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Government cuts to funding for solar panel installation are short-sightedIn terms of timing, last week’s government decision to slash subsidies that help families and small businesses install solar...
View ArticleThe government’s efforts to kill off the solar industry and lead us to...
On 29 June the Department of Energy and Climate Change told me, on behalf of Amber Rudd, that “as you may know the government’s position remains that we are committed to seeing solar PV, including...
View ArticleCanning byelection poll: renewable energy trumps national security
Voters in the West Australian seat say they would support a 50% renewable energy target, in a poll conducted for conservation groups and Solar CitizensRenewable energy is of greater concern to voters...
View ArticleSwansea Bay tidal energy scheme strives to generate waves of optimism
Critics have dubbed it Britain’s ‘pottiest’ renewable energy plan, but supporters of the controversial tidal lagoon project say it can revitalise the areaTyrone O’Sullivan is not an obvious evangelist...
View ArticleHomeowner solar power subsidy cuts 'threaten 20,000 jobs'
Friends of the Earth says cuts to feed-in tariff payments for people with solar panels could stop more than 1GW of solar power being installed each yearGovernment plans to slash subsidies for solar...
View ArticleGeorge Osborne accused of 'disastrous' assault on green agenda
Former minister Ed Davey says chancellor is pursuing ideologically driven campaign against renewable energyEd Davey, the former energy and climate change secretary, has accused George Osborne of...
View ArticleSolar industry criticises Queensland government for delay in tackling prices
‘Sunshine state’ sees major slump in rooftop solar uptake as industry accuses government of warding off prospective customers by prolonging price uncertaintyThe body for the Australian solar industry...
View ArticlePeople prefer living near wind turbines to fracking wells – survey
Tory supporters more in favour of wind than shale, despite Conservatives moving to curb onshore windfarms and encourage fracking for shale gasPeople would much rather have wind turbines near their...
View ArticleGovernment plan on solar subsidy cuts 'ignored job losses'
Solar trade body chief claims energy secretary Amber Rudd told him the impact on jobs was not part of the consultationThe potential loss of thousands of jobs will not be a factor when the government...
View ArticleThe green investments that can put you in the black
As Community Energy Fortnight beings, investors can check out the renewable schemes offering returns of up to 13%Richard Body is an energy pioneer. The IT consultant is a director of the Torrs Hydro...
View ArticlePanasonic criticises 'damaging' cuts to solar panel subsidies
Electronics giant calls on ministers to think again about impact of reducing funding for homeowners who want to install panelsPanasonic, one of the world’s largest electronics companies, has launched a...
View ArticleEight ways to reach 100% renewable in developing countries
How can developing countries reach 100% renewable energy generation? Our expert panel had these suggestionsRenewable energy is clearly becoming the cheapest, more scalable and quickest way to provide...
View ArticleWhy you should invest in renewable energy
A case study from the US shows benefits of using clean and renewable energy to power up home and cars outweigh costs, reports The Huffington PostEarly adopters are consumers who aspire to own the...
View ArticleLarge-scale solar farms given $350m push by renewable energy bodies
Up to 10 farms to be built across Australia through grants and loans in move aimed to make cost of large-scale solar comparable with wind-generated power Related: Canning byelection poll: renewable...
View ArticleSolar industry is being slashed and burned by the Tories
The government’s claim to be leading a solar revolution is a bad joke when it is instead pursuing ideological warfare against ‘green crap’ The government wasted no time after the election in killing...
View ArticleThe Knesset wants to be the greenest parliament in the world
More ambitious than the green parliaments of Berlin or Canberra, Israel is leading the way – although we’re still waiting to hear what their UN climate pledge is, reports Le MondeThe Knesset is an...
View ArticlePeople love renewable energy, so why don't politicians get it?
From Robin Hood Energy to solar mosques, community energy schemes are hotting up – but so is the fracking sceneRobin Hood: one of Britain’s best-loved folk heroes. He speaks to our national love of...
View ArticleDesmond Tutu's climate petition tops 300,000 signatures
Petition calls on US president Barack Obama and UN chief Ban Ki-Moon to help create a world run 100% on renewable energy A petition launched by Desmond Tutu urging global leaders to create a world run...
View ArticleTories set to block Navitus Bay windfarm off Jurassic Coast
Energy minister Lord Bourne expected to bow to lobbying by local Tory MPs and veto plan for 121 turbines 10 miles off Dorset coast The government is expected to turn down an application for a £3.5bn...
View ArticleTories reject Navitus Bay offshore windfarm
Government refuses planning permission for £3.5bn windfarm due to visual impact, in further blow to UK green energy industryThe government has turned down an application to build a £3.5bn windfarm off...
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