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Green Energy News Review: Solar connected on the White House roof as Obama has a PV dig at congress

May 12, 2014
In today’s green news round-up: New report counts 6.5 million renewable energy jobs globally, White House connects new solar array; and shale gas could be hitting households as soon as 2015.
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Trina Solar and vogt solar partner for 11.7MW Knowlton Court solar farm

May 12, 2014
The historic Knowlton Court estate in Canterbury, Kent has installed an 11.7MW solar array across 14.2 hectares of its land.
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Kingspan Energy completes 5.8MW solar rooftop installation

May 9, 2014
Kingspan Energy has completed a 5.8MW solar array on the roof of an unnamed multinational car company’s new facility in the midlands.
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Domestic RHI drives ‘significant’ rise in MCS applications

May 8, 2014
NAPIT Certification has reported that it has seen a “significant increase” in applications to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) throughout April.
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House of Lords: UK should do more to unlock ‘substantial benefits’ of shale gas

May 8, 2014
The House of Lords is concerned that the government is not doing enough to unlock the “substantial benefits” of shale gas in the UK.
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NextEnergy Solar Fund acquires first UK solar project

May 7, 2014
NextEnergy Solar fund has acquired its first operational solar farm in the UK.
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Oxfordshire Council refuses planning permission for community-owned Cotswold solar farm

May 7, 2014
A 5MW solar farm proposal in Charlbury, Oxfordshire has been refused planning permission by Oxfordshire County Council.
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Portsmouth City Council installs solar on two residential blocks

May 6, 2014
Portsmouth City Council has turned to solar to help power two of its housing blocks.
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Good Energy partners with 10:10 Solar Schools to help 20 schools crowd-fund solar

May 6, 2014
Green energy provider Good Energy has announced a new partnership with 10:10 Solar Schools to help schools generate their own electricity.

Freewatt plots 10MW solar farm extension

May 2, 2014
Solar developer, Freewatt, has announced plans to extend a 3.3MW solar farm in West Lindsey to 14MW.

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