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The High Court is set to hear legal challenges by Friends of the Earth, Homesun and Solarcentury over the Government’s plans to cut the feed-in tariff for solar PV today.

Ernst and Young have published a report showing that optimism in the UK cleantech sector has witnessed a strong increase over the last eight months.

The BBC has reported that Dundee council may have to scrap its plan to install solar panels on all suitable council-owned properties.

Gloucestershire-based, green energy company Ecotricity, has practiced what it preaches – installing Stroud’s largest array of solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of its headquarters – narrowly beating the December 12 feed-in tariff deadline.

A new survey, released by Friends of the Earth, shows that 66 percent of Britons are concerned about their elderly friends and relatives this winter in light of recent energy price increases.

A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of a High Court challenge over Government plans to cut financial incentives afforded to solar photovoltaic technology.

The Government has published the Technical Update to its White Paper on Electricity Market Reform.The Government has published the Technical Update to its White Paper on Electricity Market Reform.

A report published by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has refuted claims that green-technology support will lead to huge rises in energy bills over the coming decade. The Government advisors also indicate that recent energy bill hikes are primarily due to the increased wholesale cost of gas. 

Solar technology distributor and systems integrator Wagner Solar UK has appointed a new UK Technical Manager, who will be responsible for managing the Solar PV and Solar Thermal technical division. Jan Stasik, who joins the UK branch from parent company Wagner & Co. will also lead the training programme at the company’s Wagner Academy solar training school.

Friends of the Earth, Solarcentury and HomeSun will today hand in an application to the High Court to challenge Government plans to slash financial incentives by more than 50 percent. The legal challenge focuses on supporting solar installations which were completed after the December 12 deadline this year.