The Sun is Rising!
So you see that big burning ball of gas up there in the sky? That is the future of charging your laptop, phone, tablet, or whatever device you’re reading this on.
Read moreDivestment-Investment Panel at the 2016 NUS Conference
Last week Solar SOAS made an appearance at the 2016 NUS Conference, down in Brighton, on a panel to discuss the importance of divestment and reinvestment particularly of the assets of university institutions.
Read moreGreen Party London Mayoral Candidate Sian Berry Comes to SOAS!
As part of the SOAS Green Week in late February, the SOAS Green Group hosted a number of exciting environment-related events. Among the most high-profile was a speaker event by none other than the London Mayoral Green Party Candidate, Sian Berry!
Read moreTouring the Roofs
A few weeks ago the UniSolar team headed up to the roofs of SOAS and Senate House together with solar installers Joju. We took this rare adventure on the university roofs to work out some of the plans and feasibility of expanding our project onto them in the future.
Read moreJoin us on Dalston Solar Treasure Hunt Fri 20th November
Perfect way to have fun while having an impact! Free this Friday 2pm? Hunt solar treasure with us in London- using 10:10's new app volunteers can locate and log roofs with solar power generation potential on a national database. Time to scout out this city's clean energy future, bring friends! The winner gets a prize....
For details and to download the app see below event link or 10:10's website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1509484289350920/
DECC approves £19,935 grant to help Solar SOAS become investment-ready!
UniSolar will use the £19,935 provided by UCEF to kickstart our inaugural project, Solar SOAS. We can now pay a solar installer to perform some detailed feasibility studies to find out what the solar capacity of the roofs are. We will also carry out planning permission due dilligence, as well as sub-contract project management support and legal support. These will help us develop robust financial models, determine suitable methods to crowd-fund and make sure we're covering all legal bases too.Read more
Why and How Did Solar SOAS Become a Thing?
What is Solar SOAS?
In September 2014, SOAS students in the SOAS Energy and Climate Justice Society (ECJS) decided that we wanted to help the transition to renewable energy in the UK. The idea of an on-campus project to engage the whole SOAS community was born, and 'Solar SOAS' started to take shape.Read more