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UK households face rise in energy bills
Consumers will have to pay hundreds of pounds more on their electricity bills in future because the Government has failed to invest enough in cheap alternative sources like wind and solar power, the Royal Society has warned. The UK Government has committed to cutting greenhouse gases by 80 per cent by 2050 to tackle climate change. [...] [more]Solar panels are helping us to save money
Solar panels are helping to not only save a Worcester family money but earn them some extra cash as well. The Jenkins household is reaping the benefits of having 16 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels installed on the south- facing roof of their home in Hillery Road, Spetchley. Dad Matthew Jenkins reckons the family save at least £400 [...] [more]The UK to lead the way on climate change
The prime minister is to pledge UK leadership in the international battle against climate change. He is due to launch a document showing what the UK will offer to the Copenhagen conference tasked with forging a new global climate agreement. Climate Secretary Ed Miliband described the conference as “make or break time for the climate”. The Road to [...] [more]New property will be installed with solar panels
Solar panels should be a fundamental part of all future housing stock built in the UK, the National Energy Foundation (NEF) believes. The organisation, which helps homes and businesses to reduce their carbon emissions by pursuing energy efficiency measures, also called for new residences to be better insulated to reduce energy consumption. A spokesperson for the NEF [...] [more]A wake up call for UK energy prices
UK Energy bills will soar to more than £5,000 a year within the next decade, experts warned last night. Prices are expected to rise by 42 per cent annually forcing thousands of families into fuel poverty. Analysists at uSwitch.com said that the average annual bills have doubled from £580 five years ago to £1,243 today. By 2020 they [...] [more]
VC Investment in Green Tech Up to US $1.2B in Q2
Greentech Media Inc. this week released quarterly data showing that venture capital investment in green technologies totaled US $1.2 billion in 85 deals in the second quarter of 2009. This is up from $836 million in 59 deals in the first quarter of 2 ... [more]Nominations Open for Lifetime Leadership Awards
People who know worthy nominees for the Building Efficiency Lifetime Leadership (BELL) award are encouraged to visit http://bit.ly/BELLdoc to review the nomination criteria and download the award nomination form. [more]Funding for a wide range of energy related projects
[more]Renewable Energy Investors Are Cautiously Optimistic
In just five months, the U.S. government has gone from being a casual supporter of renewable energy to the one of world's biggest investors in the space. Now the private sector is trying to figure out what role it will play in this new era of gov ... [more]US DOI Fast-Tracking Initiatives for Solar Energy on Federal Lands
Under initiatives announced by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energ ... [more]IRENA Names Pelosse As Director General and Abu Dhabi As Headquarters
The Preparatory Commission of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has named Hélène Pelosse as the first head of the emerging Agency during its second session in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Four candidates with outstanding profiles and str ... [more]
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