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This month we’ve been looking to the future of SunGift’s car fleet, by road-testing the new all-electric BMW i3.  Our managing director has had the breakthrough car on trial, with a view to introducing it…

We’ve recently completed work at Mary Arches car park in Exeter that has not only helped lower the building’s energy consumption dramatically, but also it has reduced the costs involved in running and maintaining its…

As Gabriel mentioned in his introduction, the domestic Feed-in Tariff rate will reduce by 3.5% on 1 April, so the rate for PV systems under 4kW in size will drop to 14.38p per unit, while…

Completed Escot biomass boiler heats stately home, coach house restaurant & 7 properties. Our system saves state thousands in fuel bills each year. SunGift has brought Escot House – a stately home that was built in…

But rate for domestic system will drop slightly in next few weeks  Solar PV has always been a good investment for businesses, but if you’re an organisation that has been waiting for the optimum time…

Get it installed before April to be sure of RHI payments If you have been thinking about installing one of our of specialist high-temperature heat pumps it may be prudent to act sooner rather than later.  Why? Well,…

Come and listen to Mike Castle in action Newton and Noss Environment Group is holding its Energy Fair on Saturday 1 February, and SunGift renewable heat specialist Mike Castle will be on hand to tell attendees…

When you think of Hyundai, the first thing that probably springs to mind is one of the world’s biggest and most advanced car manufacturers from South Korea.  However, what you probably didn’t know is that…

We’ve told you about solar-powered boats, planes and cars before, but now there’s a suggestion that solar powered buses could soon be on UK roads.  Announced by Birmingham City Council (to help reduce its carbon…

...green credentials and brings £6k in benefits per year Our latest state-of-the-art pellet biomass installation at luxury bed and breakfast Larkbeare Grange, near Exeter, is well on its way to helping the business become completely self-sufficient…

It’s been a long time coming, but Exeter’s first zero-carbon development, Holland Park, is finally on the horizon – and we’re thrilled to be installing solar PV on 40 of the houses there. Built by Heritage…

... the best way to reduce energy bills in 2014 With the new year underway, there is a buzz in the air at SunGift, because – while financial experts are predicting that the UK will be…

SunGift managing director Gabriel Wondrausch has been named Environmental Entrepreneur of the Year at the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards, in recognition of his pioneering work developing his renewable energy business.  Starting from nothing,…

More support for renewable heat, and Feed-in Tariff is unchanged Following the raft of energy announcements this week by the government, the case for installing renewable energy technologies – such as solar PV and biomass –…

Top accolade for renewable energy pioneer Exeter green energy pioneer Gabriel Wondrausch has been named Environmental Entrepreneur at the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards. Gabriel, who set up leading renewable energy company SunGift Solar in 2005,…

This story, which has been picked up by the media, caught our eye recently: apparently, high frequencies and pitch found in pop and rock music causes vibrations that enhance energy generation in solar cells. According to…

We continued our ambition to have the very best products in our range this month, when the first BenQ Sunforte 325W panels arrived in our warehouse. Not only do these provide the highest output of any…

It always makes you feel good when you’ve contributed to someone’s success, so we were delighted to find out that Woodovis Park holiday park, near Tavistock, has just won a Green Tourism’s 2013 Goldstar Award. A…

One of the most important parts of running a growing business is keeping your finances running smoothly, which is why our Finance Manager, Ana de Aguilar, is so valuable to SunGift’s operations. Overseeing all of…

Another one of our installations that’s been grabbing the press headlines recently is the work that we did for Exeter City Council in March.  Earlier this week the panels that we installed at the council's Civic…

We’re getting quite a reputation for installing large solar PV systems for high-profile organisations, and this week we started work on a 250 kW system for another highly respected company – Gregory Distribution. Comprising 1,000 BenQ…

When our managing director Gabriel Wondrausch and his fiancé Beth Johnson bought their ‘leaky’ 1920s house, one of their main goals was to turn it from an inefficient building to a warm, comfortable home with…

It was no surprise to see in the media last week that not only are homeowners facing 17 years of continual above-inflation energy price rises , but also that 2013 will be one of the…

To help celebrate the festive season, we’re offering all SunGift customers that accept an installation in November the chance to win an Ipad 2. So, if you have had a quotation from us and are ready…