The UK has reinforced its reputation as a global centre for carbon trading by holding its first auction for Phase III allowances of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the City of London today.

The government has today published proposals designed to ensure that billpayers are moved to better energy deals.

The latest PV installation figures from DECC show that deployment levels are likely to fall below the capacity triggers needed to enact a further degression in the Feed-in Tariff in the New Year.

Good Energy’s chief executive Juliet Davenport Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has unveiled what it says is the UK’s first local electricity tariff rewarding households who live near its wind farms.

Paul McNaughton (ECA) and Charles Tanswell (ESC) sign the joint venture agreement to create the Electrical Safety Register The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) have announced the creation of the Electrical Safety Register.

Plumb Center and Parts Center have announced that they are to provide a 24/7 online service for customers and installers this festive period.

National Skills Academy’s executive director Cathryn Hickey A new register of trained installers has been launched by the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies designed to give householders and local authorities greater confidence when selecting renewable energy installers in their areas.

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning concerning the potential of carbon monoxide poisoning occurring within storage areas for wood pellets.

RenewableUK – the trade body for wind, wave and tidal industries – has called on the prime minister to assert his authority over energy policy following more anti-wind comments from energy minister John Hayes.

Plumb Center says it is responding to the increasing popularity of smartphones by launching an industry first mobile website.

RWE npower renewables has chosen the Met Office’s VisualEyes for its 27 wind farms across the UK.

The Research Council has made one of its largest ever investments – to support energy efficiency policy.

A transformation in the way energy is used across the UK economy could help boost growth and jobs, and investing in energy efficiency could save up to 22 power stations-worth of energy by 2020, according to the government’s Energy Efficiency Strategy published today.

As part of DECC’s consultation process for its domestic RHI proposals, which closes on 07 December, a seminar is being held in Central London tomorrow (13 November).

Seven cities across England will receive part of a £12 million fund to help them give the Green Deal a kick start in their city regions. The cities are Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has been chosen by the National Trust to become its principle energy partner.

On Monday 10 December 2012, the National Skills Academy are delivering a Green Technologies Seminar.