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UK businesses have 50 days to register for CRC and counting
UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker is urging businesses to register now for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Consumer organisations issue warning over free solar deals
UK consumer organisations are warning customers to investigate the details of free solar panel deals thoroughly to avoid problems in future.
Scottish and Southern Energy keeps Onzo on board
UK utility Scottish and Southern Energy has announced that it is to continue its relationship with Onzo to provide software and consulting services on its smart meter programme.
Local councils join microgeneration bandwagon, but is policy sound?
Local councils in England are queuing up to display their green credentials following Energy Secretary Chris Huhne’s announcement that from next week they will be able to sell renewable electricity.
Renovating UK’s empty homes could save cost and carbon emissions
Renovating the UK’s one million empty homes to meet demand for affordable housing could cost a fraction of that to build new homes and save carbon emissions, says the British Property Federation.
UK energy market needs certainty on planning, says CBI
The UK energy sector needs certainty on Government planning policy to unlock £150 billion in low-carbon investment, warns business group the CBI.
UK Government “needs to try much, much harder” on microgeneration
The new UK Coalition “needs to try much, much harder”, according to the Micropower Council’s ‘end of term’ report on the Government’s performance.
UK local councils free to cash in renewable generation
In one of the UK Coalition Government’s first decisive moves, a ban on local councils selling renewable electricity to the grid will end on 18 August.
UK Carbon Trust cuts free services
The UK Carbon Trust, which advises organisations on energy use and efficiency, has announced that it is to cut its free services for large organisations.
Clean coal captures $1 billion in US funding
A clean coal and CO2 storage project in Illinois, FutureGen 2.0, has captured $1 billion in US Recovery Act funding.