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National Grid posts strong full-year results
The National Grid, Britain’s largest energy distributor, has released its full-year results for 2011.
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Oxford is the EV capital of Europe
Oxford has become the Electric Vehicle capital of Europe after an initial network of 64 charging points have been installed across the city and surrounding area, creating one of the highest densities of EV charging points anywhere in Europe.
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Renewable energy companies believe Electricity Market Reform only benefits nuclear
A group of Britain’s leading renewable energy firms have written to the Energy Secretary to express concerns about the planned Electricity Market Reforms.
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National Energy Efficiency body offers Green Deal expertise
The newly launched not-for-profit organisation, the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings, is aiming to create the largest network of potential Green Deal providers, financiers, product and service suppliers to represent industry’s views on the practical implementation of the Green Deal, ECO and other wider energy efficiency opportunities in the UK.
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Caroline Lucas to step down as leader of the Green Party
Caroline Lucas, the leader of the Green Party has announced that she will not be seeking re-election after the end of her second term.
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Centrica warns of rising energy bills
Centrica, the largest British-based ‘Big Six’ member has warned that millions of households across the UK can expect their utility bills to rise over the coming months.
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Energy costs ranked among the most important SME concerns
According to the latest research from the Forum of Private Business, energy costs are among the most important infrastructure issues faced by small businesses in the UK.
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Relaxed planning encourages commercial UK solar uptake
Contrasting this morning’s news that residential solar installation figures have plummeted, the amount of 50kWp solar projects planned in the UK is increasing now that the planning regulations have been relaxed.
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Latest installation figures show continued solar industry malaise
The latest installation figures revealed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show that the UK solar industry is struggling to return to levels it was operating at before fast-track cuts to the FiT were implemented.
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Updated: Solar was Europe’s most-installed energy source in 2011
Solar PV was the most installed energy source in Europe during 2011 according to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). The EPIA reports that solar PV capacity across the EU rose by 63 percent to reach 21.9GW last year.
