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.