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The Crown Estate today announced that the consortium, First Flight Wind, has been selected to develop an offshore wind farm off the south east coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. Subject to obtaining all necessary consents from the Department of Environment and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the project could deliver up to 600 Megawatts (MW) of generating capacity for Northern Ireland. First Flight Wind Ltd is a consortium comprising B9 Energy, DONG Energy and RES.
Ministers risk losing business and consumer confidence for the second time in a year if they fail to heed warnings over the government’s “undercooked” Green Deal, says David Hunt of Eco Environments.
Ecobuild organiser UBM Built Environment says that major investment will see a wealth of new features and content showcased at Ecobuild (5th – 7th March 2013, ExCeL London – www.ecobuild.co.uk).
Climate change minister Greg Barker has heralded the long-awaited launch of Green Deal which occurs this month.
Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey is the latest big name personality to sign up in support of NICEIC’s Jobs for the Girls campaign.
Energy secretary Ed Davey has welcomed the launch of European Union climate action initiative ‘A world you like. With a climate you like’.
Entrepreneurs across the nation are today being invited to bid for a share of £2million aimed at spurring on innovation in bioenergy.
An alliance of the UK’s largest businesses and industry bodies have today written to the chancellor George Osborne calling for a binding decarbonisation target to be imposed on the electricity sector in the forthcoming Energy Bill.
BPEC were delighted to recently register its first learners on the newly launched level 2 Diploma in Plumbing & Heating at Tameside College, followed by a number of other colleges and training centres who have recently also registered learners on this new qualification.
BRE’s three day Green Deal Summit will attempt to address key issues facing installers participating in the energy efficiency scheme including generating demand and tackling hard to treat properties.
The UK risks running out of electricity generating capacity by 2015, according to industry regulator Ofgem.
Organisers have announced details of the 2013 Eco Technology Show due to take place at The Brighton Centre on the 14th & 15th June next year.
Energy minister John Hayes has announced fresh plans to speed up investment in converting coal plants to biomass.
Renewable energy technology event nextgen, being held in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, is now just a week away.
Labour leader Ed Miliband has heavily criticised the Conservative party for ‘messing up’ the renewables industry and reneging on promises made to pursue green policies whilst in opposition.
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the government’s decision that the Renewables Obligation will remain open for projects of between 50kW and 5MW, following industry feedback.
A roadshow on the technology behind commercial PV systems and how to sell and market them is being organised by the UK branch of inverter manufacturer Mastervolt.
Businesses will still be able to get support for small scale renewable technologies under the government’s Renewables Obligation (RO), climate change minister Greg Barker confirmed today.
Conergy has signed a partnership agreement with panel distributor Waxman Energy.
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has announced that solar supplier Wind & Sun has become a Gold Partner.
Test equipment specialist Acutest has joined the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies as its latest hub and platinum member.
Motoring journalist and TV star Quentin Willson will be the star attraction at NICEIC Live North, taking place at Bolton Arena on November 1.
Green Energy Solutions UK Ltd of Doncaster has been nominated for the Renewable Technologies, Sustainability and Environmental Award in this year’s Celebrating Construction in South Yorkshire Awards (CCISY) which is in association with the South Yorkshire centre of the CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building).
Following this month’s impending launch of Green Deal, renewable energy companies are already starting to offer their own fully financed solutions.