Microgeneration

Word MICROGENERATION
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Definitions and meanings of "Microgeneration"

What do we mean by microgeneration?

The generation of zero-carbon or low-carbon heat and power by individuals, small businesses and communities to meet their own needs.

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The word "microgeneration" in example sentences

Civil servants in successive energy departments have always hated the idea of microgeneration, and done all they could to stifle it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Officials dislike the idea of microgeneration because it gives someone else the power to take decisions, says Geoffrey Lean. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gordon Brown needs to prioritise incentives for "microgeneration" energy such as solar heat panels and ground heat pumps on potentially 26 million homes rather than a risky and uncertain drive for the nuclear option. ❋ Newmania (2007)

The tariffs for solar and other renewable "microgeneration" are a key part of the UK's plan to cut carbon emissions and hit an EU target of generating a fifth of energy from renewable sources by 2020 government forecasts installations driven by the tariff will account for 1.6% of the UK's electricity consumption in 10 years 'time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Under another - aimed at encouraging trendy "microgeneration" through solar panels or wind turbines on homes - it costs £460. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Last year, a report backed by Lord Mandelson's Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (as was) concluded that, with proper encouragement, nine million British homes could be using such "microgeneration" by 2020, producing the same amount of electricity as five nuclear power stations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our products and solutions are part of the new "microgeneration" movement that is transforming the way everyday people provide for their energy needs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It will also place safeguards on the noise and visual nuisance of these "microgeneration" devices. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Meanwhile Government grants for low-carbon improvements such as microgeneration were being dished out to people who had already been able to pay to make their homes more energy efficient, she said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In all, the United States†™ "microgeneration" and power renovation efforts in Baghdad run close to $23 million, according to officials. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The emerging renewable energy industry is showing sustained growth, with companies investing millions to satisfy the growing demand for solar microgeneration, creating thousands of new jobs. ❋ Unknown (2011)

AEA, an energy and environmental consultancy, has calculated the rate of growth in capacity in microgeneration at about 400% since the feed-in tariff was launched in April 2010. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Instead the system will be installed by a company approved by the microgeneration certification scheme. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But neither the carbon trading or the energy giants want us to look at real alternatives or solutions ... like microgeneration. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So if global warming is, in fact, a threat, a major switch to microgeneration would be a lot more effective than carbon trading. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If global warming is not a threat, microgeneration can still help to break the monopoly of big energy, and return power back to the people (and a little money back into our pockets). ❋ Unknown (2009)

We have to empower ourselves, and microgeneration is a good start. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have repeatedly argued for microgeneration and for alternative energy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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