Renewable power now provides 19 percent of England’s electricity – but take up varies hugely across the country – according to a new publication “Renewable energy: A local progress report for England”. The report, by renewable experts Regen SW, is the most detailed analysis to date of the progress of renewable energy in England.
A House of Commons’ committee has accused the administrators of the Green Deal scheme of misleading Parliament with wildly inaccurate forecasts that wasted tens of millions of taxpayers’ pounds.
Bristol Sport’s Ashton Gate Stadium is the latest Bristol-based business to join forces with Bristol City Council to get more renewable energy into the city. Solar PV panels designed to reduce the stadium’s carbon emissions by 20% have been installed as part of the ground’s major refurbishment.
Dulas, a leading independent renewable energy advisor, has successfully ensured the progression and completion of a 100kW wind turbine project in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Dulas worked directly with the landowner throughout the initial phases, identifying a suitable turbine for the site, before guiding the project through planning and consents.
A newly published BRE report sheds important light on electricity usage by air conditioning in UK offices and retail environments. Comprising the findings of a two-year study commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) – now part of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – the report provides key insights into how the energy is being used and the factors influencing consumption.
The Government’s new annual energy statistics show that renewable energy sources are replacing coal as mainstream technologies generating power for British homes, offices and factories.
A third of solar jobs have been lost in the past year and a further 30% of solar businesses expect to cut staff in the next 12 months, according to a detailed new analysis published this week by the Solar Trade Association and PwC.
The newly formed Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has laid an amendment in Parliament to the Renewable Heat Incentive to reduce the support for Biomass Combined Heat & Power (CHP) systems.
Prime Minister Theresa May has merged the departments of business and energy and appointed Greg Clark as the new Secretary in charge of the newly merged Whitehall ministry.
Award-winning Magic Thermodynamic Box company have announced their new range of MCS-approved solar assisted heat pumps – The Big Magic Thermodynamic Box.
