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Scotland launches £18 million marine energy fund
The Scottish Government yesterday launched an £18 million fund to support the development of the region’s first commercial wave and tidal power arrays. First Minister Alex Salmond told the AllEnergy conference in Aberdeen that the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) is now open for bids from developers. The £18 million fund, which will be administered […]
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SolarReserve adds to South African photovoltaics projects
US renewables developer SolarReserve was another winner in South Africa’s latest tender to build 1 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2016. The California-based company, along with two South African partners The Kensani Group and Intikon Energy, has been awarded preferred bidder status for an 88 MW photovoltaic project as part of the country’s Renewable […]
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Solar power closer to competitiveness than realised, says report
Solar photovoltaics are much closer to competitiveness with conventional electricity generation sources than policymakers realise, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. A working paper out last week, Reconsidering the Economics of Photovoltaic Power, argues that common perceptions about the lack of competitiveness of solar photovoltaic power are “misleading and out-of-date”. The analysis by ten experts […]
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UK government publishes long-awaited Energy Bil
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey yesterday unveiled details of the government’s long-awaited Energy Bill, which promises to radically overhaul the country’s electricity market. The bill appoints National Grid as the body charged with delivering the electricity market reform (EMR), which will introduce two new market mechanisms. Low-carbon generation will be supported through a feed-in tariff […]
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US turns on new standard for washing machines and dishwashers
New ‘common sense’ energy efficiency standards for washing machines and dishwashers could save US consumers $20 billion in energy and water costs. US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the new standards last week after taking on board feedback from manufacturers, consumer and environmental groups. Over the lifetime of a washing machine, the new standards could […]
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100th company to signs up to UK wind energy charter
UK-based service provider CWind has become the 100th company to sign up to trade association RenewableUK’s Wind Energy Charter. The charter, which launched six weeks ago, pledges to invest in “prosperity and energy security” of the UK, creating tens of thousands of long-term jobs and affordable energy. Since its creation, the charter has attracted signatories […]
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Vestas wins share of 1 GW South African renewables tender
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has won a major part of South Africa’s latest tender round for over 1 GW of new renewable capacity. The company has been appointed preferred supplier for five of the 19 new energy projects, representing some 297 MW of the total 562 MW allocated to new wind capacity. The remainder […]
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Industry warns UK government over delays to renewable heat incentive
Representatives of the renewable heat industry wrote to Energy Minister Greg Barker on Friday warning over delays to the wider rollout of the government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The Micropower Council, the British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association (BEAMA), the Heat Pump Association and the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council warn that the delay to […]
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Cutting environmental red tape stalling green economy, UK warned
The UK government’s plans to cut environmental red tape could stall the country’s green economy, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warned today. In a report out today, the Committee says that plans to ‘rationalise’ the UK’s environmental regulations “must not be a smokescreen for relaxing rules to protect health, countryside or wildlife in a short-term […]
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Apple’s new data centre to run on 100% renewable energy
Computer giant Apple, which has come in for criticism from environmental group Greenpeace over its environmental credentials, is to power its new data centre entirely with renewable energy. Earlier this year, Apple announced plans for a 20 MW solar array at its new Maiden data centre in North Carolina, along with a host of other […]
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