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REA STATEMENT – Current situation regarding FiT rates for solar PV
Current situation regarding FiT rates for solar PV February 1, 2012 As you are aware, last week the Government lost its appeal against the Court ruling in December that its proposals to change the FiT tariff rates for solar PV were unlawful. However, the Government is now seeking leave to appeal to the higher level – the Supreme Court. They have 28 days from the judgment on 25 January 2012 to apply. It is not known whether the Government will be granted leave to appeal nor how long it will take for them to find out. This means ... Read more »
Published Wednesday 1 February 2012
Logical Energy to exhibit at Renewable Energy Marketplace, Exeter
Renewable Energy Marketplace is the largest exhibition of its kind in the south west with more than 100 leading renewable energy companies providing expert information on specific renewable energy technologies and services, including the potential income they could generate for you. Workshops: the Renewable Energy Marketplace workshops will include a series of short but detailed seminars covering the different technologies and their benefits, details of the government incentives and remaining grant opportunities and also furth... Read more »
Published Monday 16 January 2012
Barker: Boom and bust for solar must be avoided
Press notice: 11/091 31 October 2011 New tariffs proposed Energy efficiency requirement from April Urgent action is needed to put the solar industry on a steadier, clearer and sustainable growth path, avoid boom and bust and protect the wider Feed-in Tariff scheme (FITs), Greg Barker said today. Reduced subsidies for domestic solar electricity production have been proposed as part of an urgent effort to keep the FITs scheme budget under control and reflect the plummeting costs of the ... Read more »
Published Monday 31 October 2011
Regen welcomes announcement on Green Investment Bank
Government plans for green bank echo Regen SW’s report conclusions Renewables experts Regen SW have today welcomed Nick Clegg and Vince Cable’s announcement today that the Green Investment Bank will be an ambitious institution that will aim “catalyse an additional £15 billion of investment in the green infrastructure.” Touching on many of the points that Regen raised in its recent Role of the Green Investment Bank paper, Nick Clegg stressed that the bank would be an independent organisation ... Read more »
Published Wednesday 17 August 2011
IKEA will install more than 39,000 solar panels across 10 UK stores
By investing a total of £4 million, IKEA intends to install more than 39,000 solar panels across 10 of its UK-based stores. Image: IKEA Home furnishings giant IKEA has revealed plans to reduce its carbon emissions as well as its dependence on fossil fuels. By investing a total of £4 million, the company intends to install more than 39,000 solar panels across 10 of its UK-based stores, providing approximately 5% of each building’s electricity needs. The solar installations – which come after energy e... Read more »
Published Tuesday 16 August 2011
