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It makes us happy to receive positive feedback from customers about the way our staff operate, which is why Adam Ogden – an installer in SunGift’s solar PV team – is such an asset to…

Our work on the 200 kW biomass boiler and district heating scheme at Escot House is moving along nicely and we expect work there to be finished shortly. The boiler is already up-and-running, with heat already…

SunGift and two of our biomass customers opened their doors on 18 September so that other businesses could get a clear idea of how the systems work and see how beneficial biomass can be. Along with…

SunGift has always been a huge supporter of electric cars – bringing the Tesla sports car to Exeter’s renewable energy marketplace exhibition last year and installing solar car ports with PV panels for customers –…

This weekend (Saturday 21 September) we’re at the Alternative Energy Vehicle Show in Sidmouth, where we’ll be once again showcasing our solar van (which is essentially a mobile power station). The event, which takes place at…

SunGift PV specialist Joe Perry explains why systems bigger than 4kW are often much better During a typical week at work I visit a wide variety of people.  These vary from young professional couples eager to…

Renewable energy becomes increasingly attractive The renewable energy industry has witnessed a landmark occasion this month – the resolve of the biggest ever trade dispute between the EU and China.  The agreement, which follows a…

When St Paul’s Church in Newton Abbott was looking for a solar PV solution to reduce its carbon emissions it wasn’t a simple challenge, as its Grade I listed status meant that any alterations had…

In July we held our first ever commercial biomass event – at the National Trust’s Burrow Farm in Broadclyst near Exeter, where we have installed a 40 kW dual log and pellet biomass boiler.  Tenants…

With news that the SunGift Solar Van is available to community groups, organisations and businesses for their events (generating free energy for various purposes), our customers have increasingly been reporting sightings of it here there…

Social media is growing quickly and the renewable energy industry is now catching up, with the launch of Generaytor – a website that allows you to build a basic virtual solar PV system, estimate how…

There’s one man at SunGift who has every aspect of renewable energy covered – and that’s operations manager Kevin Ciolino. With responsibility over our project managers, Kevin looks after the general running of the installation…

SunGift’s ‘solar car port’ has proven to be a hit with many of our customers, so when we saw this new solar car charger from Volvo, it was no surprise to see how much attention…

Renewable Heat Incentive figures finally announced by the government Just as we were about to go to press with this month’s SunGift News, the government released figures for the domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI), which will…

We’ve been shouting about the benefits of renewable heat for many years, and finally incentives are to be put in place that will make switching to technologies like solar thermal, heat pumps and biomass financially…

When SunGift surveys and designs a renewable energy system for you, our key focus is on providing you with a high level of skill, a technically advanced solution, and level of service that exceeds your…

Despite poor weather last year, our Met Office solar PV system generates more than estimated in first 12 months. It may be a blistering hot summer now, but official statistics show that 2012 was actually one…

Farmhouse is finally warm, fuel bills halved, and investment returned in just a few years SunGift has just completed a remarkable installation at Burrow Farm – a National Trust farm in Devon – allowing the business…

A couple of weeks ago the Big Bang South West – celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths – took place again at the University of Exeter – and SunGift’s managing director joined other experts at…

You know that we like to keep at the forefront of innovation, which is why we’ve recently built a relationship with Watt – manufacturer of the world’s most efficient flat-plate collector.  If you’re not sure…

The most aesthetic technologies – designer black black panels We know that – in addition to exceptional performance – looks are aklso important when it comes to renewable energy technologies – which is the new BenQ…

We saw this ‘alternative to wind turbines’ story a couple of weeks ago and though that this could be the most fun way of generating renewable energy! Scientists at the aerospace engineering department of the Technology…

There are lots of opportunities to come and see us at events around Devon over the summer including two appearances at Exeter Chiefs rugby matches. We’ll be taking along our solar van to show the…

SunGift teams up with Renewable Energy Investment (REI) for Solar Power Purchase scheme SunGift is now offering our commercial customers the chance to install medium and large-scale solar PV arrays – with zero upfront capital investment. …