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Scottish small wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind today has bagged a winning double. The company has been listed as one of the fastest growing ‘cleantech’ companies in Europe and shortlisted for the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Award for business growth.
Kingspan Renewables has announced the launch of a 6KW and 3KW wind turbine, based on the Proven Energy small wind turbine technology. Kingspan Renewables has a well established position in renewable energy products with its Thermomax and Varisol solar thermal vacuum tube collectors, along with its flat plate and heat pump products.
The European Commission is to study the UK’s planned December cuts to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) and the likely effects on the nation’s obligationsunder its Renewable Roadmap.
Two Yorkshire entrepreneurs, Philip Taylor and Gary Douglas, are planning to invest £100 million and create 14 new jobs over the next two years in a new company which aims to become one of the UK’s leading providers of renewable energy generation systems.
Oakapple Renewable Energy (OAREL) will initially be generating power through the installation of free solar panels, but longer term it aims to develop other forms of renewable energy generation including wind power and anaerobic digestion systems.
Independent energy company SmartestEnergy has paid out more to renewable generators under the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) than any other supplier during the first year of the scheme, according to newly released figures.
Ofgem statistics for the final quarter of the financial year take the total paid by SmartestEnergy during 2010/11 to £1.75m, over £200,000 more than it’s nearest competitor.
Ardenham Energy has announce expansion plans following a £2m investment by Bridges Ventures.