The Green Diaries

This is no longer breaking news due to my lax blog updating (sorry) but apparently one of the UK's biggest home stores is now selling solar panels. Green Correspondent Ren sent us this clip: "Curry's have started selling solar panels in the hight street. Shoppers in West Thurrock, Essex, and Fulham and Croydon in Greater London will be able to snap up the £1,000 panels, manufactured by Sharp. An installed system that could halve the electricity bill of a typical three-bedroom home costs £9,000, Currys says." For more info read: + BBC coverage of Curry's solar panel announcement That's way too expensive if you ask me. I'm hoping that solar panels will get cheaper and cheaper every season. So, Curry's, when will we see the £500 solar panel system? 

Brother Ren has informed us that the government have been talking about getting rid of the planning permission requirements for micro wind turbines and solar panels by early July. I can't find anything online - has anyone out there heard anything about progress on this? Whilst searching for updates on the above, I came across the Environment Agency website which seems to be a good source for more serious green affairs in the UK.