Noble Green Energy Blog

We are now accredited Workplace Charging Scheme installers

We are pleased to announce that we are now fully accredited Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) electric vehicle charging point installers. Only launched this month, the WCS has been introduced to encourage businesses to install charge point installations and increase their electric vehicle fleet with a £300 grant scheme incentive.

We have changed our name to Noble Green Energy

Twelve months have passed since Noble Foods acquired the business from the John Bowler Eggs Group. Bowler Energy was founded in 2010 by free range egg entrepreneur John Bowler. Piloting both wind turbine and solar PV systems on his own farms to 'go green' and reduce energy costs, John began sharing this knowledge with his customers. The Bowler Energy Company was born. 

The future of energy is solar PV

The future of electricity generation for use in the home is solar PV - a truly renewable energy source. In today's society, electricity can be used to power appliances, warm the house, heat water, charge your car and even stored for when it's needed. And all of this electricity can be obtained from energy derived directly from the sun.

2016: What do the new FIT rates mean for renewable energy this year?

At the moment, whenever you hear a conversation about renewable energy, inevitably, the new Feed-In Tariff rates are discussed. Following the announcement from the DECC towards the end of last year, we know that there are cuts, but we also know the impact is not as severe as may have been stated in the press.

Everything you need to know about combined heat and power (CHP)

What is it?

Combined heat and power is a type of renewable energy technology that you probably haven’t heard a lot about, but this year, you’re bound to see a lot more about it. Combined heat and power, or CHP, integrates the production of usable heat and power (electricity) in one efficient process.

The facts about the Feed-In Tariff for businesses

In December of last year, the long awaited announcement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) regarding their Feed-In Tariff (FIT) review, was revealed.

3 reasons to be cheerful about the change in Feed-In Tariff

From July 2015 until the end of December the renewable energy industry as a whole was on tenterhooks awaiting the news about the change in Feed-In Tariff and what that would mean for the sector. It was expected that in some cases the Feed-In Tariff would no longer exist after the announcement, and that would have brought severe changes to renewable energy.

The Feed-In Tariff in 2016 and what it means for your business

The long awaited news for the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates for 2016 and beyond were finally announced by the DECC in December of last year. While the announcement confirmed that small scale renewables will see a drop in FiT from next month, this was a drastic improvement from what was originally expected.

5 of the biggest myths you will hear about the FiT

Following the Feed-In Tariff changes announcement, there has been a feeling of uncertainty surrounding the renewable energy industry as many businesses are left without all the facts, and providers are unsure of how to comment on what can only be described as ‘the elephant in the room’ for renewable technologies.

Feed-in-tariff changes: Thoughts of five industry leaders

The feed-in-tariff (FiT) announcement has been long awaited in both the solar and wind power industries – today, it was confirmed what the changes would be for 2016 and beyond.