M&S offers new funding support to community energy projects
Marks & Spencer has launched the second wave of the M&S Energy Community Energy Fund, offering up to £350,000 of funding to renewable energy projects around the UK.
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Dulas targets intensive energy users with new management service
Renewable energy installer Dulas has partnered with Italian energy efficiency firm Innovatec to launch an energy management service targeted at intensive energy users in the UK.
Scottish Labour promises 50% renewable energy use by 2030
The Scottish Labour party has pledged to generate half of the country’s electricity, heat and transport demand from renewables by 2030 as part of its manifesto for this week’s Scottish Parliament election.
RHI plans branded ‘counterproductive’ as consultation closes
The government’s controversial consultation on reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) closed this week amid claims its proposals are “counterproductive, and will significantly impact the industry.”
Government advised to accept fifth carbon budget or face scrutiny
The government has been advised to accept the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) fifth carbon budget by the Energy and Climate Change (ECC) committee, which has warned that any attempt to deviate from the plan will be met with scrutiny.
Clean Energy Summit: Day two as it happened
All the news, views and updates from the second day of the Clean Energy Summit at Twickenham Stadium.
E.ON’s clean energy boss becomes latest to criticse government policy
The government is sending the wrong signals to international investors in renewable energy after making a series of “substantial policy reversals”, according to the chief executive of E.ON’s clean energy division.
Clean Energy Summit: Day one as it happened
All the news, views and updates from the opening day of this week's Clean Energy Summit at Twickenham Stadium.
Editor's blog
Budget 2016: What’s in it for renewables?
The eyes of the UK renewables sector – and most others – will be turning to the chancellor this afternoon for his latest Budget speech. Some key decisions are expected to be announced, with the solar sector hoping for some clarity over the future of VAT rates.
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How many solar jobs will be saved by energy storage?
It seems increasingly likely FiTs for solar and other government support mechanisms will be heavily cut, with job losses already taking place and more seeming inevitable. At first storage seemed like a simple solution for installers and the wider industry to shift its focus - even if only temporarily. UK renewable energy recruitment specialist David Hunt of Hyperion Executive Search, himself a former solar installer, takes a closer look.
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SEUK: Tesla, Moixa and Sunamp among storage firms set to make big splash
We are approaching the sixth annual Solar Energy UK conference and exhibition, hosted by our publisher Solar Media. Taking place next week amid challenging times for the UK PV industry, recognition of the potential of storage at the top level at last, and actions already underway by the industry, will be among the central topics of discussion, with more exhibitors and conference strands than ever before.
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Why Solar Energy UK is the perfect opportunity to boost your business in 2016
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Who will represent solar in Cameron’s government reshuffle?
In a monumental re-shuffle to seemingly oust the “stale, pale and male” shackles of Cameron’s cabinet, the solar industry has some new parliamentary voices, but will the newbies lift the scandal of the notorious “green crap”?
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Financial returns for solar heating
Stuart Elmes argues that if you think the domestic RHI isn’t as attractive as the feed-in tariff, you’re doing the maths wrong
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Solar thermal to take centre stage in 2014
Can the domestic RHI do to solar thermal what the feed-in tariff did for solar PV?
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Energy bills and the Autumn Statement
The ongoing saga surrounding energy bills in the UK is finally set to come to a head when George Osborne delivers the Autumn Statement on 5 December .