro Generation’ Category
January 23rd, 2012 - Posted by British Gas in Blog, Electricity, Energy, Green, Innovation, Micro Generation, Solar, technology
Power from the sun, on the run
September 23rd, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Micro Generation, Smarter Living, Solar, Your Home
Welcome to the Home of the Future
The challenge set by judges at this year’s Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards was to design a sustainable, spacious but economic home that complements the much-loved period terraces of...
September 4th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Green, Green Streets, Micro Generation
Morayshire Village gets a brand new “Heat in a Box” eco boiler
A new eco boiler that heats both a village hall and a school has been unveiled in Newmill, Morayshire by Richard Lochhead MSP.
Even though Newmill Village Hall and Newmill Primary...
July 4th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Community, Competition, Green Streets, Micro Generation, Solar, Wind
Green Streets Ahead…
Llangattock Green Valleys in Wales has been named by British Gas as its greenest energy community after winning the British Gas Green Streets challenge.
The team in Llangattock have won £100,000...
June 30th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Centrica, Electricity, Micro Generation, Solar
Record-breaking solar installation for Toyota reflects British Gas’ commitment to New Energy
British Gas Solar is installing the largest industry connected solar array in the UK at Toyota’s plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire.
Construction started in May on the £12.4 million project, which will...
June 17th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Community, Competition, Green, Green Streets, Micro Generation, Solar
Last but by no Means Least…Casterton Village!
Way back in 2010 14 communities were selected as finalists for our Green Streets programme. The lucky 14 were chosen from a pool of more than 100 communities...
May 27th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Blog, Green Streets, Innovation, Micro Generation, Smarter Living, Solar
Celebrating the Greenest Street of All
In 2009, British Gas announced a new phase of Green Streets, a competition-based challenge in which £2million would be invested in innovative community energy projects from around Great Britain.
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May 5th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Blog, Community, Competition, Energy, Green Streets, Micro Generation, Solar
Sustainable Moseley
Moseley is a town with a population of approximately 20,000 people. Their SusMo Green Streets community consists of a church, a school, a local allotment pavilion, a Mosque and...
April 28th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Blog, Community, Energy, EnergyShare, Green, Green Streets, Micro Generation, Solar
Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon’s Drive Towards a Carbon Neutral Future
This week it’s the turn of the ‘Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon’ group to showcase what they have managed to achieve since joining the British Gas Green Streets programme.
Climate...
April 27th, 2011 - Posted by British Gas in Blog, Community, Electric Cars, Green, Guest Blogger, Innovation, Micro Generation, Nissan, Smarter Living, Solar
Here Comes the Sun…
This month we are pleased to introduce Mark Goodier as our guest blogger. Mark is a DJ on Smooth Radio and a pioneer of green technology, he has most...