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UK ranks high in global renewables table despite subsidy cuts

The UK has been ranked the country with the fourth highest investment in renewable energy, despite a series of significant cuts to green subsidies over the past year, according to the findings of a new analysis report.

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Attractiveness of UK renewables sector hits all-time low

A combination of historic energy policy announcements that are now making their impact felt and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the role of renewables in the UK’s future energy mix, are undermining the sector’s appeal in the eyes of investors, according to an influential new report.

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Dulas and Innovatec partner for high energy users

Dulas, a leading developer and renewable energy service provide,r has partnered with Italian energy efficiency business, Innovatec, to provide energy management services for high energy users to assist with the move towards demand reduction and onsite renewable energy generation.

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Earthmill expands with new wind turbine management division

Yorkshire-based renewables specialist, Earthmill, the UK’s largest agricultural wind turbine business, has expanded with the launch of a new division dedicated to servicing and maintaining wind turbines, to help maximise returns from wind power for farms.

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EU 2030 renewable targets must be backed up, warns Lords committee

The EU-wide binding 2030 renewables target will not be delivered unless it is backed-up by an monitoring and enforcement mechanism that acts as a guarantor for the agreement, according to the House of Lords EU Committee which today published its report on EU energy governance.

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Analysis reveals Scotland leads drive for renewable heat

Scottish businesses and community energy projects have adopted biomass and other forms of renewable heat at a faster rate than anywhere else in the UK, according to new analysis of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) adoption statistics by Raggnar, the renewable energy provider.

Opinion

Public surge in renewables investment during COP21 summit

Abundance, the ethical investment platform, has seen a record pace of new investment during the COP21 climate talks in Paris. As world leaders debate the speed of our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, £2.3 million has been invested directly by the British public in their latest UK based wind, biomass and solar projects; demonstrating a growing appetite for clean energy.

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Rexel partners with Nedap

Rexel Energy Solutions has announced a partnership with Nedap to distribute its retrofit power diversion device.

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Amber Rudd admits UK renewable target miss in leaked letter

Energy secretary Amber Rudd is facing damaging accusations that she ‘misled’ the public, following a letter leaked to the Ecologist predicting the UK’s imminent failure to meet legally-binding renewable targets.

Opinion

Mounting muck-ups

Steve Pester, BRE, exposes ongoing poor practice in mounting PV panels

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Wattsor launches the IMP

The IMP is designed to make the most of free power generated from solar PV or wind by turning on electrical equipment and limiting the export of electricity back to the grid.

Opinion

Q&A: EkkoSense

REI: What have you got planned for the rest of 2015?

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Green investment needed to beat energy crisis

Greater support and a policy shift for renewables is needed to negate the threat of power outages, is the message to government amid dire warnings from the National Grid of possible blackouts.

Opinion

Current affairs

Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at the ECA, reflects on a positive month for the renewable industry – which is set to benefit hugely from cheaper energy storage

Opinion

Renewable energy prospects post-election

Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre (EEC), forecasts the new UK majority government’s agenda for the renewable energy industry

Opinion

PV on tin sheds

With recent government policy shifts towards putting PV on large roofs, it is vital that installers are familiar with the mechanical issues that can arise on typical large commercial roofs, explains Steve Pester, BRE

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Wind subsidy to end early

The government has confirmed that the Renewables Obligation will be closed to new onshore wind developments from April 01 2016, a full year earlier than was expected.

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Industry reacts to Queen’s Speech

An energy bill confirming the government’s plan to end subsidies for onshore wind was one of the bills announced in today’s Queen Speech – the first all-Conservative one since 1996.

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New government must make renewables a priority

In the wake of a decisive general election result, the renewable sector is calling on the new government to send an early signal that low carbon energy and tackling climate change will remain a priority area.