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Friends of the Earth has warned that the upcoming Electricity Market Reform (EMR) is David Cameron’s last chance to keep his promise to lead the ‘greenest Government ever’.

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has opened its first centres in Wales. Located at Llandrillo and Neath Port Talbot Colleges, the centres will support renewable installers in the North and South of the country.

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.

Clugston Distribution Services is celebrating its 75th anniversary by raising £75,000 for a number of different charities.

Ingenious Clean Energy has now closed its Ingenious Energy Efficiency EIS Fund, exceeding its £10 million target. The finance mechanism, which is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, will be used to support businesses which provide energy efficiency services in commercial and industrial properties.

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.

Aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched a new solar marketing service that pinpoints properties with the greatest solar generation potential.

PV mounting and inverter manufacturer, Clenergy has announced that it will be relocating its UK headquarters from Northampton to Blisworth.

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.

As part of its Home Efficiency Campaign, the retail giant Tesco has announced that it is now offering 20 percent off all products in its solar PV range.