Tagged: "Renewable energy"
UK ‘on track’ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020
Government reforms mean that the UK is on track to make greenhouse gas emission reductions by 34 per cent by 2020, Edward Davey has announced.
Ecotricity and Volkswagen collaborate for renewable fuel
Ecotricity and Volkswagen have announced an agreement where UK buyers of electric vehicles will be offered a 100 per cent renewable electricity package to charge the vehicle.
‘Sensitively sited’ solar PV key to renewables growth – Barker
Greg Barker has said solar PV 'can play a central role' in meeting the challenge of providing reliable, renewable energy, but emphasised that new solar sites must be 'sensitive' to public opinion.
AD sector shows continued growth, finds WRAP study
Last year saw 'significant growth' in the number of operational anaerobic digestion sites, according to a study by WRAP, with the total input of organic waste processed via AD climbing to 1.69million tonnes.
Scottish SMEs offered loans to improve efficiency
Resource Efficient Scotland will offer loans to small Scottish businesses to help them improve energy, materials and water efficiency, and produce renewable energy.
Bristol builds UK’s first council-owned wind farm
Bristol City Council has installed two 2.5MW Nordex N100 wind turbines to create the UK's first council owned wind farm. Located at a former oil tanker site in Avonmouth, the turbines will generate over 14,000MWh of power per year.
Environmental sector ‘offers benefits for long-term investment’
A roundtable meeting hosted by the AIC has predicted long-term investment opportunities in environmentally focused companies.
Ecotricity to undercut Big Six energy companies
Renewable energy supplier Ecotricity has announced its services will be priced at a lower point than the standard tariffs offered by the Big Six energy companies.
Welsh Local Authorities urged to take advantage of heating funding
Welsh Local Authorities have been urged to apply for funding for new heating and cooling networks from a new £6million programme emphasising renewable sources.
Local Authorities offered grants for heating networks
Local Authorities are being offered shares of a new £6million fund to develop new and improve existing heating and cooling networks, using renewable, sustainable or recoverable sources as much as possible.
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