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February 3, 2012
Glass manufacturer Pilkington has announced plans to cut production and axe up to 150 jobs at its St Helens-based factory. The company holds weak building product markets and a slowdown in solar energy glass responsible for the decision.
February 3, 2012
Liberal Democrat, MP Ed Davey has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change after Chris Huhne this morning stepped down. The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced the decision shortly after Huhne confirmed his resignation.
February 3, 2012
A poultry farm in Herefordshire has installed a 50kWp solar array on its large free range hen laying unit. The installation was completed in just under a fortnight before the December 12 deadline in order to qualify the system for higher feed-in tariff rates.
February 3, 2012
After the Crown Prosecution Service this morning made the decision to charge Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, with perverting the course of justice; the cabinet member has decided to step down. Making a brief statement to press, Huhne said he deeply regretted the decision, and maintained his innocence.
February 3, 2012
A Herefordshire-based solar cooperative has had to put proposed solar projects on hold after Government’s feed-in tariff (FiT) review rendered the proposed projects unviable.
February 3, 2012
The Director of Public Prosecutions has this morning announced that the Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, is to face criminal charges in connection with a speeding offence committed on March 12, 2003…
February 2, 2012
Norfolk County Council is looking at installing a solar PV array on Costessey Library. The proposed 10kWp system is expected to cover all the library’s energy needs.
February 2, 2012
British Gas and Thames Water have combined to help their customers save money by encouraging them to use water and energy more wisely.
February 2, 2012
According to new research, conducted by independent analyst firm Verdantix, large UK businesses will increase spending on energy, environment and sustainability initiatives in the next four year. The market sizing and forecasting study, which analyses spending by 421 firms with UK revenues greater than £750 million, estimates that expenditure will grow at an average of 16 percent a year between 2012 and 2015.
February 2, 2012
The UK solar market is the eighth-largest market in the world, according to new figures released by the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

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