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UK government pledges “better deal” for energy customers
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has unveiled a raft of measures aimed at ensuring a “better deal” for energy customers. Under the proposals, there will be new powers for energy market regulator Ofgem allowing it to require that energy companies in breach of their licence conditions compensate customers directly who have lost out. There is […]
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UK’s onshore wind capacity hits 5 GW milestone
The completion of a 28.6 MW wind farm in the Scottish Borders has taken the UK’s installed onshore capacity to a record 5 GW. The 22-turbine Drone Hill wind farm owned by AES Wind Generation Ltd. is now fully operational and will produce enough electricity for some 14,700 homes. “I’m delighted that the landmark of […]
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UK government ‘could do better’ on green buildings, says report card
The UK government ‘could do better’ at its efforts to green the country’s built environment, says the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC). In a report card issued this week to mark World Green Building Week, the UK-GBC grades the government on its key policies to improve the energy efficiency of existing and new buildings and […]
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UK government calls for new ideas on onshore wind
Newly appointed UK Energy Minister John Hayes is calling for “fresh thinking” on community engagement with onshore wind development. He made the statement following the government’s call for evidence yesterday, launched by Energy Secretary Ed Davey. The government wants to gather information on the barriers to community participation with onshore wind developments, best practice in […]
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Seven cities in England to share £12 million to kick start Green Deal
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield are to share £12 million to help them kick start the Green Deal, the government announced today. The Green Deal home energy efficiency scheme aims to help householders meet the upfront costs of improvement measures like insulation through savings on their energy bills. The seven cities have […]
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UK government incentives for electric vehicles not working
The UK government’s incentive scheme for electric vehicles is not working and demand remains low, warned a report from the Transport Select Committee earlier this week. The report says that the government’s £11 million budget for Plug-In Vehicle grant scheme, which gives purchasers of ultralow carbon cars up to £5000, is only benefitting a handful […]
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New £20 million fund to spark UK interest in energy storage
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is hoping to spark interest in energy storage technologies with a £20 million fund for innovation. Two energy storage competitions, one for large-scale energy storage demonstration projects and the other for research and feasibility studies into systems and components, will open shortly. DECC want to heat […]
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UK government turns up the thermostat on renewable heating
The UK government yesterday unveiled its plans for the next stage of its Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme aimed at boosting ‘green’ heating technologies. The first stage of the scheme for the non-domestic sector was launched last November but the promised expansion of the initiative to the domestic sector has been delayed. Now, however, the […]
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Boeing and American Airlines to put ‘eco’ plane through its paces
US aircraft maker Boeing and American Airlines unveiled a next-generation 737-800 ‘eco’ airplane in Washington DC earlier this week. The ecoDemonstrator has been fitted with a range of environmental technologies including a regenerative fuel cell, engine vibration reduction, and flight trajectory optimisation to improve efficiency and reduce fuel costs. The adapted 737-800, which Boeing has […]
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Smart meters will net the UK £14 billion in savings, says report
The UK government’s plans to rollout smart meters to the entire country by 2019 could net savings of £14 billion, according to a report from British Gas and Oxford Economics. The report, The Value of Smart Metering to Great Britain, compares the costs of rolling out smart meters to every home and business in the […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas