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Urban Wind acquires Myriad Wind

Myriad Wind has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Urban Wind creating an expanded Glasgow-based company and a new Urban Wind North West Division ...

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Opportunity for all

This month the MCS looks at the latest Renewable Heat Incentive announcement The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have announced that the Renewable ...

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Row continues over biomass emissions

A conflict over the environmental impact of burning biomass is rumbling on between the Renewable Energy Association (REA) and three major campaign groups.

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Moving beyond boom and bust

Solarplaza, in co-operation with BPVA, is to host the fourth SolarFuture UK conference focusing on ways to move the UK PV market beyond its boom ...

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Finalists announced for Ashden Awards

26 finalists for this year’s Ashden Awards have been announced ahead of an awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 20 June 2013. 

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REA dismisses NGO anti-biomass stance

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has accused a number of green campaigners of scaremongering over their opposition to biomass, according to a letter shown to ...

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£6m scheme launched for social landlords

A new £6million competition aimed at getting renewable heating kit into the homes of social tenants across Great Britain has been launched by the Department ...

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NIBE extends cashback offer in line with RHPP

NIBE has announced that it is to extend its own cashback offer on renewable heating technologies until March 31 2014 in line with DECC’s decision to ...

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£8m biogas plant nears completion

A new £8m anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Durham is nearing completion as the project enters its final stage, reports installers Emerald Biogas.

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MPC calls for enhanced RHPP

The Micropower Council (MPC) has lent its support to an STA-led campaign which calls on the government to increase the voucher amounts available under the ...

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July FiT rates announced

Ofgem has confirmed the Feed-in Tariff rates for solar PV starting from July 01 2013.

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STA speaks out against China dumping tariffs

The STA has joined with eight other solar trade associations from across Europe in sending an open letter to European trade commissioner Karel De Gucht, ...

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Public support for renewables rises

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published the results of its fifth public tracking survey, which seeks to gauge public attitutes to ...

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Wyke Farms shortlisted for BusinessGreen award

Prime minister David Cameron visits Wyke Farms’ biogas facility Cheese producer and milk processor Wyke Farms has been shortlisted for a BusinessGreen Leaders Award in ...