http://www.energyefficiencynews.comAfion Media LtdUK low-carbon market bucks trends to reach £112 billion in 2009<p>The UK low-carbon market bucked trends last year to grow 4.3% to £112 billion, according to the UK Trade & Investment.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2888/
2010-03-12T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, low-carbon market, UK Trade & Investment, UKTI, renewables, wind, solar,UK scrappage scheme cuts vehicle emissions<p>Average CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from new cars in the UK fell by the largest margin ever last year driven by the Government scrappage scheme and the recession, according to new figures.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2891/
2010-03-12T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, vehicle scrappage, carbon emissions, transport, road, New Car CO2 Report, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, SMMT,UK nuclear programme faces criticism<p>The UK Government needs to commit to backing a long-term nuclear future and stop procrastinating, says the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2885/
2010-03-11T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, nuclear power, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, IMechE, skills, training, investment,Scotland launches plan to become world leader in carbon capture<p>The Scottish Government yesterday published a plan aiming to make the region a world leader in carbon capture and storage.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2886/
2010-03-11T00:00:00-00:00Fossil fuels, carbon capture and storage, CCS, UK policy, Scottish Government,E.ON and Self Energy launch energy saving ‘no gain, no fee’ service<p>One of the ‘big six’ UK energy suppliers E.ON is launching a ‘no gain, no fee’ service to help businesses save energy and reduce emissions.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2882/
2010-03-10T00:00:00-00:00E.ON Self Energy UK, maintenance, energy efficiency, energy saving, regulations and control, Energy Performance Guarantee, EPG, renewables, micorgeneration, Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme, CRC,UK overhauls rules for ‘green’ planning and unveils new eco-towns<p>UK Housing and Planning Minister John Healey yesterday announced an overhaul of ‘green’ planning rules and a second wave of eco-towns.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2883/
2010-03-10T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, planning, design, construction, eco-towns, planning policy statements on Climate Change, Natural Environment, Coastal Change,New map identifies UK’s hydropower hotspots<p>A new map identifies nearly 26,000 potential sites for hydropower installations around England and Wales that could meet 3% of the country’s 2020 renewable energy target.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2874/
2010-03-09T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, Environment Agency, Entec UK, renewables, hydropower, hydro, microgeneration, water, rivers,UK Government issues guidelines for regional renewables<p>Regional authorities in England got a helping hand on renewables and low-carbon technologies last week with the publication of new Government guidelines.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2870/
2010-03-08T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, Regional Development Agencies, Department of Energy and Climate Change, local councils, community, renewables, solar, wind, biomass, hydro, guidelines, microgeneration,UK Government plans aim to end grid connection backlog<p>The UK Government yesterday announced proposals to change the way new electricity generation if connected to the country’s power grid and speed up the process.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2866/
2010-03-05T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, Connect and Manage, infrastructure and distribution, electricity network, grid connection, renewables, National Grid, Ofgem, Department of Energy and Climate Change,UK to test the water for wave and tidal energy<p>England and Wales are to carry out a full Strategic Environmental Assessment for wave and tidal energy for the regions.</p>
http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/uk/i/2867/
2010-03-05T00:00:00-00:00UK policy, renewables, marine energy, wave, tidal, Strategic Environmental Assessment, SEA, Department of Energy and Climate Change, RenewableUK,