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British public wants more generous feed-in tariffs, says survey

British public wants more generous feed-in tariffs, says survey

Two-thirds of the British public think the Government’s plans to pay homes, businesses and communities for generating renewable energy should be more ambitious, according to a new survey.

Honda's solar hydrogen station in Los Angeles

Honda and THINK unveil next generation filling stations

Honda and THINK unveil next generation filling stations

Carmakers Honda and Think have unveiled two innovative approaches to next generation filling stations.

More incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy, says Obama

More incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy, says Obama

More incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy are what the US needs, President Barack Obama said last night in his State of the Union address.

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NIST unveils framework for US smart grid

NIST unveils framework for US smart grid

The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology unveiled the first stage of a national smart grid framework at the end of last week.

Obama’s climate change agenda gets knock back

Obama’s climate change agenda gets knock back

US President Barack Obama’s climate change agenda has received a serious knock back in recent days with the election of Republican senator Scott Brown in Massachusetts and Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski contest of the EPA’s right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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Community renewables projects in Wales to get £8 million boost

Community renewables projects in Wales to get £8 million boost

Community groups in Wales are to get access to £8 million to help develop local renewable energy projects.

UK Government could face legal action over energy policy

UK Government could face legal action over energy policy

Environmental group Friends of the Earth has warned the UK Government that it could face legal action over its draft planning policies for major energy infrastructure policies.

Ontario's existing Stone Mills solar farm

Samsung leads major investment in green energy for Ontario

Samsung leads major investment in green energy for Ontario

A consortium led by South Korean companies Samsung C&T and Korea Electric Power Corporation plans to invest CAN$7 billion in renewable energy technology for the Canadian province of Ontario.

Ed Stelmach, Premier of Alberta (Left) and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar.

UK and UAE launch £1 million energy policy research fund

UK and UAE launch £1 million energy policy research fund

The UK Government and the United Arab Emirates announced the establishment of a joint £1 million fund for renewable energy policy research at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi earlier this week.

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US could shift to 20% wind by 2024, but needs grid upgrade

US could shift to 20% wind by 2024, but needs grid upgrade

An analysis by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory indicates that shifting to 20% wind energy by 2024 is possible.