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According to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, Europe should focus on cutting carbon emissions instead of revising renewables targets.

A Cornish church has installed a 7.68kWp system on its roof to help reduce the church’s escalating electricity bills.

At a time when many solar companies are worrying about their financial situation, the Co-Operative Bank has pledged to provide approximately £300 million in loans for UK renewable energy projects throughout 2012.

Financial and professional services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has recently launched a new Renewable Energy Capital team to help raise capital and provide commercial and financial advice for UK renewable energy project developers.

Liverpool-based renewable energy company Eco Environments, has seen its turnover leap from £1.3 million last year to more than £6 million this year.

According to the latest research from E.ON, 75 percent of Britons are currently ignoring the benefits of smart meters. The UK energy provider found that by disregarding this technology, UK consumers are missing out on energy bill savings of up to 4 percent.

Research has revealed that 12 percent of homes in England and Wales could benefit from Solid Wall Insulation (SWI) under the Green Deal’s ‘golden rule’.

As the UK solar industry moves closer towards the announcement of the latest feed-in tariff consultation, many installers are becoming increasingly concerned that consumers have lost interest in the technology. With energy bills continuing on an upwards trend, and the recession going back for another dip, is there hope for UK consumers out there?

National science academies of 15 countries – including the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science- issued joint statements warning Governments about the need to address the planet’s most pressing challenges, namely: Climate change, energy and water security and natural disasters.

In a bid to fight for the survival of the UK solar industry all four major trade associations have today come together for the first time. The British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA), the Micropower Council (MPC), the Renewable Energy Association (REA) and the Solar Trade Association (STA) have this morning revealed their affiliation in a bid to form a united front against the feed-in tariff fiasco.