The British Government’s attempt to halve solar subsidies has been ruled unlawful by the High Court following a request by three organisations for leave of judicial review, which was granted by the same court earlier just weeks earlier. The decision, which was reached on 21 December 2011, comes after Friends of the Earth, HomeSun and […]
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Figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have shown that investment in renewable energy in the UK remains low despite a small improvement over the year. In 2010, around £2.1 billion was invested in green energy by companies operating in the UK. According to the DECC, investment rose to £2.5 billion […]
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The so-called green deal, a scheme established by the UK Government to improve energy efficiency in homes throughout the country, is destined for failure according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Intended to improve the energy efficiency of 14 million homes in England and Wales, the green deal represents the means by which the […]
In a move that affords Friends of the Earth and two renewable energy companies the opportunity to go head-to-head with the Government, the High Court has granted leave for a judicial review of the Coalition’s decision to halve solar subsidies. This week, the organisations will be able to argue in court that the ministerial decision […]
People who live in rented accommodation are more likely to be trapped by high energy bills, compared to home owners reports the Citizens Advice. Thanks to negligent landlords failing to energy proof their rented properties by implementing energy efficient home improvements, more and more tenants are living in homes that hemorrhage heat, leading to higher […]
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Fears continue to surround the link between green energy measures and an ‘astronomical’ rise in household energy bills. However, according to a new report from the Government’s climate advisers, renewable energy will not be responsible for adding the huge amounts people seem to think. In a report out today, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has revealed […]
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At roughly the same time as Prime Minister David Cameron vetoed an EU initiative to control the finance sectors of EC member states, a report published by Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance has questioned the British Government’s reliance on renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar. That the UK Government relies so […]
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To help cut escalating fuel bills, a prestigious golf club has undergone an energy efficiency overhaul, including the installation of a solar photovoltaic panel system. While most golf clubs are heavily steeped in tradition, Coventry Golf Club has managed to combine old fashioned values with a very modern approach to energy efficiency, which has seen […]
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According to watchdog Consumer Focus, the leading energy firms in the UK – often referred to as the ‘Big Six’ – have experienced a 26 per cent rise in customer complaints during the last quarter. E.ON, EDF Energy and nPower were the subject of especially strong criticism after enduring a particularly poor period in the […]
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An energy efficiency programme has been launched in the US, which aims to achieve a 20% improvement in the efficiency of its buildings by 2020. Launched by President Barack Obama and former US President Bill Clinton, the Government will be investing $2 billion (£1.3 billion) into retrofitting federal Government and commercial office buildings. More than sixty […]
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Local community green schemes have been given an extra boost today, with the Government’s announcement that an extra £10 million of funding will be made available to boost energy efficiency and renewable energy generation. The Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF) scheme – which will be administered by the Energy Saving Trust – will give local […]
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A new report has highlighted the enormous task the UK faces, if the country stands any chance of meeting its carbon emissions reduction targets through a massive ‘get Britain retrofit’ scheme. From now until 2050, one green makeover will need to be given every minute, otherwise the country will fail to meet its targets, reveals […]
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Trading Standards are warning consumers to avoid buying bogus ‘energy saving’ plugs, after receiving more than 200 complaints from people who have invested in the £99 plug-in device. Claiming to be working with energy companies, fraudsters have been targeting people over the phone, many of whom are elderly and vulnerable, plugging the device which they […]
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Statisticians at Manchester University have produced a set of calculations that proves what most people in the UK already know: the big six energy firms have been profiteering for years. The cost of domestic energy is a serious concern in the UK, where millions of households are described as fuel poor, which arises when a […]
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The Guardian has revealed that a quarter of households in the UK are affected by fuel poverty, with figures for England alone showing more than five million homes suffering as a result of stagnating incomes and huge rises in energy prices. To be classed as fuel poor, households have to spend 10% or more of […]
Phase one of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme went live on Monday, inviting applications from the non-domestic sector interested in switching to renewable heating. Under the Government’s flagship £865 million scheme, companies are eligible to install renewable energy technologies, such as heat pumps, solar thermal panels and biomass boilers, and get paid money for generating […]
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