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SWITCH TO A GREEN
ELECTRICITY PROVIDER
other tax savings. And if you are sited somewhere that allows for the full potential
of your wind turbine and you invest in a large enough system to have surplus, you
Even if an investment in your very own green
factors. The sums involved may not be great, but as
can sell energy back to the grid.
power generation system is out of reach for
oil and natural gas prices continue to rise and as the
the time being, you can still use renewable
technology improves, renewable energy will become
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energy by switching to a greener electric
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increasingly competitive. And as climate change
provider – and get tax breaks for your trouble.
establishes itself ever more firmly in the mainstream
-Proven Energy is a UK company manufacturing
of politics, the government is likely to introduce further
kilowatt scale wind turbines and is considered
There are now several UK power companies that
incentives to switch to green power.
one of the most innovative companies in the
obtain all of their energy from renewable sources.
field.
Many are family farms or small enterprises that have
American company Skystream specialises
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in rooftop home systems.
supplemented their revenue streams by diversifying
into micro-power generation; and of course, the main
- There are several specialist energy suppliers now
-Proven Energy has produced a useful guide to
suppliers have also begun offering green tariffs.
operating who source 100% of their energy from
grants and funding (PDF) for small-scale wind
renewable sources. These include Ecotricity and Good
power
Switching over is ef
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fectively instantaneous, and rates
Energy, and Green Energy, which operate its business
are generally no more expensive than those of the
on cooperative principles.
-The British Wind Energy
traditional power companies. Green suppliers also
Association has an
informative website.
invest a portion of your bills into further research and
The Low Carbon Building
- Green Electricity Marketplace is a website which
Programme of the Department for Business
development of renewable power sources.
provides independent comparisons between the green
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, at www.
tariffs available from the major power
lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk, is also a useful
At present, a tax break is available to companies who
supply companies.
source of information on funding for renewable
use power from renewable sources, in the form of an
energy micro-generation projects.
exemption from paying the Climate Change Levy.
- Information about the Climate Change Levy is
available from the Revenue & Customs website here.
A green tariff may also turn out cheaper than your
present one, depending on your supplier and other
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