The government wants to slash the feed in tariff for solar panels, but it's been declared unlawful by a court.

Updated 25th January
After the High Court defeat of the government's plans to cut the feed in tariff by 50%, because the date for the tariff to be reduced (12th December) was before the end of the consultation into the changes (December 23rd), the Appeal Court also ruled the changes unlawful. The government has said it may try and appeal to the Supreme court.

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With energy prices rising and winter on its way, how can you use energy more efficiently?

I’m not a massive fan of ‘themed’ weeks but I was quite interested in some of the tips produced by the Energy Saving Trust as part of energy saving week. I think many of us know the obvious things (like turning down the thermostat by one degree etc) but it’s still good to be reminded of the different ways you can save.

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With a guaranteed payment from the government, it's not surprising that thousands of people have installed solar panels.

If you have a south (ish) facing roof and you have the money to buy solar panels, you can generate a return that’s guaranteed for 25 years (and index linked) courtesy of the government. For the average household, you can generate around £900 a year by installing solar PV (photo voltaic) panels. So it’s hardly surprising that there’s been a boom in the business. And with the tariff rates possibly going to fall for panels fitted after April, homeowners are being encouraged to buy now.

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