Many companies in the environmental development industry are failing to claim money they are entitled to, according to tax specialists  R & T Consultants.

Washington-based Schiedel Chimney Systems has launched what it says is the only centre to offer HETAS approved biomass boiler installation courses in the northern half of the UK.

UK consumers fear rising energy prices more than anything else when it comes to the squeeze on household finances.

DECC has published a series of quick guides on Green Deal to boost understanding for householders, owners, tenants and landlords.

Climate change minister Greg Barker has pointed to the launch of Green Deal to help families cope with rising fuel bills.

Following a decline in the third quarter of 2012, global PV inverter shipments are forecast to reach a record of  8.6 GW, according to the latest report from IMS Research.

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.

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).

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.

The UK risks running out of electricity generating capacity by 2015, according to industry regulator Ofgem.