by Vince Adams | Jun 5, 2015 | Community Energy, Sustainable Energy Stories, Sustainable Farming & Food, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
Transition Town and its views on the future At Letsgetenergized we believe that we are here to communicate news of the World of renewable Energy in all of its various guises. Today we would like to share with you the latest vision of a renewable future as seen by...
by Vince Adams | Jun 4, 2015 | Climate Change, Energy News for UK, Solar Energy, Sustainable Energy Stories, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
Cover all new roof spaces with Solar or Plants I just read this article on the Guardian website and its so simple why don’t we do something similar. Local authorities will be empowered to ensure that on all new builds they will have to have either solar panels...
by Guest Energizer | Jun 3, 2015 | Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Sustainable Living, Wind Power
If you are going to move to a new home soon, you might want to consider ways to make it more energy efficient and green. While it is true that the whole situation is stressful enough, indicated by the fact many surveys rank this among the most difficult tasks one has...
by Erik Blakeley | May 24, 2015 | Climate Change, Sustainable Living
Recycling Rare Earth Magnets The recycling of rare earth magnets from wind turbines is of great importance but is also highly practical. A 3MW wind turbine can use up to 2.7 tonnes of rare earth magnetic material (23). Ironically this is precisely why wind turbine...
by Vince Adams | May 21, 2015 | Community Energy, Energy News for UK, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized
The Island of Eigg “Renewable Energy in ACTION” This week’s radio 4 programme Costing the Earth described how the people of one of the UK’s most remote Islands had developed a renewable energy plan that now provides the Island with 90% of its...
by Vince Adams | May 15, 2015 | Sustainable Living, Wildlife & Nature
Flatford Wildlife Gardens One of the reasons that I co-founded Dorsetenergized and then Letsgetenergized.co.uk was my love of wildlife. For me the obvious way we can support wildlife is by making our own gardens a haven for insects, birds and other wildlife....
