New Publication Launched – Free For A Very Limited Time
Managing Director of the Syntegra Group has just published, Reduce Your CO2 Emissions and Increase Your Bottom Line. From the back: “In “Reduce your CO Emissions and Increase your Bottom Line” Alan Wing-King – Managing Director and Founder of the multi-award winning international energy consultancy Syntegra Consulting – provides you with strategies and explains how you can […]
DECC releases energy consumption and generation stats for the UK
The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has recently released statistics regarding energy consumption and generation in the UK. Key points were; – Electricity generated from renewable sources in the UK in 2012 increased by 19% on a year earlier and accounted for 11.3% of total UK electricity generation, up from 9.4% in 2011. […]
Construction training needed now for the Green Deal or UK will miss out an opportunity to provide jobs and boost wider economy
Training for the Green Deal is available but the take up has been slow, the Green Deal could be highly beneficial for the planet and saving householders money but the process for firms wishing to become Green Deal accredited is far from straight forward so they need to be sure it worth their while. The […]
Sustainability- PV costs
Since 2001 the cost of residential PV systems has declined from £10,000 per kWp to current costs of £2,000 per kWp and even below. Several elements contribute to the cost of a PV installation and the most significant is the price of the PV modules. Other costs are taking into consideration such as inverters, fixings, […]
November Feed In Tariff Cut
According to the Government promise to reduce the tariffs 3.5% every three months when the last Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) started in August 2012, the new Feed-in Tariffs starting November 2012 will be as follows: Description FIT rate p/kWh 0-4kW 15.44 >4-10kW 13.99 >10-50kW 13.03 >50-100kW 11.50 >100-150kW 11.50 >150-250kW 11.00 >250kW-5MW 7.10 Stand-alone 7.10 Export […]
Perkins Engines – Peterborough
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of a number of industrial units part of Perkins Engines, in Peterborough. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the two industrial units which are air conditioned buildings. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to article 9 of the Energy […]
ADECCO GROUP – Bouverie Street, London.
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of the ADECCO office in Bouverie Street, London. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the Bouverie Street office which is an air conditioned building. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to article 9 of the Energy Performance Building Directive […]
Government downgrades forecast for solar industry
Following changes to the cost control mechanisms for the solar power feed-in tariff (FIT), the government has cut its forecast for the capacity of solar electricity panels by almost half. Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) publicised that it would cut solar subsidies by almost 25% from August followed by further cuts every three […]
Confusion over deadline for FITs cuts
Solar installation has been a surprising success for the UK. The government has helped this growing industry through the payment of feed-in-tariffs (FITs), a subsidy allowing investors in small-scale renewables to sell units of the electricity produced to a supplier of their choice. Introduced in April 2010 by the previous Labour administration, the tariff was […]
NGK Spare plugs ACI, Hemel Hempstead
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of the NGK headquarters in Hemel Hempstead. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the NGK building which is an air conditioned mixed use office and warehouse building. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to article 9 of the Energy […]
Syntegra Consulting Ltd and Mitsubishi Electric successfully co-hosted a free CPD seminar; ‘A Sustainable Approach on New and Existing Homes’ at The Building Centre in Central London on the 8th March 2012
Syntegra Consulting Ltd and Mitsubishi Electric successfully co-hosted a free CPD seminar; ‘New and Existing homes: A Sustainable Approach’ at The Building Centre in Central London on the 8th March 2012. ‘’Our CPD Accredited seminar ‘New and Existing Homes: A S ustainable Approach’ is an invaluable insight for Housing Professionals. The seminar focused on Part […]
ACI Report – Margaret Thatcher Infirmary, Royal Chelsea Hospital, SW3 4SR
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of the Royal Chelsea Hospital-Margaret Thatcher Infirmary in the Royal Borough of Chelsea and Kensington. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the Margaret Thatcher Infirmary which is an air conditioned hospital building. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to […]
Shadow cast on solar PV technology due to uncertainty over Feed-in-Tariffs
The Feed-in-Tariffs stimulated great demand for consumers to generate their own low carbon electricity, which was welcomed by businesses and home owners in financially difficult times. However with limited money available the surge in demand which the government didn’t anticipate lead the government to make the decision to cut the tariffs from 43p/kW 21P/kW in […]
Report highlights problems with ‘fit-and-forget’ approach to renewable technoloigies in social housing to tackle fuel poverty
According to a report at Sheffield Hallam University, social-housing providers are installing renewable energy systems without fully understanding how the technologies perform or what level of savings are being delivered to residents, in what has been labelled a ‘fit-and-forget’ approach to fuel poverty. The Centre of Infrastructure Management at the university stated that PV arrays […]
Solar Industry in ambiguity over feed-in-tariff legal battle
The solar industry is still debating whether the pursuit of a legal battle over government plans to reduce solar electricity tariffs is worth the ambiguity it’s causing the industry. Many solar businesses have complained about the uncertainty caused by the appeal by Friends of the Earth and solar companies who have complained against the government’s […]
Coalition governement discouraging investment in green construction
The construction industry is becoming increasingly impatient with the lack of growth and public investment for green construction under current government policies. Think tank Edge criticised the government’s financial approach and wrote to chancellor George Osborne ”Recent announcements have not only directly damaged businesses gearing up to deliver a low carbon built environment, but critically […]
Energy report and Air Conditioning Inspection – Getty Images, Camden Town, London, NW
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of Getty Images building in Camden town, London. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the old Getty Images building which is an air conditioned office building in order to lease it to a new tenant. The ACI report together with the EPC were required as part […]
Sutton House Partnership – Air Con Inspection, Sutton, Surrey
Syntegra Consulting has successfully undertaken the Air Conditioning Inspection of Sutton House Partnership building in Sutton, Surrey. Syntegra undertook the ACI inspection of the Sutton Gate building which is an air conditioned office building. The undertaking of an ACI (Air Conditioning Inspection) is a legal requirement according to article 9 of the Energy Performance Building […]
Renewable energy continued to grow in 2011-09-14
Despite the continuing economic recession, incentive cuts and low natural gas prices, the renewable energy sector continues to grow, says the REN21 Renewables 2011 Global status report. The report states that in 2010, renewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption and delivered around 20% of global electricity production. Including all hydropower […]
How to Build Sustainably
How to Build Sustainably Renewable Heat Incentive Earlier this month it was announced that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was £860m set aside for technologies such as biomass boilers, ground –source heat pumps, thermal solar panels, and bio-methane projects, which use organisms to break down organic waste to produce the gas. From July this year, […]
Solar PV- What next?
Energy regulator Ofgem has reported that since April over 10,000 solar systems have been installed with increasing numbers month after month. One main problem is whether supply can keep up with demand; although there are reports that an easing in the shortage of inverters will be implemented into the industry. If this UK market continues […]
Will the FIT (Feed –In –Tariffs) boost UKs solar industry?
Since the introduction of the feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme the PV installations have risen from around 400 in April to over 4000 by the end of July, according to iSuppli. Especially the majority of these installations has been undertaken in the commercial sector. The residential sector installations will increase dramatically as well with the implementation […]
UK’s First PV Power Plant gets the green light
With about 5,000 2-metre high panels, the PV power plant is intended to generate 1.34 million kWh each year. The introduction of feed-in tariffs in April 2010 in the UK has attracted Renewable Energy developers to invest in solar power. The first PV power plant in Cornwall has been given the green light. The PV […]
Renewable Energy Technology Developers & Manufactures seek Syntegra’s advice for the implementation in the building environment
The introduction of Feed-in- Tariffs, Code for Sustainable Homes and the EPBD,(Energy Performance of Building Directive) in conjunction with the transformation of Building Regulations towards a highly sustainable approach, and the popularity of BREEAM sustainability assessments, has lead many RET developers and Manufacturers to turn their eyes to the building environment. It is well known […]
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