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ANNUAL ENERGY STATEMENT (AES) TO PROVIDE MARKET DIRECTION
28 July 2010

The new Coalition Government committed to producing an Annual Energy Statement (AES) to provide market direction, set strategic energy policy and help guide investment. The first statement was delivered to Parliament today. To em...read more

THE GOVERNMENT HAS TODAY GIVEN A POSITIVE RESPONSE TO THE CONSULTATION ON GRANDFATHERING BIOMASS UNDER THE RENEWABLES OBLIGATION.
28 July 2010

The Government has today given a positive response to the consultation on grandfathering biomass under the Renewables Obligation. This now provides the certainty that investors have been looking for in electricity from dedicated s...read more

VOLUNTEERS FOR ACLE ENERGY EVENT
23 July 2010

Acle High School are hosting an Energy day in October  http://www.renewableseast.org.uk/events-view.asp?ID=236   We are looking for anybody in the energy or the energy education business to run workshops or to have...read more

‘DECC PULLS FUNDING FOR BIOENERGY PROJECTS’
16 July 2010

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GREG BARKER LAUNCHES MICROGENERATION STRATEGY CONSULTATION - 12 JULY 2010
16 July 2010

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker is today launching the first stage of the Government's plans to help communities become more self-sufficient in the way they use heat and power.   Homes, schools and businesses a...read more

CHRIS HUHNE RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE'S SECOND ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01 July 2010

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne said: "As the Climate Change Committee makes clear, we mustn't rely on economic recession to cut emissions. There has to be an enduring shift to low carbon, driving growth i...read more

DECC - STATISTICAL PRESS RELEASE - ENERGY STATISTICS
25 June 2010

Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 24 June by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides a...read more

DEFRA - SIX COMPANIES AWARDED CONTRACTS TO DEVELOP MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING FOR HOMES
25 June 2010

Six British companies have won support for carrying out technical feasibility studies in the first phase of a major initiative to develop more energy efficient lighting for our homes. The £1.2m research fund, from the Techno...read more

SEAJACKS ENTERS INTO FIRM CONTRACT WITH LAMPRELL ENERGY TO BUILD WIND FARM INSTALLATION VESSEL ‘SEAJACKS ZARATAN’
25 June 2010

Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom, 17th June, 2010--Seajacks International ("Seajacks") has entered into a contract with Lamprell Energy PLC ("Lamprell") to construct Seajacks Zaratan ("Zaratan"), a self propel...read more

EEF AWARDS PROGRAMME
21 June 2010

The EEF is running its awards programme again this year and we are looking for companies who are excelling in the following categories:  Enterprise, Environment, Innovation and Apprentices This is an open competition run to ...read more

GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR NORWICH BACKPACKERS
18 June 2010

You may already know of our eco-friendly backpackers hostel and campsite at Burnham Deepdale on the north Norfolk coast ( http://www.deepdalebackpackers.co.uk/ ).  We are now developing our second backpackers hostel on the site of t...read more

EXTENSIONS TO OFFSHORE ZONES PROVE SECTOR STRENGTH
18 June 2010

The Crown Estate announces 2 gigawatts (GW) of extensions to offshore Round 1 and Round 2 sites More space to build on the back of strong offshore growth and developer demand   Seven projects granted extensions, due to c...read more

“THIS IS A GREEN COALITION WITH A SHARED PRIORITY. BOTH TO CREATE A LOW CARBON ECONOMY TO MEET THE URGENT CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO HELP ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY.
18 June 2010

Taken from a speech given by Charles Hendry, Minister for Energy for full details of this speech:  http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/hendry8jun2010/hendry8jun2010.aspx read more

NORFOLK FIRM WINS MULTI-MILLION POUND WIND FARM SURVEY WORK
18 June 2010

A renewable energy giant behind plans to build a massive offshore wind farm off the East Anglia coast has said given a multi-million pound survey contract to a Norfolk firm. Project partners ScottishPower Renewables, part of global...read more

GREAT YARMOUTH RELOCATION
11 June 2010

Subocean Group, a market leader in subsea cable installation and burial, has signed a long term contract which will see the relocation of its workshop and equipment store to EastPort UK's new outer harbour at Great Yarmouth. Suboce...read more

RENEWABLES INDUSTRY NEEDS FURTHER DETAILS ON LIB/CON AGREEMENT - REA PRESS RELEASE
20 May 2010

The Renewable Energy Association welcomed today's statement of the new Government's plans issued under the heading of 'environment', although key points for renewables remain unclear. The UK needs to submit its Renewable ...read more

EEDA - BUSINESS LEADERS CALL ON NEW GOVERNMENT TO ‘BACK THE ECONOMY IN THE EAST OF ENGLAND’
20 May 2010

Business leaders from across the East of England today published a hard-hitting blueprint for economic growth, which calls for a new partnership between business and government. Businesses here are leading the UK's economic re...read more

UK BIODIVERSITY INDICATORS
20 May 2010

An updated overview of biodiversity in the UK has been published today, which provides an insight into the health of our natural environment. Biodiversity is the variety of individual species, the genetic diversity within species and ...read more

THE CROWN ESTATE'S MARINE RESOURCE SYSTEM MARS WINS AN ESRI INNOVATIONS AWARD
13 May 2010

Estate's Marine Spatial Planning system (MaRS) has won the 2010 ESRI Award for Return on Investment. The award recognises MaRS's ability to demonstrate the value of improved planning in the marine environment. Multi-milli...read more

ROUND 1 AND 2 EXTENSIONS TO POWER 1.4 MILLION HOMES
13 May 2010

The Crown Estate has today announced an additional 2 GW of capacity from the Round 1 and 2 project extensions, which would be enough electricity to meet the needs of up to 1.4 million homes in the UK. Three Round 1 and Round 2 offshore w...read more

CROWN ESTATES - INVITING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR A TIDAL ENERGY PORJECT IN THE INNER SOUND
01 April 2010

The Crown Estate announced that they are inviting expressions of interest for a tidal energy project in the Inner Sound, which lies between Caithness on the Scottish mainland and the island of Stroma. As one of the most energetic ti...read more

LOW CARBON REWARDS LAUNCH TODAY TO SAVE MONEY FOR HOMES AND BUSINESSES
01 April 2010

The introduction today of two carbon cutting Government incentive schemes will see homes and businesses playing a key role in contributing to UK emissions reductions of at least 34% on 1990 levels by 2020 through improved energy efficien...read more

RADAR BREAKTHROUGH FOR OFFSHORE WIND
01 April 2010

Wind energy industry and  Ministry of  Defence agree support for key offshore wind farm developments - MoD objections to £7bn of offshore wind farms planned for Greater Wash to be removed through joint G...read more

THE BUILDING CENTRE
30 March 2010

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SIEMENS TO BUILD £80M WIND TURBINE FACTORY IN THE UK
29 March 2010

Siemens AG has today announced significant investment in the UK offshore wind manufacturing sector, set to create around 700 local jobs and a number of further jobs in the supply chain. The company is in the process of identifying a suit...read more

BENN: UK TO BECOME WORLD LEADER IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
29 March 2010

Environment secretary Hilary Benn has published a new paper to advance Britain as a future "world leader" in renewable energy. The report aims to help businesses, local authorities, farmers and food producers to turn organ...read more

ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MINISTER, LORD HUNT, HAS TODAY WELCOMED THE MASSIVE TAKE UP OF THE GOVERNMENT’S BOILER SCRAPPAGE SCHEME, WITH ALL THE VOUCHERS AVAILABLE HAVING NOW BEEN ALLOCATED TO HOUSEHOLDERS ACROSS ENGLAND. THE SCHEME IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW AP
29 March 2010

Energy and Climate Change Minister, Lord Hunt, has today welcomed the massive take up of the Government's boiler scrappage scheme, with all the vouchers available having now been allocated to householders across England. The scheme i...read more

WORLD’S FIRST WAVE AND TIDAL ENERGY LEASING ROUND TO POWER UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION HOMES
19 March 2010

The Crown Estate has announced the names of the successful bidders for the world's first commercial wave and tidal leasing round, for ten sites in Scotland's Pentland Firth and Orkney waters. The 1.2 GW of installed capacity prop...read more

£5.5M OF GRANT FUNDING RING-FENCED FOR LOW CARBON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
23 February 2010

£5.5M OF GRANT FUNDING RING-FENCED FOR LOW CARBON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Do you need funding for a research or development project?  If so, grant funding could be your answer.  The East of England Development Age...read more

REA CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
22 February 2010

REA are delighted to announce the appointment of Gaynor Hartnell as the Association's new Chief Executive. Gaynor has been key to the success of the Association since it was founded in 2001, and has proved herself as the natural succ...read more

LAST PLACES AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESS FUNDING FREE WORKSHOP
02 February 2010

Interested in funding to start or grow your business?   Sign up now for 'Understanding Finance for Business' workshop:  > Tuesday 9th Feb at the Hethel Centre, Norfolk. If you are starting ...read more

SOUTHERN NORTH SEA TO REVEAL MORE OF ITS RICHES
26 January 2010

The North Sea has proved a treasure chest for the UK with its oil and gas reserves and is now offering new riches in its potential for windpower, underground coal gasification (UCG), carbon capture and gas storage. That's why...read more

LOW CARBON CONSTRUCTION SKILLS ARE 'CRUCIAL'
26 January 2010

Experts have claimed that the UK is severely lacking the construction skills needed to make all buildings low carbon by 2050. The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) warned today in a pioneering report that UK climate change target...read more

DEFRA'S EVIDENCE INVESTMENT STRATEGY 2013 AND BEYOND
26 January 2010

Defra's new Evidence Investment Strategy (EIS), provides an agenda to prioritise and manage Defra's investment in evidence from 2010 to 2013. It highlights the need to focus efforts on climate change, protecting ecosystems and de...read more

REVOLUTIONARY ‘LIGHT EMITTING WALLPAPER’ COULD START TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS IN 2012  
25 January 2010

Revolutionary ‘light emitting wallpaper' could start to replace light bulbs in 2012 - Carbon Trust backs organic LED lighting technology that promises major carbon cuts  "Lighting is a major producer of carb...read more

£1M TO FUND RESEARCH INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY IN THE UK AND UAE
25 January 2010

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the United Arab Emirates have today announced £1m of joint funding for renewable energy policy research. DECC and the Masdar Institute have agreed to co-fund research wh...read more

THE CROWN ESTATE ANNOUNCES ROUND 3 OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
13 January 2010

The Crown Estate has announced the successful bidders for each of the nine Round 3 offshore wind zones within UK waters. The expansion of electricity generation from offshore wind represents a massive long term investment opportunity whi...read more

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE - PRESS NOTICE - OFFSHORE WIND EXPANSION BIGGEST AMBITION IN THE WORLD
08 January 2010

New ‘Round 3' rights granted in 9 UK coastal zones Potential for 6,400 additional turbines generating 32GW far exceeds previous plans  £75 billion offshore wind industry could support up to 70,000 clean ene...read more

BWEA STATEMENT - THE JOINT AWEA / CANWEA STUDY ON WIND TURBINE SOUND AND HEALTH EFFECTS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TODAY.
17 December 2009

CanWEA's press release comments on the findings: ‘An international panel of experts has released a report based on a review of a large body of scientific literature on sound and health effects, and specifically with regard to ...read more

10 DECEMBER 2009 - PRESS RELEASE - PBR BOOST FOR GREEN GROWTH
11 December 2009

Substantial new funding to support a green economic recovery in the UK has been announced by the Chancellor in his Pre-Budget Report. This announcement cements the UK's position as a leader in climate change initiatives both at home ...read more

UK MISSING OPPORTUNITY FOR JOBS AND GREEN ENERGY FROM SOLAR POWER
09 December 2009

The global construction products company Kingspan is calling on the Government to fully recognise the scope for photovoltaic renewable energy to cut carbon, reduce costs for business and create thousands of jobs in the UK . Toget...read more

COPENHAGEN STARTS AT HOME – MILIBAND
07 December 2009

First day of global climate talks kick off today in Copenhagen - Great British Refurb trials to pioneer financing of home energy makeovers - Energy Bill to get fair deal for consumers and support clean coal As talks ...read more

GOVERNMENT OUTLINES SUPPORT FOR UK CIVIL NUCLEAR SECTOR AHEAD OF COPENHAGEN
03 December 2009

As part of the Government's commitment to new low carbon sustainable growth, the Business Secretary Lord Mandelson provided a boost for the UK's civil nuclear industry today, outlining a package of announcements in Yorkshire and ...read more

IAN LUCAS SPEECH ON SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL IN A LOW CARBON ECONOMY
03 December 2009

Event: BMW conference, Berlin, 2 December 2009 - ‘And this is just the beginning-a sustainable approach for individual mobility' Now I know the UK is seen in Germany and elsewhere as a country that values bankers more ...read more

ENTRANCE TO THE FIRST SMART ENERGY SHOW AND CONFERENCE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM IS NOW FREE.
03 December 2009

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TORIES 'WILL REWARD RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES'
03 December 2009

Smaller communities that agree to host windfarms will reap the rewards under a Conservative government. That is according to shadow energy and climate change secretary Greg Clark, who agued that the party was dedicated to boosting c...read more

DECC - PRESS RELEASE - UK ENERGY SYSTEM GETS SMART
02 December 2009

All homes will have smart meters from their supplier by end of 2020 Smart energy use will save consumers money, make electricity use more efficient and cut carbon emissions The case for ...read more

SMART ENERGY 09
02 December 2009

Entrance to the first Smart Energy Show and conference at Wembley Stadium is now free Conference and exhibition for energy users and beneficiaries of the renewable energy tariffs and heat incentive at the iconic Wembley Stadium...read more

A GLOWING REPORT CARD FOR UK SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
30 November 2009

Sustained progress has been made by the Government in implementing a bold 10-year vision for science and innovation, a new report has revealed . The fifth annual Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014 report for 2...read more

POWERPARK, LOWESTOFT - DEMAND AND NEED STUDY
27 November 2009

Lowestoft is going all out to attract companies bidding for the right to build a massive wind farm development off the east coast, and is promoting its PowerPark as the prime location for an operations and maintenance base for the offsho...read more

POWERPARK, LOWESTOFT - POWER PARK BROCHURE
27 November 2009

Lowestoft is going all out to attract companies bidding for the right to build a massive wind farm development off the east coast, and is promoting its PowerPark as the prime location for an operations and maintenance base for the offsh...read more

COLLEGE BECOMES ONE OF NINE KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CHAMPIONS
26 November 2009

Lowestoft College is celebrating after it was named as one of only nine Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) Champions in the country. The Suffolk-based college was chosen as the KTT champion for the Eastern Region .The KTT pr...read more

OLIVER HEATH BACKS 10P CALL TO CREATE 30,000 JOBS
26 November 2009

Green collar workers have marched on the Department for Energy and Climate Change to call for 10p to be added to cash back to create thousands of jobs in the solar industry. The 'Small Change. Big Difference' campaign del...read more

DEFRA REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT ON USING CLIMATE CHANGE ACT POWERS
26 November 2009

Organisations delivering key public services will be required to report to Government outlining their assessment of the risks climate change poses to them and the actions they are going to take in response. A report is being laid ...read more

CALL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
25 November 2009

Health should be at the centre of our fight against climate change, Health Secretary, Andy Burnham will say today (Wednesday) at the launch of a new report on Health and Climate Change. The report calls on health ministers and pr...read more

SHADOW CHANCELLOR GEORGE OSBORNE MADE A SERIES OF POLICY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE TODAY.
25 November 2009

Tories pledge 10% cut in government emissions and propose a UK green investment bank. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne made a series of policy announcements outlining how a Conservative Treasury would tackle climate change and sti...read more

PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR EARLS HALL WIND FARM
24 November 2009

RWE npower renewables¹ has been granted planning permission by the Planning Inspectorate to build a five turbine wind farm on land between Clacton-On-Sea and St Osyth in Essex . Earls Hall Wind Farm was...read more

ESSENTIAL EVIDENCE TO PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
24 November 2009

Essential evidence on how the region will deliver the strategic employment sites to accommodate future growth sectors is published today.  Essential evidence on how the region will deliver the strategic employment sites to accommoda...read more

PROGRESS ON THE BIOMASS GASIFIER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
24 November 2009

Keep up with progress on the biomass gasifier at the University of East Anglia by watching the latest video : http://www.uea.ac.uk/lcic/CHP   read more

DECC INVITES APPLICANTS FOR £1.5 MILLION BIO-ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
23 November 2009

News Release issued by the COI News Distribution Service on 23 November 2009 Farmers, foresters and local authorities can from today apply for £1.5 million grants to help develop the supply of biomass, such as wood chips or...read more

BIOGASMAX DEMONSTRATION OF THE USE OF BIOGAS TO POWER VEHICLES
18 November 2009

  A 10-minute video is available on Biogasmax web site demonstrating the use of biogas to power vehicles. It highlights the large scale biodigestion units developed as part of Biogasmax programme, such as waste water treatmen...read more

RES PLEASED TO GET THE GO-AHEAD FOR WADLOW FARM WIND
13 November 2009

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THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT HAS TODAY LAUNCHED AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AIMED AT REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS FROM CAR USE.
09 November 2009

The TV advert - aired for the first time on  Saturday 7th November - highlights that by driving five miles less a week, any driver can help make a difference. Developed as part of the cross-Government ACT ON CO 2 campa...read more

UK DATES OF THE OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN EVENTS
06 November 2009

Yestarday The Crown Estate announced the dates of a series of 12 UK supply chain events for the offshore wind industry. This developing industry is creating some of the largest infrastructure projects in the world with a potential m...read more

FIRST BIRTHDAY - ORBIS ENERGY
06 November 2009

OrbisEnergy the East of England's offshore renewables hub celebrated its first anniversary on Wednesday (4 th November) after completing its busiest month of tenancy enquiries. The five floor building, which is managed by bu...read more

WASTE GLASS, PLASTIC AND METAL ARE TO BE CONVERTED INTO CLEAN ENERGY AS THE GO-AHEAD WAS GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR A NEW PLANT IN PETERBOROUGH
04 November 2009

Waste glass, plastic and metal are to be converted into clean energy as the go-ahead was given by the Government for a new plant in Peterborough. Energy and Climate Change Minister David Kidney today granted consent to Peterborou...read more

NEED FUNDING TO START OR GROW YOUR BUSINESS?
02 November 2009

Places available on "Understanding Finance for Business" workshops in November If you are starting or growing a business and you're looking for funding of £10,000 or more, you'll need someone to help you...read more

CENTRICA POWERS UP £725M WIND FARM VENTURE
29 October 2009

By John O'Doherty Published: October 29 2009 02:00 | Last updated: October 29 2009 02:00   Centrica is to spend £725m to build a wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast, with the creation of a joint vent...read more

COALITION CALLS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE TO BE PUT AT HEART OF PLANNING SYSTEM
27 October 2009

A new campaign has being launched in Parliament to persuade the Government to put climate change at the heart of the English planning system. A cross-sector coalition of organisations - including leading planners and countryside and...read more

HUNT IS ON FOR DEEP HEAT - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
26 October 2009

6million is available from today to fund exploration for natural energy under the ground. Deep geothermal is a renewable energy that uses the natural heat from deep underground to produce non-intermittent electricity and heat at the surf...read more

WINNERS SHINE AT ENTERPRISE AWARDS
23 October 2009

Great Yarmouth is doing great business. That's the message from the third annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards, held last Friday to celebrate business achievement across the Borough. The glittering evening, funded and co-ordinat...read more

WELLS HARBOUR DREDGER OFFICIAL NAMING CEREMONY
16 October 2009

The 200 tonne motorised barge tasked with deepening the Wells Harbour main channel to extend the operating hours of the historic port was officially named today (Thursday, October 15). To be known as the "Kari Heg e", t...read more

UK COMPANIES WIN CONTRACTS TO DEVISE BLUEPRINT FOR LOW CARBON SOCIAL HOUSING REFITS
25 September 2009

Over 180 organisations from across the UK, including housing associations, construction companies and local councils, have won contracts to devise innovative plans for ‘low carbon refits' of existing low-rise social housing tha...read more

LONDON TO HOST MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE SUMMIT
25 September 2009

North Sea has potential to store over 100 years worth of UK power station CO2 emissions   London to host major international carbon capture and storage summit North Sea has potential to store over 100 years worth...read more

GREENFLEET AWARDS 2009 FOR LONDON
25 September 2009

Next month will see a national energy efficient transport celebration take place in London. The GreenFleet Awards 2009 will be held in the capital at Guild Hall on October 1st. Achievements and improvements in low carbon fuel d...read more

BACTERIA BATTERIES’ FOR ENERGY STORAGE
25 September 2009

Methane technology mimics chemical process found in marshes A breakthrough in battery technology, which combines waste carbon dioxide with tiny microbes, could help provide an answer to intermittent wind power. Scientis...read more

MARINE ENERGY PROTOTYPES BACKED WITH NEW £22M PROVING FUND
22 September 2009

Wave and tidal developers are invited from today to bid for £22 million in new government funding to accelerate the commercial development of marine energy in the UK. Wave and tidal developers are invited from today to bid f...read more

COLORED SOLAR PANELS WORK WITHOUT DIRECT SUNLIGHT, DOUBLE AS PAR CAN FILTERS
21 September 2009

With eco-friendliness on everyone's mind, it's no shock to see more and more progress being made in the realm of solar . Shortly after hearing that boffins across the way were swapping carbon nanotubes for silicon, a Tel Aviv-...read more

POTATO PACKER TO TURN WASTE SPUDS INTO ELECTRICITY
17 September 2009

Branston, one of the UK's biggest potato packers and distributors, will start work next month on a 300 kilowatt anaerobic digestion plant that will turn its waste potatoes into electricity. The anaerobic digestion plant is pa...read more

UK’S FIRST BIOMETHANE BUS LAUNCHES
17 September 2009

 consortium led by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have launched the first bus in the UK to run on biomethane gas. The consortium behind the new bus is led by UEA's Low Carbon Innovation Centre (LCIC) a...read more

CARBON TRUST BACKS CUTTING EDGE MARINE ENERGY DEVICES TO HELP ACCELERATE COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT
16 September 2009

New investment to focus on finding innovative and cost-effective ways to install and maintain large-scale offshore devices The Carbon Trust is to support two cutting edge marine energy devices in a bid to accelerate the...read more

LARGEST WIND TURBINE BLADES TO BE MADE IN BRITAIN
16 September 2009

Cutting edge offshore turbines bigger than Balckpool tower The world's biggest wind turbine blades will be made in Britain, Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband said today.  Announcing grants for three offshore wind ...read more

NEW INVESTMENT TO FOCUS ON FINDING INNOVATIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN LARGE-SCALE OFFSHORE DEVICES
11 September 2009

The Carbon Trust is to support two cutting edge marine energy devices in a bid to accelerate the commercial development of wave and tidal energy in the UK. Projects to be supported through the Marine Energy Accelerator with Pelamis Wave ...read more

LOW CARBON OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES
11 September 2009

Low carbon vehicle and marine energy industries are to benefit from a new placement scheme that will see more talented graduates enter this key sector, putting their new skills to use while gaining vital career experience. Speakin...read more

£7.2 MILLION FOR HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME
11 September 2009

A competition for up to £7.2 million of funding for companies to develop Hydrogen and Fuel Cell technology opens today. The competition is being funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and is part of measures for s...read more

AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
10 September 2009

The UK's leading green energy awards calls for entries from sustainable energy pioneers across the UK The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational sustainable energy schemes in the UK tha...read more

APPROVAL GIVEN FOR BIOMASS AND ENERGY FROM WASTE FUELLED POWER STATION IN TILBURY DOCKS
04 September 2009

The Government has today given the green light for a new 60 Mega Watt power plant, fuelled by biomass and waste, to be built on a disused site at Tilbury Docks in Essex. The Government has today given the green light for a new 60...read more

DECC'S RESPONSE TO REPORTS CONCERNING THE UK'S ENERGY SUPPLY
02 September 2009

A DECC spokesperson said: "It's wrong to take a single chart out of context, and alarmist to talk of 70s style three day weeks. "No one's head is in the sand. We're already seeing the benefit of puttin...read more

RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
01 September 2009

Presenting a Green Agenda to the Copenhagen Climate Summit and will bring together some of the UK's most powerful environmental organisations to set a positive view of what could be achieved through COP15. For mre information:...read more

2009 INNOVATION AWARDS TO CELEBRATE THE PIONEERS IN THE CLEAN TECH REVOLUTION
26 August 2009

Carbon Trust calls on all low carbon innovators to demonstrate the ingenuity that will fuel the clean tech revolution   The Carbon Trust is launching a nationwide hunt for the most inspiring innovators in the develop...read more

MILIBAND TAKES ACTION ON QUEUE TO CONNECT NEW POWER GENERATION TO THE GRID
26 August 2009

New rules to revamp the way power plants get connected to the UK's power grid are proposed today by Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband. The shake-up will help new projects waiting to get a date to feed electricity into t...read more

SKILLS FOR ENERGY - NEW TRAINING PROVIDER
26 August 2009

Anglia Skills Academy is a family company, which began business in April, provides a unique training and recruitment service in association with P&S Personnel and P&S Construction, all operating together from the same premises. B...read more

GUNFLEET SANDS OFFSHORE WIND FARM – GENERATION OF FIRST ELECTRICITY
21 August 2009

  DONG Energy is delighted to announce that the generation of first electricity has taken place at the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm. The 48 turbine Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm is 7km off the Essex coast in the Nort...read more

REA - PRESS RELEASE - REA IS SEARCHING FOR CONCRETE POLICY MEASURES AND URGENT DELIVERY IN THE SERIES OF PAPAERS TO BE PUBLISHED BYDECC ON WEDNESDAY.
19 August 2009

The Renewable Energy Association will be searching for concrete policy measures in the series of papers to be published by DECC on Wednesday in order to ensure the industry can overcome immediate difficulties and deliver on the UK's ...read more

LONDON TRAFFIC LIGHTS GET THE GREEN LIGHT
19 August 2009

Energy saving LEDs are to replace inefficient lightbulbs in 3,500 London traffic lights, saving £200,000 per year in fuel bills. Transport for London (TfL) is to install the LEDs at around 300 junctions in the capital, at ...read more

JOB VACANCY - SUPPORT OFFICER WITH RESOURCE EFFICIENCY EAST
13 August 2009

  Renewables East is the renewable energy agency for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex - the East of England. It is a not-for-profit organisation core-funded by the ...read more

DEFRA - RADICAL RETHINK OF FOOD PRODUCTION REQUIRED
12 August 2009

The UK will need to change the way food is produced and processed so that we continue to enjoy healthy affordable food in the decades ahead, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Hilary Benn said today as he published the country...read more

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT - UK REPORT TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE BIOFUELS DIRECTIVE (2003/30/EC)
12 August 2009

Member States are required to report annually progress on the Biofuels Directive. This reports the 2008 calendar year, including; measures taken to promote renewable transport fuel and ensure the realisation of environmental benefits of ...read more

GREEN LIGHT FOR CHESHIRE WASTE FUELLED POWER STATION
11 August 2009

A new 95 Mega Watt power plant capable of turning 600,000 tonnes of waste each year into electricity and heat, to be built at Ince in Cheshire, was approved by the Government today. The waste, which would have otherwise gone to la...read more

JOB VACANCY - RENEWABLES EAST
03 August 2009

Advertised in the employment page on our website is a vacancy for an Assessing / Surveying Manager.  This is a new role that is vital for the initial start up activity. With significant increase in activity expected ove...read more

GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO TACKLE RURAL FUEL POVERTY
03 August 2009

Commission for Rural Communities   (National) The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) welcomes the recent report of the Public Accounts Committee on the operation of the Government's Warm Front Scheme. The ...read more

THE CROWN ESTATE OFFERS AREA EXTENSIONS TO ROUND 1 AND 2 OFFSHORE WINDFARMS
30 July 2009

The Crown Estate has yesterday announced plans to offer Round 1 and 2 offshore windfarm operators the opportunity to apply for area extensions where appropriate. This offer is open for any Round 1 or 2 project which is operational or und...read more

CASH IN ON ENERGY SAVINGS WITH INTEREST FREE LOANS
27 July 2009

Smaller businesses can now take advantage of zero interest loans for energy efficiency thanks to changes announced by the Carbon Trust - helping more organisations to improve energy efficiency, cut energy bills and survive the recession....read more

EXTRA FINANCE TO START FLOWING FOR WIND POWER
27 July 2009

Three UK-based banks start work today with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a programme to lend up to £1 billion to onshore wind farms over the next 3 years.  - Up to £1 billion of loans for onshore wind...read more

THE UK LOW CARBON TRANSITION PLAN
16 July 2009

The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan plots out how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020. A 21% reduction has already been delivered - equivalent to cutting emissions entirely from four ci...read more

WORLD’S FIRST BIOFUEL REPORTING SYSTEM SHOWS PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE BIOFUELS
15 July 2009

The Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) today (15 July 2009) released provisional data1 on the first year of biofuels supplied to UK forecourts under the RTFO2. The UK has beaten its target that 2.5% of fuel should be biofuel, and the figures s...read more

UK AT FOREFRONT OF A LOW CARBON ECONOMIC REVOLUTION
15 July 2009

The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan plots out how the UK will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by 2020.  A 21% reduction has already been delivered - equivalent to cutting emissions entirely from f...read more

WINDFARMS COULD BE FORCED ON EAST ANGLIAN COMMUNITIES
14 July 2009

Controversial windfarms could be forced on East Anglian communities under new government plans which would ride roughshod over local objections. Energy minister Ed Miliband, speaking ahead of the launch of tomorrow's Renewable E...read more

BRITAIN READY FOR HUGE INCREASE IN WIND POWER, REPORT CLAIMS
13 July 2009

Britain's energy system is already capable of taking a large amount of wind power, according to a new report. Published yesterday (July 8) by environmental groups Greenpeace UK, Friends of the Earth, RSPB and WWF UK, the ‘Manag...read more

LARGEST ONSHORE WIND FARM IN THE SOUTH EAST BEING OFFICIALLY OPEND BY ED MILLIBAND
13 July 2009

The South East's largest onshore wind farm is being officially opened on the Kent-Sussex border by the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Milliband. will provide enough power for about 33,000 homes The South East's lar...read more

EST REPORT: SMALL IS POWERFUL - EVEN AT CURRENT ELECTRICITY PRICES 450 000 DOMESTIC LOCATIONS READY FOR SMALL WIND
10 July 2009

BWEA, the UK's leading renewable energy trade association, welcomed today the publication of the Energy Saving Trust's (EST) report on the domestic small-scale wind field trial. The report on the first-ever comprehensive mon...read more

EMISSIONS CHAMPIONS HIGHLIGHTED BY LOW CARBON INNOVATION AWARDS
10 July 2009

Applications are now open for entries into the Carbon Trust's Low Carbon Innovation Awards (LCIA) 2009. Prizes will be handed out to those commercial enterprises that have best displayed an ability to curb their CO2 emissions at...read more

UK JOIN IRENA
09 July 2009

The UK Government has agreed to become a full signatory to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in a move that is warmly welcomed by the REA, following calls from the Association as far back as last November for the UK to co...read more

TURBINE TURNED ON AT RSPB SHOWCASE WILDLIFE CENTRE
09 July 2009

The new wind turbine at Rainham Marshes could have special significance in the story of UK renewables. It's nothing unusual in technical terms, nor in scale - it's only a little 15kW job, just enough to help power a visitor centr...read more

SEPA WARNS AGAINST BADLY DESIGNED HYDRO SCHEMES
09 July 2009

Small scale renewable energy projects are becoming increasingly popular in Scotland but environmental regulator SEPA is urging those looking to install hydro schemes to make sure they do the necessary paperwork to avoid damaging vulnera...read more

THE CROWN ESTATE OFFERS TIME EXTENSIONS TO ROUND ONE AND TWO OFFSHORE WIND LEASES
07 July 2009

The Crown Estate has today announced plans to offer all round one and two offshore windfarm operators the opportunity to extend their lease terms up to 50 years. This offer is being made in response to requests from developers involved i...read more

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT COMMISSION - TIME TO RAISE OUR GAME: 19 WAYS TO MAKE THE UK MORE SUSTAINABLE
06 July 2009

Sustainable Development Commission unveils its Breakthroughs for the 21st Century at London event with Anna Ford, Jonathan Dimbleby and Rosie Boycott Cap and Share, Algae, Incredible Edible Communities, and the Royal Bank of Su...read more

30 JUN 09 - PRESS RELEASE - £3.5 BILLION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND 'WHOLE HOUSE' GREEN MAKEOVERS FOR BRITISH HOMES
03 July 2009

More help to save energy will be available to householders due to an increase in the Government's Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) scheme and the introduction of a new Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP). Togethe...read more

CARBON TRUST REPORT - CLEAN TECH REVOLUTION: THE £70 BILLION RACE IS ON
03 July 2009

The UK can profit from leading the world in the clean tech revolution, new analysis from the Carbon Trust revealed yesterday, quantifying for the first time the economic benefits of investing in a range of clean technologies. By taking a...read more

SOLARIMPULSE - AROUND THE WORLD IN A SOLAR POWERED PLANE
30 June 2009

Dübendorf airfield (ZH), Switzerland - 26 June 2009. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg today unveiled, at Dübendorf airfield close to Zurich, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the first aircraft designed to fly ...read more

REPORT REVEALS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY POTENTIAL
26 June 2009

A new report has seemingly paved the way for significant renewable energy technology investment. The UK Government's Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has concluded that offshore winds could be harnessed to produce an add...read more

DONG AWARDS WALNEY TURBINE INSTALLATION TO SEAJACKS
26 June 2009

Seajacks has been awarded a contract from Dong Energy A/S for the provision of 'Seajacks Leviathan' and 'Seajacks Kraken' for installation of wind turbines on Walney 1 and Walney 2 windfarms, which are to be located in th...read more

EUROPEAN ALGAE BIOMASS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHED
25 June 2009

The new association launched with 54 members from academia and industry interested in algae biofuels and high value products for applications in feed, food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Source: http://www.biofu...read more

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – NEW CHAIR APPOINTMENT
25 June 2009

The Prime Minister has appointed Will Day as the new Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission (SDC). Mr Day takes over from Jonathan Porritt on 27 July, 2009. The Sustainable Development Commission is the Government'...read more

GWAWR CYMRU – THE MADE IN WALES SOLAR POWERED CAR – HAS NOT ONLY COMPLETED THE 3000KM PANASONIC WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE IN AUSTRALIA BUT HAS WON A TOP AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
24 June 2009

The awards, presented last night at a high profile ceremony in Australia attended by 500 people, honoured the innovation, creativity and sheer genius of the participating teams - and recognised that Gwawr was a shining example of an envi...read more

LORD MANDELSON SPEECH - UNITE NUCLEAR SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE - 22 JUNE 2009
22 June 2009

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills   (National) I want to really welcome UNITE's decision to hold this conference and in particular its theme. Namely: how we translate the huge economic and technological ...read more

MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
22 June 2009

Department of Energy and Climate Change   (National) The new ministerial responsibilities at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) were announced today. Secretary of State, Ed Miliband MP: Leading...read more

BWEA WELCOMES EUROPE'S LARGEST ONSHORE WINDFARM COMING ONLINE AND SECURING EXTENSION
22 June 2009

BWEA today welcomes the news that Europe's largest onshore windfarm is now fully operational. Scotland's Whitelee windfarm has a capacity of 322MW, enough to power 180,000 homes, or a city the size of Glasgow. The opening celebra...read more

WIND FARM HELPS FUND REJUVENATION OF PLUMSTEAD VILLAGE POND
22 June 2009

Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm has agreed to help fund the Plumstead Parish Council's project to rejuvenate the overgrown and neglected village pond and upgrade the adjoining land. Parish Council Chairman David Ramsbotham...read more

18 JUN 09 - PRESS RELEASE - FIVE POINT PLAN GUIDES UK CLIMATE ACTION
18 June 2009

A concerted programme of action in response to climate change is being pursued across the Government, led by DECC and DEFRA. Starting today with the publication by DEFRA of the latest UK Climate Projections, Ministers will this su...read more

CLEAN COAL TO SUPPORT UP TO 60,000 UK JOBS
17 June 2009

Consultation details conditions for new UK coal power stations Clean coal technology could bring between £2-4 billion a year into the UK economy by 2030, and support between 30,000-60,000 in jobs such as engineering, manufacturi...read more

DEFRA - £900M TO BE SAVED FOR ECONOMY BY SMARTER ECO-DESIGN
12 June 2009

Defra launches consultation on safeguarding energy standards and testing Smarter eco-design for energy using products could save £900m for the economy as well as protect the environment according evidence to be given to a n...read more

EXTRA SUPPORT TO CUT PUBLIC SECTOR CARBON FOOTPRINT
11 June 2009

Hospitals, leisure centres, local authorities - and even central government departments - will be able to save money and reduce their carbon emissions by taking up new energy efficiency loans. The Government, in partnership with Salix Fi...read more

CLEARFLEAU LIMITED - RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM DAIRY WASTE
10 June 2009

    Clear fl eau Limited is delighted to have had its liquid anaerobic digestion technology selected as part of a preferred project, through the Environment Transformation Fund (ETF) Anaerobic Digestion demonstrat...read more

EXTRA SUPPORT TO CUT PUBLIC SECTOR CARBON FOOTPRINT
10 June 2009

Hospitals, leisure centres, local authorities - and even central government departments - will be able to save money and reduce their carbon emissions by taking up new energy efficiency loans. The Government, in partnership with Salix Fi...read more

FOOD WASTE POWER NETWORK TO BE ESTABLISHED IN UK
10 June 2009

The UK's anaerobic digestion (AD) sector has been given a boost by the announcement of a partnership between food recycling specialist PDM Group and European food-to-energy company SARIA Bio-Industries. Together, the companies w...read more

BERNARD MATTHEWS INVESTING IN WIND TURBINES
10 June 2009

Bernard Matthews is planning to invest £20m in the installation of nine wind turbines to power its poultry production plants in Norfolk and Suffolk, in partnership with Climate Change Capital. read more

DECC LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MEASURE AND REPORT YOUR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
09 June 2009

A public consultation on guidance aimed at helping organisations to manage and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions was launched today by DECC and Defra. The guidance published under the requirements of the Climate Change...read more

UK ON TRACK TO DOUBLE KYOTO TARGET
05 June 2009

UK publishes Kyoto progress report on World Environment Day The UK remains on track to almost double its greenhouse gas reduction obligations under the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, a new report to the United Nations released...read more

ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION’S SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT CLAYFIELD, ELMSWELL IN SUFFOLK HAS WON A ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECT’S AWARD.
05 June 2009

Entries were judged on their architectural excellence as well as buildings that make a substantial contribution to the local environment. Stephen Javes, chief executive of Orwell Housing Association said: "We feel strongly that well...read more

EDEN PROJECT IN DEAL FOR PIONEERING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PLANT
05 June 2009

The Eden Project in Cornwall looks set to host the UK's first commercial geothermal power plant, generating both electricity and heat from hot rocks deep underground, writes James Cartledge  from NewEnergyFocus - http://www...read more

UK - NORWAY TO STUDY ROLE OF NORTH SEA IN CO2 STORAGE
02 June 2009

The Department of Energy and Climate Change - A study of the role of the North Sea in providing storage space under the sea-bed for carbon dioxide from European countries was commissioned today jointly by the UK and Norway. Lord Hunt and...read more

SCOTLANDS LARGEST WIND FARM GOES LIVE TODAY
20 May 2009

Europe's largest onshore wind farm is set to be officially switched on by Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. Developers ScottishPower Renewables said the Whitelee wind farm's 140 turbines would be able to power 180,0...read more

LONDON ARRAY GO0AHEAD
14 May 2009

The Prime Minister and Ed Miliband have welcomed the go ahead today by E.ON, Dong and Masdar of the first phase of the London Array offshore windfarm. The UK is already the world's leading generator of offshore wind energy. T...read more

MARINE RENEWABLES TO EXPAND UNDERWATER
14 May 2009

English and Welsh waters are to be scoped out, for the first time, for their potential to host marine energy devices. A new study will look at the potential for wave, tidal-stream and tidal range technologies around the English and Welsh...read more

INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORT SETS VISION FOR UK INDUSTRY TO MAXIMISE THE OPPORTUNITIES IN A LOW CARBON ECONOMY
14 May 2009

The industry-led Industrial Biotechnology Innovation and Growth Team (IB-IGT) chaired by Ian Shott today published its report setting out its vision for industrial biotechnology (IB) by 2025 and its recommendations to Government and indu...read more

SKILLS AWARENESS - STUDENTS GEAR UP FOR CAREER SUCCESS
14 May 2009

PUPILS from four schools across the East of England are the first in the UK to take part in an innovative energy-themed engineering challenge which aims to get more young people interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engi...read more

MARINE RENEWABLES TO EXPAND UNDERWATER
05 May 2009

English and Welsh waters are to be scoped out, for the first time, for their potential to host marine energy devices. A new study will look at the potential for wave, tidal-stream and tidal range technologies around the English and Welsh...read more

SAVOY HOTEL TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY FROM FOOD WASTE
05 May 2009

One of the UK's most iconic hotels is to begin recycling its leftover food in a bid to reduce its energy demands. The Savoy Hotel in London plans to send its food remains to a biomass power plant, which the BBC reported will pro...read more

MARINE RENEWABLES TO EXPAND UNDERWATER
30 April 2009

English and Welsh waters are to be scoped out, for the first time, for their potential to host marine energy devices. A new study will look at the potential for wave, tidal-stream and tidal range technologies around the English and Welsh...read more

FOUR-SEATER ELECTRIC CAR UNVEILED
30 April 2009

The UK's first four-seater electric car which can travel up to 70 miles without recharging has been unveiled. The 60mph vehicle, called the Citroen C1 ev'ie, will cost £16,850. The main body of the car, ba...read more

BRITISH CHURCH RAISING FUNDS FOR SOLAR TILES
27 April 2009

A church based in the London borough of Islington is to become Britain's first to cover its whole roof in solar tiles. Saint Silas Church is raising funds for the scheme after accepting that it needs to replace its existing roof...read more

CORBY CELEBRATES OPENING OF RAILWAY STATION AS FULL SERVICE TO LONDON BEGINS
27 April 2009

Two months after the return of a passenger rail service, Corby railway station in Northamptonshire was officially opened today by the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP. Today's opening of the £8...read more

LORD MANDELSON HAS SET UP RIVAL 'ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE UNIT'
27 April 2009

  Lord Mandelson has set up an " Lord Mandelson has set up an " energy and climate change unit" to lobby Ed Miliband's new energy and climate change department on behalf of business. Energy insid...read more

ELECTRIC CAR PLAN IN 'WILDERNESS'
27 April 2009

Electric or hybrid powered vehicles are being considered by a remote Highlands community in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. The transport would be used on the Knoydart Peninsula, which is described as Britain's ...read more

BUDGET REVIEW - REA
23 April 2009

Highlights for the renewable energy industry were: Up to £4bn of finance for new renewable energy projects in the UK will be provided by the European Investment Bank. The REA will be invited to a conference on this in the ...read more

BUDJET REVIEW - BWEA
23 April 2009

  Budget 2009 announces over £1.4bn additional targeted support for the low-carbon sector over the forecast period. Uplift in support for offshore wind projects under the Renewables Obligation, worth &poun...read more

NEW IMPROVED WARM FRONT SCHEME
23 April 2009

Better service and bigger grants will help thousands of people save money and keep warm The Department of Energy and Climate Change's Warm Front Scheme has been changed to improve the quality of service for its customers. War...read more

BEE.ONE ELECTRIC CAR TO BE TINY, CHEAP, AND CUTE
22 April 2009

British start-up Bee has just dropped some details on its forthcoming uber-affordable electric car , the One. This five-door affair will have a top speed of around 80 miles per hour, with a maximum range of 200 miles before needing a re...read more

A WIND OF CHANGE IS ALL SET TO BLOW THROUGH THE PORT OF LOWESTOFT
22 April 2009

For the port will become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world's largest offshore wind farm. The turbines will be located 15 miles off the Suffolk coast, and Low...read more

UK PUBLIC BACKS THE NEED FOR A 'GREAT BRITISH REFURB.'
20 April 2009

New research published today (April 20) reveals there is strong support among the UK public, at deliberative research events, in favour of ambitious Government action to decarbonise the nation's housing stock. The research, released ...read more

BUILDING BRITAIN'S FUTURE - NEW INDUSTRY, NEW JOBS - BERR
20 April 2009

Press release from Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills   A strategic plan to invest in Britain's economic and industrial future was laun...read more

MAJOR ACQUISITION WITHIN BIOENERGY PAVES THE WAY FOR CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION - OPCON SIGNS LOI TO ACQUIRE SAXLUND
20 April 2009

Opcon AB, the energy and environmental technology Group, has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire 75 percent of Saxlund Holding AB, which is one of Northern Europe's leading suppliers of equipment for bioenergy plants. The Sa...read more

US POWER COMPANY TO TAP SOLAR ENERGY IN SPACE
17 April 2009

A leading American power company is hoping to turn science fiction into reality by supporting a project to set up solar panels in outer space and beam the electricity generated back to Earth. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, whic...read more

GOVERNMENT DEMANDS GOLD STANDARD FROM CARBON OFFSETS
16 April 2009

Department of Energy and Climate Change (National ) The Government plans to continue with its Carbon Offsetting Fund which will offset specific emissions through the purchase of high-quality carbon credits. The Department of...read more

ELECTRIC CAR BUYERS TO BE GIVEN £5,000 IN INCENTIVES
16 April 2009

Motorists are to be offered incentives of up to £5,000 to buy electric cars, under new government proposals. The plans will also see cities become testing grounds for how drivers will use and charge their new vehicles. ...read more

HAVE YOUR SAY ON POTENTIAL SITES FOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS
16 April 2009

  A list of eleven sites that could be potential hosts to new nuclear power stations in the UK is published today. Members of the public now have a month to comment on the proposed sites before the nuclear planning consultati...read more

BIOMASS 'COULD BE MAJOR EMITTER'
14 April 2009

Biomass power could become one of the worst emitters of greenhouse gases, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned. Ploughing up pasture to plant energy crops could produce more CO2 by 2030 than burning fossil fuels, it said. ...read more

WIND OF CHANGE BLOWS THROUGH ABP LOWESTOFT
14 April 2009

  The Port of Lowestoft will become the operations centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm which, when completed, will be the world's largest offshore wind farm.  The turbines will be located 15 miles off th...read more

UK'S WIND ENERGY TARGETS BEING 'BLOWN OFF COURSE'
14 April 2009

Experts warn that the UK risks being "blown off course" in its bid to meet wind-powered renewable energy targets. In a report published today, the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) has said that without rapid exp...read more

WINDFARM JOBS HOPE
14 April 2009

The UK risks missing out on tens of thousands of jobs in the offshore wind industry unless the government gives greater support to the sector, a report warns today. The study from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said...read more

HIGH COURT RULES TURBINES CAN BE BUILT
09 April 2009

TWO wind turbines can be built on the outskirts of Lowestoft, following a high court ruling yesterday. The bid to put up the 125m turbines either side of the A12 at Kessingland had sparked opposition from some in the surrounding com...read more

EBAY LOTUS TURNS INTO SUPERCAR
09 April 2009

Buy a Lotus on eBay, hire an A-team of motorsport engineers and set to work building an electric supercar of the future. Ecotricity founder Dale Vince has done just that. The 47-year-old green electricity executive has a team o...read more

PLAN TO PRODUCE CLEAN POWER AND WATER IN SAHARA DESERT
09 April 2009

Solar power and seawater to produce energy, food and water in Sahara Desert Mention the words "Sahara Forest" to anyone over the age of 20, and they'll soon recall the old joke about the woodcutter who says that'...read more

SMALL WIND SECTOR SHOWS HOW UK CAN LEAD LOW CARBON ECONOMY
09 April 2009

The small wind sector, which has experienced a doubling in exports, has shown how the UK can lead in the transition to a low carbon economy, according to an industry body. Figures from the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) have...read more

NEW RULES WOULD MAKE LONDON LOW CARBON FINANCE CENTRE
09 April 2009

London could become the financial centre of a low carbon world it if takes steps to force heavy emitters to disclose carbon liabilities, according to the WWF and the Co-operative Financial Services (CFS). Oil, gas and power companie...read more

ELECTRIC CARS ARE TO BE INTRODUCE EN MASSE ACROSS BRITAIN, AS GORDON BROWN PLANS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUDGET
09 April 2009

The Prime Minister hopes to make Britain "a world leader" in producing and exporting electric cars and hybrid petrol-electric vehicles. Trials for electric cars in two or three cities could be up and running as soon as ...read more

LONDON MAYOR – 100,000 ELECTRIC CARS FOR CAPITAL
09 April 2009

London mayor Boris Johnson announced today his intent to make the city the electric car capital of Europe. He said he wanted to introduce 100,000 electric cars to the capital's streets and to build an infrastructure of 25,000 charg...read more

LONDON ARRAY WIND FARM DEVELOPERS SEEK BAILOUT
09 April 2009

The developers of London Array, the project to build the world's largest offshore wind farm in the Thames estuary, have approached the European Investment Bank for a bailout. The German energy company E.ON and its Danish par...read more

PM HERALDS 'GREEN ECONOMY' BUDGET
08 April 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is promising this month's Budget will plot a "green" route to economic recovery. Trials of electric cars, a roadside network of vehicle-charging points and incentives for environmentall...read more

SOLUTION TO THE CARBON PROBLEM COULD BE UNDER THE GROUND
07 April 2009

  Hope for the fight against climate change as study finds greenhouse gas can be buried without fear of leaking. By Steve Connor, Science Editor, The Independent Related report: Carbon capture and storage moves a...read more

COMMENT - EU'S CLIMATE POLICY GETS FINAL GO-AHEAD
07 April 2009

The European Union has today given the final approval to its ambitious climate change and energy policies, agreed by EU ministers back in December 2008. Commenting on the final agreement, UK energy and climate change secretary Ed...read more

PHOTOVOLTAIC CAMPAIGN GETS SUPPORT OF 150 MPS
07 April 2009

A campaign to get the government to back solar photovoltaics as an essential technology to meet renewable targets has received the support of more than 150 MPs. The We Support Solar campaign, which makes recommendations on feed-in t...read more

VIRUS BATTERY COULD 'POWER CARS'
06 April 2009

Viruses have been used to help build batteries that may one day power cars and all types of electronic devices. The speed and relatively cheap cost of manufacturing virus batteries could prove attractive to industry. Pr...read more

BRITISH GAS NEW ENERGY TO ACQUIRE 19 PER CENT STAKE IN ECONERGY LTD
06 April 2009

Centrica plc, through its British Gas New Energy division and Econergy today announced that Centrica has acquired 19 per cent share of Econergy Ltd, for a cash consideration of £1 million. Econergy is a leader in biomass hea...read more

REPORT: WIND COULD SUPPLY ENOUGH POWER TO MEET US ELECTRICITY NEEDS
03 April 2009

Wind turbines off US coastlines could potentially supply more than enough electricity to meet the country's current electricity demand, the US interior department reported today. Simply harnessing the wind in relatively shallo...read more

PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY BLAMES CUTS ON FINANCIAL CRISIS, BUT CLAIMS REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE WILL LEAD TO CHEAPER SOLAR POWER
03 April 2009

is to axe 620 jobs from its solar power business - more than a quarter of that workforce - in a move it said was part of the long-term strategy to "reduce the cost of solar power to that of conventional electricity." ...read more

NEW ENERGY STANDARDS FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
03 April 2009

Fridges, freezers, televisions and washing machines are to have minimum energy standards and energy labels following an EU ruling. Minimum standards will ensure that only energy efficient products are sold in Europe. Mandato...read more

NEW FUND OPEN TO TAKE SEVERN ESTUARY TIDAL CONCEPTS FROM THE DRAWING BOARD
02 April 2009

A new £500,000 fund will be launched today to help environmental entrepreneurs and small businesses develop their ideas to generate electricity from the River Severn's tidal power. Energy and Climate Change Minister Mike...read more

BWEA AVIATION FUND TO FREE UP WIND ENERGY PROJECTS
02 April 2009

BWEA, the UK's leading renewable energy association, announced today a major development in overcoming aviation objections to wind farm developments. Currently, 4700 Megawatts worth of renewable wind energy projects are held up in th...read more

WOOD BURNING STOVES IN DEMAND
02 April 2009

More people are switching to wood burning stoves which both cut costs and are carbon neutral.  One manufacturer, Charnwood on the Isle of Wight, has seen sales quadruple this year. It's had to double its night shift to i...read more

PETANS SHORT LISTED FOR 2008 BRITISH RENEWABLE ENERGY AWARDS
01 April 2009

Following the award earlier in 2008 of the Chamber of Commerce (Eastern) Regional Green Award to Petans for the ground breaking solar heating installation on the Norwich survival tank, we are pleased to be able to say that we have agai...read more

WIND TURBINE SCHEME UNVEILED
01 April 2009

Wind power may be used to produce renewable energy for firms based at an industrial estate near Eye. The Roy Humphrey Group has teamed up with Lancaster-based specialists Wind Direct to investigate the possibility of installing a m...read more

PRESS RELEASE - NEW NUCLEAR FUNDING WATCHDOG READY TO GO
31 March 2009

The line-up of the board of the Government's watchdog to oversee the decommissioning and waste disposal funding arrangements is completed today. The Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (NLFAB) will scrutinise the financing ...read more

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES FINANCIAL BOOST KICKS IN
31 March 2009

Sea-based renewable technologies will receive added financial support from this week following an overhaul of the UK's system for supporting renewable energy. Energy and Climate Change Minister Mike O'Brien will today also...read more

WIND POWERD CAR TAKES RECORD
31 March 2009

A British engineer from Hampshire has broken the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. Richard Jenkins reached 126.1mph (202.9km/h) in his Greenbird car on the dry plains of Ivanpah Lake in Nevada. Mr Jenk...read more

INDUSTRY LAUNCHES GREEN ‘BLUEPRINT’
30 March 2009

The renewables industry presents its comprehensive Tariff design 'Blueprint' to the Energy Minister Mike O'Brien at  its major Tariffs conference at the Royal Institution today.  The Blueprint was devel...read more

BOOST FOR HUGE SCOTS TIDE-POWER PLAN
30 March 2009

Scotland plan's to host the world's largest tidal energy project have moved a step closer after Norwegian renewables giant Statkraft joined the consortium backing the £250m scheme. The project, which will create ove...read more

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS RELEASE (2009/032)
30 March 2009

issued by COI News Distribution Service. 23 March 2009 Plans to connect vast amounts of future offshore wind energy to the national grid were firmed up today. The new innovative regime could help connect enough wind-generated ele...read more

LOCAL PORTS MEET WITH GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS WIND FARM FUTURE
30 March 2009

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE News Release (Reference: 2009/038) issued by COI News Distribution Service on 30 March 2009 More than 100 port operators, developers, investors and wind manufactures from across the UK toda...read more

BIOWASTE PLANS GET £300M GOVERNMENT CASH BOOST
27 March 2009

Food and garden waste will be dealt with in a more sustainable manner in three parts of England after Government agreed to plough over £300m into the projects. Defra will provide Private Finance Initiative (PFI) cred...read more

RSPB REPORT SUPPORTS MORE WIND FARMS
26 March 2009

Objections to wind farms from one conservation group have dropped following the publication of a report noting that wildlife and wind power can coexist. A report commissioned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) r...read more

WAVE POWER DEMONSTRATION MODEL TO BE INSTALLED IN ORKNEY
26 March 2009

A wave power firm will install full scale demonstation model at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. The equipment, which looks like a hinged flap connected to a base moored on the seabed, has the capacity to generate up to ...read more

ZERO EMISSIONS MPTORCYCLE AT ISLE OF MANN IN JUNE 09
26 March 2009

An upcoming zero emissions motorcycle race scheduled to take place as the Isle of Man in June called the TTXGP . The Brammo Enertia is a fully electric motorcycle that uses lithium phosphate batteries and lightweight materials like...read more

NEW HONDA INSIGHT - HYBRID
26 March 2009

The new Honda Insight is not shy about publicising its green credentials. It shouts them from the rooftops . It is a bit like a Toyota Prius, the car that has dominated the hybrid market for the past 10 years. The Insight works i...read more

LOWESTOFT BID FOR WINDENERGY CAPITAL
20 March 2009

INTERNATIONAL investment could see new jobs created in Lowestoft as the town's push to become the wind energy capital of the UK moves forward, according to its MP. Source: The Lowestoft Journal read more

SHELL DUMPS WIND, SOLAR AND HYDRO POWER IN FAVOUR OF BIOFUELS
18 March 2009

Shell will no longer invest in renewable technologies such as wind, solar and hydro power because they are not economic, the Anglo-Dutch oil company said today. It plans to invest more in biofuels which environmental groups blame f...read more

CHIEF EXECUTIVE PAUL GOLBY SAYS TECHNOLOGY WILL ONLY BE DEVELOPED WITH STATE FUNDING
18 March 2009

Leading energy industry executives today called on the government to ensure the development of carbon capture and storage becomes commercially viable. Paul Golby, chief executive of E.ON UK said the commercial development of the...read more

BRITAIN'S PIONEERING ELECTRIC SUPERCAR: POWERED BY WIND
16 March 2009

Makers of car faster than a Ferrari aim to smash stereotypes on electric cars for likes of Jeremy Clarkson and Daily Mail readers. It is faster out of the blocks than a V12 Ferrari and can do 0-60mph in four seconds. It will go fa...read more

ENERGY BOSS WITH THE WIND IN HIS SAILS
16 March 2009

Should David Cameron seize control of the country then the renewable energy sector would have a hot new connection to the centre of political power. Adam Bruce, chairman of the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA), is an Oxford ...read more

GREEN LOBBY AND NUCLEAR GROUPS CLASH OVER ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
16 March 2009

EDF and other companies pushing for a new generation of nuclear power plants have warned ministers they may be forced to drop plans to build the reactors unless the government scales back its targets for wind power. The demands,...read more

ANGER AS SUN SETS ON GOVERNMENT SOLAR ENERGY FUNDING
16 March 2009

Renewable energy companies have described a government decision to freeze subsidies for solar energy as a "disaster". The Renewable Energy Association (REA), the UK's largest renewables industry body, voiced ...read more

NEW SYSTEM FACILITATES PLATFORM DE-COMMISSIONING OPERATION IN NORTH SEA
10 March 2009

ABERDEEN, Scotland - 9 March 2009 -- EV Offshore Ltd, a leading provider of downhole and subsea camera inspection systems, today announced that it has developed a range of custom-designed subsea video cameras for monitoring abrasive ...read more

WIND FARMS SEEK STATE AID TO KEEP MOVING
10 March 2009

  Britain's wind industry is calling for ­government support to shield it from the falling pound and ensure existing wind farm projects go ahead. The British Wind Energy Association is to submit a list of demands ahead o...read more

SUFFOLK VILLAGE SITE FOR POWERPLANT
05 March 2009

A £100m powerplant that would generate electricity from burning straw supplied by local farmers could be built near a Suffolk village, creating scores of new jobs and providing a major boost to the rural economy. The...read more

DECISION ON NEW COAL-FIRED PLANT DELAYED AGAIN
03 March 2009

Decisions about any new coal -fired power plants in the UK have been delayed until the autumn, prompting warnings from energy companies about the growing risk that the country could run out of electricity generating capacity. M...read more

NASA TO LAUNCH EARTH'S FIRST CARBON DIOXIDE TRACKING SATELLITE
23 February 2009

The world's first satellite designed to map concentrations of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere will be launched by Nasa on Monday. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (Oco) will collect precise measurements of the...read more

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE (NATIONAL)
23 February 2009

EU Emissions Trading System: Volume of carbon allowances for the second UK auction and timetable for future auctions The UK government intends to auction Four million allowances in its second auction as part of the EU ETS on Tues...read more

BWEA: UK COULD BE TOP FOR SMALL WIND
23 February 2009

The UK could become a world leader in microgeneration and small wind but it needs a helping hand to create the market. The UK is already leading the market in manufacture small wind turbines which can generate up to 50kW o...read more

GRAND DESIGN - HOLISTIC RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS - NEWFORM ENERGY
19 February 2009

Successfully installing a renewable energy system into any building requires unique specifications and careful design. The age, size and aspect of the building, the location and environment in-which it is situated and the needs of it'...read more

GOVERNMENT TO MONITORS COMPANIES 'GREEN CLAIMS'
19 February 2009

The proliferation of companies aiming to meet growing demand for environmentally-sensitive products and services on offer has sparked action at Whitehall, with Defra promising to update a six-year-old code that outlines what qualifies a...read more

SEVEN MILLION HOMES ARE TO GET ENERGY MAKEOVERS BY 2020 UNDER PLANS TO MAKE ALL UK HOMES ALMOST CARBON NEUTRAL BY THE MIDDLE OF THE CENTURY
17 February 2009

Ministers announced that households will be able to receive expert help to reduce their fuel bills and access low-carbon heat and power under the Heat and Energy Saving Strategy . The draft plan, which has been published for consu...read more

£10M GRAND CHALLENGE TO MAKE HOUSING GREENER
13 February 2009

The Technology Strategy Board is to launch a new £10m competition for innovative solutions to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of the UK's housing stock. The competition, announced today by Pri...read more

CARBON CONNECTIONS LOW CARBON INNOVATION FUND
10 February 2009

Carbon Connections is delighted to welcome applications for innovative low carbon projects. We have a one-off prize of £10,000 to be awarded to the project idea deemed most innovative by the Carbon Connections advisory board and ...read more

SPEED BUMPS TO GET NEW ROLE AS A SOURCE OF GREEN ENERGY - 'THE GUARDIAN'
09 February 2009

Green" speed bumps that will generate electricity as cars drive over them are to be introduced on Britain's roads. The hi-tech "sleeping policemen" will power street lights, traffic lights and road signs in a pilot sch...read more

QUARTER OF UK HOMES TO BE OFFERED A GREEN MAKEOVER
09 February 2009

More than one in four homes in the UK will be offered a complete eco-makeover under ambitious plans expected to be announced this week to slash fuel bills and cut global warming pollution. The campaign is thought to involve givin...read more

MINISTER CELEBRATES ECO-SCHOOLS SUCCESS
09 February 2009

Over half of schools in England have achieved Eco School status, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today. Visiting Long Eaton Secondary School in Derbyshire Mr Benn congratulated pupils on turning their school into an e...read more

GREEN LIGHT FOR THREE NEW POWER STATIONS TO POWER 4 MILLION HOMES
06 February 2009

Energy and Climate Change Minister Mike O'Brien today granted consent for three new power stations capable of providing approximately four million homes with electricity to be constructed at Pembroke, King's Lynn and Hatfield. ...read more

BIOFUELS 'NEED TO BE OPTIMISED' TO SUCCEED - DR STEVE KOONIN
06 February 2009

That was the opinion of Dr Steve Koonin, chief scientist at BP, as he spoke at the Intelligence Squared Green Festival 2009, in London. Dr Koonin said much more work was needed to research which plants should be used and in which w...read more

CARBON FREE TAXI
05 February 2009

Welcome to the future of urban transportation, a driverless taxi that will get you where you're going without any unpleasant human interaction or labor disputes . This is the PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) podcar from Zagato, a fully ...read more

DIRTY CLAIMS ON CLEAN COAL - 'THE GUARDIAN'
05 February 2009

The Scottish government is planning to green its electricity generation by burning more coal. Yes, you read that right. Coal is green, say ministers in Edinburgh, who in December announced a climate policy that they declared to be the wo...read more

OLSO ROLLS OUT BIOMETHANE-POWERED BUSSES
04 February 2009

The city of Oslo is getting down and dirty with a new scheme for its public transportation. Adding "minor modifications" to 80 of the city's public busses will allow them to run on biomethane fuel produced from raw sewage. ...read more

EUROPE INSTALS 20 WIND TURBINES A DAY AND 10 EU STATES REACH WIND POWER CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 1GW
03 February 2009

report from 'The Guardian' More wind power was installed in the EU than any other electricity-generating technology in 2008, according to data released yesterday. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) pro...read more

UK CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR: 2007 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, FINAL FIGURES
03 February 2009

Department of Energy & Climate Change -  today publishes final 2007 estimates of UK greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions - headline results * In 2007, UK emissions of the basket of six greenhouse ...read more

CAMBRIDGE TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN SEARCH FOR CLEAN, GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE FUELS
30 January 2009

Cambridge University has been named one of six research hubs in the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council's new £27M Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC).     The Centre has been ...read more

BARRAGE PLAN MAKES SEVERN ESTUARY ENERGY SHORTLIST - 'THE GUARDIAN'
26 January 2009

A 10-mile barrage across the Severn is among five projects on a shortlist of potential schemes to harness the tidal power of the estuary published by the government today. Two innovative "lagoon" schemes, which would tra...read more

UK LOOKS ON FROM SIDELINES AT GREEN ENERGY SUMMIT
26 January 2009

A new international body to promote renewable energy is to be established today, in a move that its supporters insist has the potential to replace the global dominance of conventional power with wind, solar and other sustainable source...read more

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY TO INFORM LOCATION OF FUTURE OFFSHORE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS
26 January 2009

A new study of the UK's shores, published today, recommends there's scope for between 5,000 and 7,000(1) more offshore wind turbines, enough to power the equivalent of almost all the homes in the UK and make a massive contributio...read more

BROWN BACKS PLANS FOR NEW SELLAFIELD NUCLEAR POWER STATION - GUARDIAN
23 January 2009

Gordon Brown will welcome plans for a new nuclear power station at Sellafield during a visit to the site today, Downing Street has said. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will announce its willingness to provide land for the ...read more

DON'T WASTE SEWAGE IT IS A RESOURCE - SAM BOND EDIE
23 January 2009

The way we treat sewage needs to undergo a revolution on the same scale as we have seen attitudes change to household rubbish and industrial waste. That was the core message of an event hosted by consultants Aqua Enviro this w...read more

OIL SHEIKHS AND GREEN POWER EXPERTS: AN UNLIKELY, BUT LOGICAL, MEETING OF MINDS
21 January 2009

Oil sheikhs and green power experts: an unlikely, but logical, meeting of minds from the 'Guardian' visits Middle East - Abu Dhabi, with 8% of the world's proven oil reserves, is hosting this summit because its crown prince l...read more

BIOMASS HEATHING - REPORT LAUNCH
16 January 2009

Today sees the launch of a new publication from Carbon Trust Innovations: "Biomass Heating: a practical guide for end users" (attached). It has been designed to address key barriers to the wider uptake of biom...read more

WOOD PELLETS CUTS SCHOOL BILLS
16 January 2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/england/norfolk/7832653.stm A school in Norfolk hopes to cut its heating bill by installing a boiler fuelled by wood pellets read more

MINI-TURBINES TO HARNESS ENERGY FROM PRESSURE IN UK'S GAS PIPELINES
16 January 2009

Scheme in east London expected to produce 20MW by 2010 with national rollout promising electricity equivalent to output of conventional coal or nuclear power station The enormous pressure inside the gas pipeline grid that supplies...read more

TORY PLANS GIVE HOUSEHOLDERS UP TO £6,500 TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
16 January 2009

Britons will get £6,500 to make their homes more energy efficient under plans by the Conservatives to build a green economy in the UK. The plans are part of the opposition party's move to claim the environmental lead from Labou...read more

MAKING WAVES - THE SEVERN BARRAGE WOULD BE GOOD FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, BUT THE CONSERVATIONISTS MAKE A POWERFUL CASE AGAINST IT
16 January 2009

The case for a Severn barrage has been debated for the last 15 years. With a tidal range only exceeded by the Bay of Fundy in Canada, the possibilities of renewable energy generation have been endlessly rehearsed . A barrage stretch...read more

CAMERON'S GREEN ECONOMY PLAN 'RECOGNISES NEED FOR ENERGY REVOLUTION'
16 January 2009

BWEA welcomes Conservative proposals for decarbonising the economy as positive step forward. BWEA, the UK's leading renewable energy association, welcomed proposals announced today by David Cameron for a low carbon economy a...read more

E.ON AND RWE TEAMS TO BUILD NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS IN BRITAIN
15 January 2009

Two of the biggest gas and electricity providers in Britain have joined forces in their bid to build up to three nuclear plants in the UK in the latest sign of an increasing commitment to atomic power. E.ON and RWE, both German-o...read more

GUARDIAN ASK - 'ARE PLASMA SCREENS THE NEW LIGHT BULB'?
15 January 2009

I thought plasma screens - using four times as much electricity to power as ordinary TVs - were recognised as being a bit duff in any case. The earlier models had the life-expectancy of a mayfly. Is it necessary to legislate agai...read more

SOARING ENERGY PRICES ARE LEADING PEOPLE BACK TO BURNING OLD-FASHIONED FIREWOOD. BUT SUPPLY IS NOT KEEPING UP WITH DEMAND
15 January 2009

In medieval England, peasants were allowed to collect as much deadwood as they wanted from the royal forests - just so long as they could reach it "by hook or by crook". But the rapidly rising number of households now turning b...read more

LORD MANELSON UNVEILS A PACHAGE OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS CAXH FLOW FOR SMALL & MEDIUM BUSINESSESS
14 January 2009

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today unveiled a package of measures designed to address the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium businesses. The support package, which builds upon the commitments outlined...read more

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY 'BLOCKING GLOBAL SWITCH TO RENEWABLES'
09 January 2009

 International Energy Agency accused of consistently underestimating potential of wind, solar and sea power while promoting oil, coal and nuclear as 'irreplaceable' technologies The international body that advises mos...read more

TRAFFIC COULD CREATE ELECTRICITY
09 January 2009

A possible new approach to creating electricity in Ireland has been suggested, as engineers claim to have developed a type of road that can make the power from traffic. Developed in Israel, the road surface contains thousands of...read more

FIRST FLIGHT OF ALGAE-FUELLED JET
09 January 2009

A US airline has completed the first test flight of a plane partly powered by biofuel derived from algae. The 90-minute flight by a Continental Boeing 737-800 went better than expected, a spokesperson said. One of its e...read more

DEFRA REPORT - UK EMISSION OF AIR POLLUTANTS 2007
09 January 2009

DEFFRA publishind on 8 Jan 09 results from the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI)  for UK emission of Sulphur Dioxide and other gasses. For more info: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/airqual/downlo...read more

A WIND TURBINE STOOD WRECKED YESTERDAY WITH ONE OF ITS GIANT 65FT BLADES TORN OFF - AFTER IT WAS HIT BY A UFO!!!!
08 January 2009

Locals were woken by the 4am smash after strange lights were spotted streaking towards the 290ft-tall generator on a wind farm. Baffled power chiefs said of the smash in Conisholme, Lincs: "We have a team investigating."...read more

KELP-FUEL CARS ON THE HORIZON IN SCOTLAND
18 December 2008

Motorists may soon be driving cars powered by kelp and algae after scientists in Scotland and Ireland won European funding today for a new research project to create "mari-fuels" - the marine equivalent to plant-based biofue...read more

THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN MAY NOT MEAN A DECLINE IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, WRITES ADAM VAUGHAN - THE GUARDIAN
16 December 2008

Environmentalists who hope a slowing global economy will mean big falls in greenhouse gas emissions are likely to be disappointed. Because despite a gloomy economic forecast for 2009, the annual growth in emissions of 3% is only l...read more

RURAL BUSINESSES BENEFITING FROM £30M+ FUNDING BOOST - EEDA
16 December 2008

More than £30 million has been allocated to rural projects by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) in the first year of the Rural Development Programme for England. At a meeting looking at the next 12 months, EEDA a...read more

ELECTRICITY BOSS CALLS FOR PUBLIC MONEY FOR SEVERN BARRAGE
16 December 2008

The owner of green electricity company Ecotricity has urged the government to become an energy generator once again and to pump public money into the Severn Barrage. In an open letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday, E...read more

EU LEADERS CLAIM HISTORIC LEAP TOWARDS LOW-CARBON FUTURE - THE GUARDIAN
15 December 2008

Ambitious climate change pact makes generous concessions to the big polluters in European heavy industry European leaders tonight announced they were leading the world towards a low-carbon future after sealing an ambitious climat...read more

DON'T BE DEFEATIST: ALL NEW HOMES CAN BE ZERO CARBON BY 2016 - THE GUARDIAN
15 December 2008

Prototype buildings may be expensive, but costs will come down substantially. Chris Goodall is wrong to claim that there are "two problems" with the government's plan for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 (The ...read more

REGIONAL FINALS OF THE RICS AWARDS 2009 - CLOSING DATE 23 JANUARY 2009
12 December 2008

  The awards celebrate excellence in projects completed since October 2005, entered under one of the 4 categories: Building Conservation; Regeneration; Sustainability; and, Community Benefit. Anyone can enter a project. The c...read more

THE FIFTH ROUND OF THE BIO-ENERGY CAPITAL GRANTS SCHEME
12 December 2008

The purpose of the Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme is to promote the efficient use of biomass for energy, by stimulating the early deployment of biomass fuelled heat and biomass combined heat and power projects. It will do this by award...read more

WE NEED TO TURN CARBON INTO GOLD - BBC' OLIVER TICKLE
10 December 2008

Little meaningful progress seems to have been made at the UN climate summit in Poznan, Poland, says Oliver Tickell, author of Kyoto2. In this week's Green Room, he calls on world leaders to back a deal that will raise the serious fu...read more

'EU AGREES 2020 CLEAN ENERGY DEADLINE' - THE GUARDIAN
10 December 2008

EU leaders today agreed to combat climate change by ordering a fifth of Europe's energy mix to come from renewable sources within 12 years. The agreement, hailed as "landmark" deal and a breakthrough by politici...read more

UK HAS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP WORLD CLASS MARINE LEGISLATION - BWEA
10 December 2008

Renewable energy interests must be protected offshore released 05;/12/2008 BWEA, UK's wind, wave and tidal association, today welcomed the inclusion of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill into the Queen's Speech, but caut...read more

EU WANTS END TO OLD-STYLE BULBS - BBC NEWS
10 December 2008

A European Union report has recommended banning conventional incandescent light bulbs by 2012 to save energy and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. Most light bulbs sold in the EU are of the type pioneered by Thomas Edison i...read more

'SOLAR TAXI' GOES ROUND THE WORLD
05 December 2008

  Solar powered car arrives at climate change conference in Poland after round the world trip But next year, he plans to arrange a trip with six vehicles around the world in 80 days drawing power from sources such as h...read more

SAINSBURY BUYS POWER FROM GENERATOR
05 December 2008

J Sainsbury has become the first company in Britain to sign an electricity supply contract directly with a generator, agreeing to take all the power from a new 6MW wind farm to be built near Glasgow. Although the project is small...read more

GOVT DEFINITION OF ZERO-CARBON 'TOO RESTRICTIVE'
04 December 2008

A £15m Government project to stimulate the building of new zero-carbon homes has resulted in the completion of just 15 homes which meet Ministers' definition of "zero-carbon" in its first year. Figures reveal...read more

SWEET ANSWER TO A FUEL PROBLEMSCIENTISTS ARE DEVELOPING TECHNIQUES TO TURN WASTE GLYCEROL FROM BIOFUELS INTO HIGH-VALUE HYDROGEN GAS
04 December 2008

Did you know that petrol and diesel now contain a minimum of 2.5% biofuels ? Thanks to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation, this requirement will rise to 5% by 2010. While motorists won't notice any difference when filling up, ...read more

WIND INDUSTRY ELCOMES CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT
03 December 2008

BWEA, the UK's leading renewable energy trade body, today welcomed the publication of the Climate Change Committee's first report Building a Low Carbon Economy. The report explains the case for the new 80% emissions reduct...read more

GIANT WIND FARM GETS THE GO-AHEAD - BBC NEWS
03 December 2008

One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world has been approved to be built off the coast of north Wales. The 250 turbines of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm will be built eight miles off the coast, 10 miles away fro...read more

FROM MINES TO TURBINES
01 December 2008

The sites of disused coal mines could be used to house wind farms in a transformation which would be not only symbolic, but would breathe new life into brownfield land with few other options for commercially viable use For more...read more

RDAS WELCOME PIONEERING CLIMATE CHANGE BILL - BUT SAY ‘HARD WORK STARTS HERE’
01 December 2008

EEDA - 27 November England's RDAs have welcomed the news that the UK has become the first country in the world to enshrine stringent CO2 reduction targets in law, but have said that the hard work lies ahead. Richard El...read more

RIGHT SIGNALS; WRONG SCALE: MISSED OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PRE-BUDGET REPORT
01 December 2008

The Pre-Budget Report presented a unique opportunity to re-structure investment towards a more sustainable economy, but short-term thinking has undermined its potential , writes Tim Jackson - Sustainable Development Commision - to read ...read more

DEFRA NEWS RELEASE - ENGLISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAKE GOOD PROGRESS ON RECYCLING TARGETS
07 November 2008

Ninety per cent of local authorities are meeting or even exceeding their household recycling targets, new figures published by Environment Minister Jane Kennedy today show. The waste statistics for all English local authorities in...read more

IN BLOOM: GROWING ALGAE FOR BIOFUEL - BBC NEWS ITEM
07 November 2008

"It's exciting because it's achievable," says Peter van den Dorpel, as he looks over the big plastic tubes full of various shades of green algae. His company has designed, produced and marketed the crop in its...read more

GREEN JOBS NEWS LETTER
01 October 2008

Policy Messages and main findings for decision makers The original report is commissioned and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as part of the Green Jobs Initiative jointly mounted by UNEP, the Internation...read more

DOORS OPEN FOR BIOFUELS-EXPO 2008, THIS YEAR'S LARGEST INDUSTRY EVENT IN 3 WEEKS TIME. BIOFUELS-EXPO 2008 IS ON 15 & 16TH OCTOBER 2008.
23 September 2008

They have over 100 exhibitors coming together at the Newark Showground for what is set to be an exciting, educational and inspiring couple of days. The last 5 stands are available, if you are interested please contact the organisers...read more

SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLANS TO IMPACT MANUFACTURERS
12 September 2008

Corporate Climate Response is the forum for businesses looking to address the risks and opportunities presented by global warming. These events stand out for the unparalleled number of corporate speakers and delegates they attract and ...read more

JIM MATHER, SCOTLAND'S ENERGY MINISTER TODAY ANNOUNCED SCOTLAND IS SET TO SURPASS ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET FOR 2011 - SEE
11 September 2008

See - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/09103722  for more details. Some of you may have seen the interview with Marcus Trinick in Planning Magazine a week or two ago, but if you missed it, please see attach...read more

BWEA SMALL WIND SYSTEMS UK MARKET REPORT - 2008.
11 September 2008

  The BWEA Small Wind Systems UK Market Report - 2008 is the first of its kind in Europe and draws on contributions from across the UK micro- and small-wind industry. The report assesses the current size and dynamic of the UK...read more

ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION FUND FOR ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
15 August 2008

The anaerobic digestion component of the Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF) was announced by Defra Ministers on 16 th July. It is a demonstration programme for cutting edge anaerobic digestion (AD) on a commercial scale in Engl...read more

RENEWABLE FUELS AGENCY ISSUES FIRST MONTHLY REPORT
11 August 2008

To encourage suppliers to source sustainable biofuels, the RFA requires fuel suppliers claiming Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates to submit monthly reports on the lifecycle greenhouse gas saving and the sustainability of the biofuels...read more

REPORTS ISSUED ON SMALL SCALE WIND
11 August 2008

Small-scale wind energy (wind turbines <50kW rated capacity) is receiving increasing interest as one of a number of microgeneration technologies with potential to reduce carbon emissions. Recent years have seen new products being m...read more

FOURTH LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN UK IS APPROVED
08 August 2008

The Government's plans for a low carbon future took another step closer today as Energy Secretary John Hutton announced the approval of the UK's fourth largest offshore wind farm. The 315MW offshore wind farm (Sheringh...read more

COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE VISIT REGION'S AD PLANT
06 August 2008

A top level meeting at BIOGEN (UK) Ltd. has discussed how agriculture can make a significant contribution to UK climate change targets - but the government must not be tempted to strangle the golden goose. The company played h...read more

BWEA: GOVERNMENT SHOULD SUPPORT QUICK GRID ACCESS FOR RENEWABLES
25 July 2008

"Important to support EU Commission's wording of the Renewables Directive, ‘Connect and Manage' way forward" BWEA, UK's leading renewable energy association, today called on the Government to supp...read more

TRIPLE WHAMMY FOR WIND AS EUROPE’S BIGGEST ONSHORE PROJECT GOES AHEAD
22 July 2008

Clyde Wind Farm to provide electricity for 250 000 homes, London Array back on track - and wind overtakes hydro as leading source of renewable electricity in the UK BWEA, UK's leading renewable energy association, welcomed ...read more

CALOREX FIRST TO GAIN MICROGENERATION APPROVAL
19 July 2008

CALOREX Heat Pumps has taken the drive towards more energy-efficient heating of UK homes to another level after becoming the first manufacturer in the country to earn accreditation under the rigorous Microgeneration Certification Scheme....read more

THE BRITISH RENEWABLE ENERGY AWARDS 2008
19 July 2008

  The British Renewable Energy Awards 2008   The renewable energy industry celebrated the third year of the annual British Renewable Energy Awards, recognising achievement in the UK renewable energy industry, a...read more

GALLAGHER REPORT ON BIOFUELS
18 July 2008

The Renewable Fuels Agency's Gallagher review into the indirect effects of biofuels has been  released. The review, led by RFA Chair Professor Ed Gallagher, examined the "indirect effects" of biofuels. Specifically whe...read more

MINISTERIAL MEETING ON ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
18 July 2008

Renewables East were represented by Richard Parker, Development Director - Bioenergy, at a ministerial meeting on anaerobic digestion held on July 16 th . The Bioregen project instigated by RE has done much to promote the opportunities ...read more

UK RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGY - HAVE YOUR SAY
18 July 2008

The Renewable Energy Strategy has recently been announced by BERR. Everyone is urged to contribute to the debate as part of the national consultation. Please note that the consultation closes on 26 September 2008 For more info...read more

NEXT STEPS ON CARBON CAPTURE READINESS AND UK DEMONSTRATION COMPETITION
11 July 2008

The four bidders that have pre-qualified in the Government's  carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration competition were named  by Business Secretary John Hutton today. He also announced  publication of a consulta...read more

OUTWARD TRADE MISSION TO DUBAI
07 July 2008

You are invited to join Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State for Trade & Investment , and UK Trade & Investment specialists , and UK Trade & Investment specialists from across the Middle East and North Africa...read more

REA: GOVERNMENT MUST NOT USE GALLAGHER REVIEW AS AN EXCUSE FOR
07 July 2008

Speaking on the publication of the Gallagher review into biofuels, Clare Wenner, head of transport biofuels at the Renewable Energy Association, said: "We welcome this review and hope that it will lead to a more balanced debate abou...read more

JDR TO BUILD INTER-ARRAY CABLES FOR THE 140 WIND TURBINE GENERATORS OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND FARM
03 July 2008

JDR, a worldwide provider of custom designed and manufactured subsea power cables, umbilical systems and specialised marine cables, has been awarded a contract by Fluor Ltd for the supply of inter-array cables for the Greater Gabbar...read more

NWES TO MANAGE ORBISENERGY
03 July 2008

NWES Property Services Limited, the region's top business incubator specialist, has been awarded a three-year contract by Suffolk County Council to be the Management Operator Company for OrbisEnergy, the iconic offshore renewables ce...read more

‘WINDRUSH' AS INDUSTRY HAILS ‘ROUTEMAP FOR GREEN ENERGY REVOLUTION' BWEA
26 June 2008

BWEA welcomes ‘big step forward' in Renewable Energy Strategy The UK wind industry gave an enthusiastic welcome to today's publication of the Renewable Energy Strategy (RES) by Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. The am...read more

REA: RENEWABLES INDUSTRY WELCOMES “FIRST STEP TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE RENEWABLES STRATEGY” BUT SAYS IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED
26 June 2008

  The Renewable Energy Association, which represents the country's major renewable energy producers and users, has welcomed the breadth of the government's renewables strategy document.  Importantly the document ...read more

QUARTERLY ENERGY STATISTICS
26 June 2008

Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published  today 26 June by the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy  production and consumption, in t...read more

ENERGY 2020: INDUSTRY BODIES CALL FOR STRONGER REGULATION TO MEET UK SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TARGETS
25 June 2008

  Individual targets should be set for renewably produced heat, transport and electrical energy by 2020, according to a joint manifesto put out by a range of industry bodies today. The coalition, put tog...read more

PLANNING BILL IS VITAL TO ACHIEVING 2020 RENEWABLE TARGETS
25 June 2008

Wind industry backs Government proposals for streamlining the planning system The UK's leading renewable business organisation, BWEA today backed Government plans to introduce a fast track planning process for major infrast...read more

WIND POWER TAKES OFF WITH NEW AGREEMENT ON RADAR AND AVIATION
13 June 2008

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM News Release (2008/111) issued by The Government News Network on 13 June 2008 A landmark agreement has been reached between Government and industry which aims to remove av...read more

CROWN ESTATE LAUNCHES ROUND 3 LEASING PROGRAMME
04 June 2008

The Crown Estate has today launched its round 3 leasing programme for the delivery of up to 25 GW (gigawatts) of new offshore windfarm sites by 2020. The announcement was made at the BWEA (British Wind Energy Association) conference in c...read more

WIND INDUSTRY WELCOMES THE CROWN ESTATE OFFSHORE ANNOUNCEMENT
04 June 2008

BWEA, the UK wind industry trade association, has welcomed the Crown Estate's announcement of a sped up timetable for allocating the next generation of offshore wind farm sites. Speaking at BWEA's Offshore 08 conference i...read more

RES ACQUIRES SOLAR THERMAL BUSINESS
19 May 2008

Renewable Energy Systems Limited (RES) has boosted its on-site power systems capabilities with the acquisition of solar thermal company Future Heating Ltd. This deal, which follows RES's acquisition last year of similar stakes i...read more

PARISH VOTES AGAINST WIND FARM
05 May 2008

A parish council has voiced its opposition to a planned wind farm as the district council prepares to consider the application. Residents of Hempnall are opposed to the installation by Enertrag UK of 125 metre wind turbines near the...read more

WIND INDUSTRY FRUSTRATION AT GOVERNMENT INACTION ON DOMESTIC RENEWABLES GRANTS
04 April 2008

BWEA, the country's leading renewable energy business organisation has been left frustrated by latest government announcements on grants for domestic wind turbines. This week the Government department for Business Enterpris...read more