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Wrexham leads Europe’s solar charge
The town moves into the renewable energy premier league after installing 30,000 locally made panels on 3,000 council homes A worker fits solar panels to a roof of a council house in Wrexham, Wales. Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images Wrexham – … Continue reading
Feed-in tariff sees solar panel installation breakthrough
Since the scheme was launched in 2010, the amount of the renewable energy has grown by more than 41 times Since the scheme launched, the amount of solar has grown by more than 41 times. Photograph: Simon Burt/PA Explosive growth … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Solar Panels, Solar Power, UK, UK Feed-in Tariffs, Wind Farms
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Eden Project installs UK’s first employee-owned solar plant
New solar array in Cornwall hopes to make the case that renewable energy is not just for well-off householders Matt Hastings, the Eden Project’s energy manager, in front of the UK’s first employee-owned renewable energy project. Photograph: apexnewspix.com/Apex A new … Continue reading
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Tagged Investments, Solar Power, Solar PV, UK, UK Feed-in Tariffs
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Wind Power: why the MPs have written to the Prime Minister
As more than 100 MPs have written to David Cameron to protest about subsidies paid to wind farm industry, we explain why wind energy has become so controversial. According to RenewableUK, the wind industry’s professional body, there are currently 3,538 … Continue reading
Cuts prompt rush for solar panels
The Government’s “botched” announcement of cuts to the solar subsidy scheme caused a scramble in which more than 100,000 people rushed to join at the old higher rate. The Feed-in tariff scheme rewards households for every unit of surplus energy … Continue reading
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Government appeals against ruling that solar subsidy cuts were illegal
Proposed cuts to the solar feed-in tariffs were essential to making scheme successful, government tells high court Wooden beach houses with solar panels installed, in Mudeford Sandbank, Dorset. Photograph: Peter Titmuss/Alamy The government lodged an appeal on Wednesday against a … Continue reading
Solar subsidy cuts legally flawed, high court rules
The government’s decision to slash feed-in tariff incentives for solar installations breached rules governing consultation exercises The high court has upheld a challenge against the government’s plans to slash solar subsidies. Photograph: Realimage/Alamy Government plans to slash incentive payments for … Continue reading
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Tagged Solar Energy, Solar Panels, UK, UK Feed-in Tariffs
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Britain’s solar energy boom is built on unsustainable foundations
The government is proposing measures to reform the feed-in tariff scheme and ensure the industry has a long-term future Fitting solar panels to the roof of a house. Photograph: Chris Howes/Alamy You can’t miss Britain’s solar energy boom. Solar panels … Continue reading
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Solar panel subsidies to be slashed from next year
Subsidies for homeowners who instal solar panels will be slashed by more than half in 2012, according to leaked documents published by a government-funded agency. Small companies, community projects and social housing will no longer be able to take advantage … Continue reading
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