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Official figures confirm renewables as Scotland’s main source of power
Official figures have shown Scotland’s renewables industry is now the country’s principal source of electricity.
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Aylesbury solar farm sold to German operator
Leading renewable energy firm BayWa r.e. has sold the Aston Clinton solar park in England to CEE, an associated company from Hamburg. BayWa r.e. will take over the technical operations management of the 24MW park.
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EU 2030 renewable targets must be backed up, warns Lords committee
The EU-wide binding 2030 renewables target will not be delivered unless it is backed-up by an monitoring and enforcement mechanism that acts as a guarantor for the agreement, according to the House of Lords EU Committee which today published its report on EU energy governance.
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Feed-in Tariff reaction: Renewables market breathes small sigh of relief
The Government appears to have reacted to the huge wave of national support for the renewable energy industry and backed down from proposals to implement massive cuts to the Feed-in Tariff.
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Government announces smaller than expected cuts to Feed-in Tariff
The Government has provided some Christmas cheer to the renewable energy industry after confirming cuts to the Feed-in Tariff will be less than first feared.
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Conergy celebrates launch of UK “Solar on Schools” programme
Conergy, the leading global solar developer, is celebrating the launch of a unique initiative that will offer UK schools easy access to solar installations.
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Ofgem to change capacity auction rules after diesel energy parks falsified data
Energy regulator Ofgem has found that generators Adret and Berangere provided inaccurate information when applying to prequalify their diesel-fuelled generating units for the first Capacity Auction in 2014.
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Govt challenged to back UK solar following Paris agreement
Following the historic COP21 climate agreement signed in Paris over the weekend, the UK Solar Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor and the Energy Secretary to put their commitments into practice in a decision on support for solar PV in the UK.
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€15.5m project to deliver ‘RealValue’ to future energy storage
The RealValue consortium, led by Glen Dimplex and consisting of 13 Pan-European companies, revealed details on how the RealValue research and innovation project, consisting of 1,250 homes in Ireland, Germany and Latvia, has the potential to revolutionise how consumers use and store energy via their homes.
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China’s Trina Solar pulls out of European pricing scheme
Trina Solar, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, has announced its withdrawal from the European Union Price Undertaking (UT) and will continue to service EU customers through its overseas manufacturing facilities.
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Treasury to impose VAT increase on UK wind and solar industry
Treasury chiefs have unveiled proposals to increase the rate of VAT on solar and wind installations to fall in line with European law.
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Local authorities agree deal to expand Severn Estuary renewable energy projects
Representatives from local government on both sides of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary have signed an agreement to work together to promote, explore and enable the strategic and sustainable development of the region’s vast offshore renewable energy resources.
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Analysis reveals Scotland leads drive for renewable heat
Scottish businesses and community energy projects have adopted biomass and other forms of renewable heat at a faster rate than anywhere else in the UK, according to new analysis of Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) adoption statistics by Raggnar, the renewable energy provider.
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Global actions on renewable energy and energy efficiency can unlock climate solution
Hundreds of Governments, businesses and cities are making strong commitments to accelerate the ongoing energy transition at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris today.
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European lawmakers extend “unfair” import tariff on Chinese solar panels
The European Commission has extended its punitive import tariffs and price controls on solar panels from China just hours before the crackdown was originally due to expire today.
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Public surge in renewables investment during COP21 summit
Abundance, the ethical investment platform, has seen a record pace of new investment during the COP21 climate talks in Paris. As world leaders debate the speed of our transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, £2.3 million has been invested directly by the British public in their latest UK based wind, biomass and solar projects; demonstrating a growing appetite for clean energy.
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Temp Technology provide ENER-G CHP for new Central Bank of Ireland HQ
The Central Bank of Ireland will use a high efficiency ENER-G Combined heat and power (CHP) system at its sustainable new Dublin headquarters, which has been awarded a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating at design stage.
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Bristol’s renewable energy successes recognised by international panel
Bristol’s achievements increasing its renewable energy supply have been recognised by a high-level international panel organised by the European Commission and featuring a Member of the European Parliament at the UN’s COP21 global climate talks in Paris.
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UK’s first floating solar farm starts generating energy and revenue
An 800-panel solar installation on a reservoir within Sheeplands Farm’s 300 acre argricultral property near Wargrave, Berkshire, is expected to pay for itself within six years and deliver profits of at least £620,000 over 20 years.
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Derby’s new high-tech hub powered by 200-panel PV array
The Innovation Hub at the heart of Derby’s multi-million pound Infinity Park Derby is now being powered by clean, onsite renewables thanks to a new 350m² rooftop solar system installed by EvoEnergy.
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Krannich Solar and Bosch strengthen partnership with UK inverter launch
Bosch Power Tec and specialist PV distributor Krannich Solar have strengthened their global distribution partnership, with Krannich now bringing Bosch’s new and innovative range of string inverters to the UK market.
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Green energy must be cheaper than fossil energy
More than 80 per cent of the world’s energy supply comes from coal, oil and gas. There is a general consensus that CO2 emissions place a strain on our climate, yet our inability to set a proper price on these emissions means that it is still far too cheap to pollute. The costs of our inaction are already all too clear. At current emissions rates, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change expects that global temperatures will rise by two degrees compared to pre-industrial levels, even before 2040.
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How to: make your office greener
Your office is about as green as a sputtering chimney. It’s got the energy efficiency of a recalled Volkswagen and the fire safety of polystyrene in a bonfire. Where others have been optimising their buildings, you’re still stuck in the industrial age. You’re the eco-equivalent of a Neanderthal, furrowing your brow at the concept of solar panels.
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First council switches to smart metering for heat and water
Almost 3,000 council-managed homes have been fitted with digital heat and water metering and improved heating controls, giving social housing tenants the tools to save on their bills.