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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.
UK gives go ahead for offshore wind demonstrations
The Crown Estate, which owns the waters around the UK, has awarded four companies the rights to establish offshore wind demonstration sites.
Public to hold UK Government to account on energy efficiency
The public is being urged to track the UK Government’s energy use, which can now be viewed in real time, and hold it to account on reducing waste.
HomeSun offers free solar panels to UK homes
UK company HomeSun is offering free solar panels to homes with south-facing roofs in return for receiving the Government’s feed-in-tariff.
UK Government announces £1.3 million investment in carbon capture
UK Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced a £4.6 million funding package for the north east, including £1.3 million to support the development of carbon capture and storage in the region.
UK’s Energy Technologies Institute looks to solve storage problem
The UK’s Energy Technologies Institute is calling on organisations to help solve the energy storage problem of how to keep the lights on with intermittent renewable energy sources.
UK wave energy test site gets hooked up to the grid
Work started on Monday to connect a major new test site for wave energy technology off the UK’s Cornwall coast to the grid.
EDF Energy and Gentoo join forces on efficient homes
UK utility EDF Energy has joined forces with property company Gentoo to improve the energy efficiency of 781 homes in north east England.
New wave of investment in UK marine energy sector
The UK marine energy sector has been buoyed up by three new investments from the Government and the EU.
E.ON joins Carbon Trust’s offshore wind cost cutting effort
Energy giant E.ON has become the latest company to back the Carbon Trust’s effort to reduce the costs of offshore wind.