Renewables
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renewable energy news and issues affecting your business, from renewable fuels and energy to
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biofuels and
renewable regulations and policies.
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has added its voice to the growing chorus calling on the Government to freeze further cut to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar electricity in July.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey has called on Europe to focus on cutting carbon emissions rather than repeating existing renewable energy targets that expire at the end of the decade.
There are a number of persuasive arguments supporting the greater use of biofuels, but without a robust policy framework in place, industry won’t have confidence to invest in them, says Justin Laney, general manager, Central Transport, John Lewis Partnership.
The Government will introduce legislation to reform the electricity market in order to deliver cleaner, more affordable energy, it was announced in the Queen’s Speech today.
Hundreds of solar firm bosses have called on the Prime Minister to freeze cuts to subsidies for solar electricity or risk killing off the solar industry for good.
Environment Agency chief Lord Chris Smith has admitted climate change has forced him to change his position to now be in favour of nuclear energy.
The UK Government has given the greenlight to the biggest onshore wind farm yet to be built in England and Wales.
The UK onshore wind sector was worth £548 million to the British economy in 2011, according to a new joint Government and industry report.
The construction of a giant wind blade at Vestas’ UK R&D centre has been delayed, the Danish turbine manufacturer said today, as it posted worse than expected first quarter operating losses.
The number of solar panels installed since the halving of the subsidy for small-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems has fallen dramatically, official figures show.
A new UK online renewable energy finance platform has suspended its first offer and offered to hand money back to investors after hitting problems with its first project.
A report that has raised concerns over the development of onshore wind has come under fire from the wind industry, which has claimed it overstates the number of turbines planned for England.
There are growing calls for property tycoon Donald Trump to be stripped of his title as a business ambassador for Scotland following his outspoken opposition to the country's renewable energy plans.
A speech by the Prime Minister David Cameron hailing the UK’s leadership on green energy today has only received a lukewarm response from business leaders and has been slammed by green groups.
The Government is facing the prospect of a raft of damages claims after new figures reveal the UK's solar industry has contracted by 25 per cent following the disastrous handling of cuts to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme.
