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Two thirds of Britons are in favour of wind power, survey finds
Two-thirds of Britons are in favour of the use of wind power in the UK, with more than a quarter ‘strongly in favour’, according to ...
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Q-Cells files for insolvency
German PV manufacturer Q-Cells has filed for insolvency following disappointing sales and operating results.
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Burnley College gets energy efficient with solar wall
A partnership with two green energy companies will lead to a significant study bursary for one student at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre.
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Travis Perkins Group forms Green Deal strategic alliance with Toriga Energy
Travis Perkins Group has formed a strategic alliance with Toriga Energy to deliver a comprehensive Green Deal proposition for consumers and the trade.
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Solar energy community co-operative scheme launched
A solar energy scheme in Bristol is hoping to switch on investors by launching a community share issue.
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Kier picks up five contracts
Kier has won five new contracts valued at almost £4m to design and install solar panels for local authorities and housing associations across the UK.
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Ecobuild reports over 57,000 attendees
Ecobuild, the event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment brought together more than 57,000 industry professionals from 20-22 March 2012 at London’s ExCeL. Over ...
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Power Nation focuses on solar thermal
Solar thermal wholesaler, Power Nation (Solar Shop Europe) is creating a new focus for its products in 2012. With the turbulence of the PV market, Power ...
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Derbyshire Dales MP backs green energy company
Derbyshire Dales MP and government chief whip Patrick McLoughlin, was special guest at a reception held at green solutions company The Renewable Shop, based in ...
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Jeremy Leggett comments on drop in PV installations
Jeremy Leggett, Solarcentury has commented on the latest PV installation figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) which show a sharp drop ...
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Hutchinson develops new design for wind turbine tower
Hutchinson Engineering has unveiled its newly designed wind turbine tower – a 20m structure manufactured for US-based Bergey Windpower.
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Ploughcroft celebrates CITB accreditation with a 20 per cent off event
Ploughcroft is celebrating its achievement of CSkills accreditation from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) for its solar PV course for roofers with an installer ...
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REI partners the launch of in-depth renewables market analysis report
Renewable Energy Installer has partnered with Sustainable Venture Intelligence (SVI) for the launch of SVI’s market analysis for the renewable and microgeneration sector. ...
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PM outlines green vision for UK
The Prime Minister David Cameron has addressed delegates at the Clean Energy Ministerial outlining the UK’s vision to make renewable technologies more economically sustainable.
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Who is London’s greenest mayoral candidate?
Independent analysis by Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace has concluded that Labour’s Ken Livingstone is the greenest of the two front-running candidates in ...
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UK contributes £60m towards global CCS
Climate change minister Greg Barker today announced the allocation of up to £60m ($96m) to support the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology ...
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DECC launches innovation fund
Energy secretary Ed Davey has today pledged £35m over the next three years to encourage fledgling green technologies.
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REA urges chancellor to attend Clean Energy Ministerial
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is calling on chancellor George Osbourne to attend the Clean Energy Ministerial following news that the UK has slipped back ...
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UK leads world in clean energy, says Davey
Energy secretary Edward Davey has told a world renewable energy gathering that the UK is ‘at the leading edge’ of clean energy technology.
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UK urged to move fast in smart grid race
Britain could be a world-leader in smart grid technology, creating substantial domestic investment and 10,000 highly skilled jobs, according to a report written by Ernst & ...
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Barker to launch renewable skills report
Climate change minister Greg Barker is to launch a report by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) revealing that the UK’s renewable sector supports 110,000 jobs.
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UK and USA to co-develop floating wind turbines
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that floating wind turbines are to be the ‘initial focus’ of a new UK-USA agreement.
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Dragon’s St George’s Day challenge to Cameron as 85 per cent of public back clean British energy – new poll
David Cameron has come under fire on St George’s Day today (Monday 23 April 2012) as a new poll from Friends of the Earth reveals 85 per ...
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Time running out to raise FiT objections
Time is fast running out for installers to make their views known on the proposed changes to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme outlined by the ...
