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Renewable, nuclear and CCS industries unite to call for UK decarbonisation target
The renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage (CCS) industries have joined forces to call on the UK government to instigate a binding 2030 decarbonisation target for the power sector. In a letter to the Energy Secretary Ed Davey, RenewableUK, the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) and the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), which represent […]
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Scotland increases 2015 target to 50% renewable electricity
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has set the region a new target on renewable electricity – 50% by 2015. Speaking at the RenewableUK conference in Glasgow on Tuesday, Salmond said that an updated roadmap indicates that the target is achievable. “When I became First Minister in 2007, I inherited a target for 50 per cent […]
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UK government invests in energy efficiency research
The UK government is backing research into energy efficiency as part of seven new academia-industry partnerships sharing more than £1 billion. David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, yesterday announced the winning bids from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UK RPIF), which now total 14. The £300 million UK RPIF was set up in […]
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Social housing providers win £3.2 million to install renewable heating
The UK government has announced over 40 winners of the latest phase of its renewable heating scheme for social housing providers. The third phase of the government’s Renewable Heat Premium Payment social landlord competition (RHPP), which launched this summer, will see 44 projects sharing £3.2 million to install measures like biomass boilers, solar hot water […]
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Essent signs up AlertMe to make Dutch homes smarter
Dutch energy company Essent, part of the RWE group, has signed up smart technology specialist AlertMe to launch a new energy saving service for customers in the Netherlands. The cloud-based ‘E-sight’ smart energy service will give customers an AlertMe home hub, two smart plugs and access to the online system allowing them to monitor and […]
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Onshore wind power more competitive as costs plummet 38%
Plummeting operation and maintenance costs, down 11% a year since 2008, are making onshore wind power more competitive, according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). BNEF’s new Wind Operations and Maintenance Price Index shows that the industry is making significant improvements in ongoing operating and maintenance (OM) costs, as well as the […]
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European renewables and gas companies join forces
European renewables and gas companies Alpine Energie, DONG Energy, First Solar, GE and Shell launched a new partnership yesterday backing an integrated European energy policy for 2030 and beyond. The Energy Partnership, which is being backed by the European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, aims to create a common pathway for the two industries towards […]
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UK Energy Secretary vows “no change” to government policy on renewables
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey hit back at comments from colleague John Hayes, who has been quoted as saying that “enough is enough” on onshore wind development. In a statement, Davey asserted: “There has been no change to government policy on renewable energy, as agreed by the Coalition.” He said the government expects to reach […]
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2Co Energy drops Don Valley CCS project after failing to secure support
2Co Energy has announced that it will not be taking forward plans for its 650 MW Don Valley carbon capture and storage (CCS) development in Doncaster after failing to secure UK government backing. Despite topping the list of projects competing for European Union NER300 funding, UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey confirmed this week that the […]
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Four shortlisted for UK government’s £1 billion CCS competition
Four projects have been selected from a field of eight to move into the next stage of the UK government’s £1 billion carbon capture and storage (CCS) competition. The government’s previous attempt to launch a CCS demonstration project ended in failure after the sole remaining competitor pulled out in the final stages over the amount […]
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