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Good Energy publishes ‘encouraging’ financial results
Green electricity provider Good Energy Group Plc has published financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2012 showing a rise in revenues and profits.
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YouGen founder shortlisted for green energy award
YouGen founder Cathy Debenham
A Devon-based woman has been shortlisted for the south west sustainable energy champion award in the annual SW Green Energy Awards.
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Another UK first for solar
Solar plant developer Lighthouse Renewable Energy Ltd has completed a 5MW project near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in conjunction with PV installers Solarcentury.
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Mercy mission to Malawi
Absolute Solar and Wind has donated £1,000 to help fund the charitable work of 17-year-old Mercy McFarlane of Conon Bridge, Inverness.
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Wind breaks record
New figures from the National Grid show that a record-breaking amount of electricity was supplied from wind sources to the grid on Friday 14th September.
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Support for gas power criticised
The government’s own climate change advisors have hit out at support levels shown by ministers for the continued use of gas in the UK’s future energy mix.
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Maximise your share of the energy efficiency market
SummitSkills and Rushlight Events have announced a series of business seminars focusing on the green agenda.
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Last chance to respond to RHI consultation
Ben Halfpenny, a specialist lawyer in the Dickinson Dees Energy Team
A leading energy legal firm has called on the government to deliver certainty to investors as the consultation period comes to close on proposed changes to the non-domestic RHI.
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Enphase signs UK distribution deal
Enphase Energy has announced the availability of its Microinverter System at PV distributor Dynamic Solar.
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REA responds to Vince Cable industry speech
Business, innovation and skills (BIS) secretary Vince Cable has set out his vision for the future development of the British economy.
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REA criticises RO proposals
REA chief executive Gaynor Hartnell
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has waded into the row over new consultations from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) over future support levels for solar and biomass under the Renewables Obligation (RO).
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Green Deal interactive countdown begins
Do you want to become an accredited installer for Green Deal and understand the financial opportunities for you when government legislation comes into effect in October 2012?
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Lords to investigate EU energy decarbonisation
How can the push for green energy be made consistent with pulling the EU (and the UK) out of the current economic mire? That is the fundamental question at the heart of the House of Lords Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy EU Sub-Committee’s new inquiry, EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness, launched today.
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RO cuts not justified, says STA
The Solar Trade Association has criticised the government’s proposals for the Renewable Obligation branding a planned 25 percent reduction in support for solar as ‘unjustified’.
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Germany enters PV grid parity age
The world’s largest solar PV market, Germany, has achieved PV grid parity, according to a new report.
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Glastonbury founder opens free electric charging station
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis has opened the Bristol area’s first free community charging station for electric cars.
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DECC consults on new RO levels
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today proposed new rates for solar power projects which fall under the Renewable Obligation.
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PV set to save council millions
A partnership between BritishEco Ltd and Gloucestershire County Council aims to save the local authority up to £6.5m over the next four years.
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Air-to-water heat pumps get the nod for RHI
Climate change minister Greg Barker says we will seek a way to fast-track the inclusion of air to water commercial heat pumps in the RHI
Industry has welcomed climate change minister, Greg Barker’s clear signal that he would explore ways to change the Renewable Heat Incentive quickly to allow air to water heat pumps to compete fairly in the market for commercial renewable heating systems.
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Need to fine-tune your commercial roof-top offer? SPUK is here to help
With four of the Big Six UK energy providers expected to increase energy prices by the end of this year, and price rises set to affect 5 million electricity customers; it is not just the domestic market that is worried, says the organisers of this year’s Solar Power UK.
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China-EU trade dispute rumbles on
The European commission has begun investigating complaints that China is dumping solar panels below cost price raising concerns that trade relations will be damaged between Germany and Beijing.
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Warm Front eligibility extended
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says that more householders will be eligible for the Warm Front scheme when new regulations come into force.
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Plumb Center dispels Green Deal confusion
Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard meets with installers at a Green Deal open day
Plumb Center has heralded in its series of Green Deal open days as a success as installers flocked to the events held nationwide in association with NAPIT and Sevenoaks Energy Academy.
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Suntech signs German supply deal
Vedat Guergeli, vice president sales and marketing of Suntech Europe
Global PV producer Suntech and Solarstrom AG have signed a contract for Suntech to supply 26MW of panels to the German market.