The Renewable Energy Association has welcomed today’s report from Imperial College London which argues that carbon pricing on its own is not enough to attract adequate investment in renewables.
Down the line: Jonathan Selwyn (front) and colleagues from Lark Energy pictured when PV panels were installed on the roof of Southfield House in 2010.
In 2010, housebuilder and developer Larkfleet Group installed PV panels on the roof of its HQ building in Bourne,Lincolnshire. Two years later, the company says it is producing more electricity that predicted.
The government has announced the launch of a £40m competition aimed at encouraging local initiatives to increase energy efficiency, reduce fuel poverty and drive collective switching and purchasing.
A carbon reduction consultancy has stepped forward to criticise the government’s intention to offer cash back to early adopter of Green Deal.
The government has announced that upto £1,000 cash back will be offered to homeowners in England and Wales who sign up to Green Deal.
DECC is offering the chance for innovators in energy storage to be given cash to develop their ideas.
The Renewable Energy Association has set out 10 key demands which it says will make Electricity Market Reforms planned by the government work.
A new shock absorbing tile has been launched designed to simplify the installation of PV arrays.
Energy secretary Ed Davey has moved to assure business leaders that the government will provide certainty to potential investors in the nation’s energy generating capacity.
Seaward Solar has produced a new video demonstrating the effectiveness ot its PV150 dedicated solar PV tester.
Plumb Center is to open what it says is Scotland’s first renewable training academy.
Big Society Capital’s ceo Nick O’Donohoe
PURE – the Clean Planet Trust, a carbon reduction charity, has announced it has secured a £1 million investment from Big Society Capital, which it says will enable PURE to fund up to 70 community energy projects, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to deliver a £7 million income boost to deprived communities across the UK.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has responded to a call by Which? for an independent review into the rising cost of domestic energy bills.
The Yearsley Group’s site in Newark
The UK’s largest cold food storage provider, The Yearsley Group, says it has made impressive savings in electricity bills due to its PV installations.
Upsolar has unveiled its smart modules optimised by Tigo Energy.
Frans van den Heuvel, ceo, Solarcentury
Solarcentury has today announced that it will donate £35,000 to SolarAid’s ‘Share a light’ campaign.
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.
PV distributor Segen has announced it will add a range of Samsung eco heating systems to its product portfolio.
UK consumers fear rising energy prices more than anything else when it comes to the squeeze on household finances.
PV module manufacturer WINAICO has announced its new WSP-285M6 QUANTUM modules which, it says, have a 17.13 percent efficiency.
DECC has published a series of quick guides on Green Deal to boost understanding for householders, owners, tenants and landlords.
Energy secretary Ed Davey has written to all his fellow MPs with advice to constituents to help keep energy bills down and their homes warmer over the winter.
Climate change minister Greg Barker has pointed to the launch of Green Deal to help families cope with rising fuel bills.