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Changes afoot
DECC recently implemented a number of changes following the consultation on Phase 2B of the Feed-in Tariffs Comprehensive Review: Tariffs for Non-PV Technologies and Scheme ...
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Welsh farmers supported by HSBC
A Carmarthenshire livestock farmer has installed a wind turbine on his 100 acre farm to diversify income and reduce costs after securing funding from ...
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Scottish hydro developer undergoes expansion
Green Highland Renewables, the Perth based specialist developer of small to medium scale hydro schemes, has expanded its operations in Scotland with the addition of ...
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Barker confirms RO support for small scale renewables
Businesses will still be able to get support for small scale renewable technologies under the government’s Renewables Obligation (RO), climate change minister Greg Barker ...
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E.ON gives worst FiT services, says survey
There are huge differences in the quality of service offered by energy companies to people generating their own electricity according to a new survey. Strong ...
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Albion Ventures and Dragon Hydro form renewables partnership
Albion Ventures has announced the investment of £1.3m in partnership with Wales-based developers Dragon Hydro to fund a 300kW hydropower scheme in Gwynedd.
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Non-PV FiT rates announced
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced its formal response to the consultation on Feed-in Tariffs for non PV technologies.
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Uptake of renewables strong amongst Welsh farmers
Renewable energy will play an increasingly integral role in the future of Welsh farming, is one of the key messages to emerge from the Royal ...
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Non PV FiT rates announced
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced its formal response to the consultation on Feed-in Tariffs for non PV technologies.
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Atmos Consulting sees hydro plans come to fruition
A company behind two hydro projects recently opened in Scotland is hoping to inspire other developers to follow suit.
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Belper group scoops community prize
A community group from Belper, Derbyshire, has come top of the Co-operative’s Community Energy Challenge beating off over 120 challengers.
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UK ‘powering forward’ on clean energy, says energy minister
Energy minister Charles Hendry says that the latest UK energy statistics released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that the UK ...
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Dulas scoops REA award
The timing is perfect for the company, which has offices in Wales and Scotland, as it also marks its 30th anniversary of supplying renewable technologies ...
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National trust scoops green energy award
The National Trust has been recognised for its efforts in reducing energy use and carbon emissions with an Ashden Award.
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Dulas sets Scottish expansion goal
Renewables company, Dulas, is set to mark its 30th anniversary by doubling the size of its operations in Scotland this year.
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Taking cover
Naturesave Insurance is now offering renewable energy insurance for medium-sized wind, solar or hydro systems. The company’s marketing manager Bee West explains the benefits ...
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The wheel deal
A community co-operative has awarded the contract to supply a hydro-electric turbine for a sustainable energy scheme nearWhitbyto fellow Yorkshire-based business, JN Bentley.
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ORES – A national showcase for cutting-edge technology
Some of the best known names in the renewable energy and oil sector have chosen to become sponsors of the UK’s premier showcase for ...
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UK’s first wind-to-heat scheme awaits green light
The pioneering district heating scheme in the Shetland capital Lerwick is to expand thanks to a unique ‘Wind to Heat’ renewable energy collaboration with power ...
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REA welcomes DECC’s ambition, but expresses concerns about the details
REA chief executive, Gaynor Hartnell, gives an initial response to today’s Feed-in Tariff Consultation
“The government certainly needed to take steps to stabilise the ...
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Wet wet wet
The residents of Talybont-on-Usk splashed out on a community hydro system and the results have been considerable. The projects has helped fund a range of ...
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Feed-in Tariff stalemate is costing UK renewable industry £25k a day
With the future shape of the UK solar industry on the line and at least £500,000 of taxpayer’s money in the balance, the government faces ...
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UK could face legal action over FiT cuts, confirms European Commission
The UK government could face legal action over its plans to more than halve solar subsidies, the European Commission has today confirmed.
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Co-operative Bank lending to renewable energy projects hits £500m
The Co-operative Bank’s steadfast support for business was underlined today by new figures showing it has lent more than half a billion pounds to ...
