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Author: admin Created: 06 December 2006
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Rushlight Awards Now Taking Nominations
By admin on 19 August 2008
The Rushlight Awards recognise technology innovation and advances which will have a major beneficial impact on the environment. The closing date for nominations for the 2009 awards is 31 October 2008.
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Carbon Trust Joins Forces With Professional Services Firms To Support Low Carbon Entrepreneurs
By admin on 18 August 2008
A partnership with Grant Thornton and Mills & Reeve LLP has been established to provide corporate finance and legal advisory support to its incubator companies.
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Possible New £500million 'Green Tax'
By admin on 18 August 2008
Alistair Darling is said to be considering a ‘green tax’ on large energy companies which could be used to help pensioners and struggling families to pay fuel bills.
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e-POWER AUCTION press release
By admin on 04 August 2008
The latest on-line auction of green electricity was completed 1 August 2008.
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Renewable power can plug "energy gap"
By admin on 04 August 2008
Report says that no new conventional power stations will be needed if Britiain reaches its renewable energy targets.
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Forestry Commission – vacancy for post of Regional Woodfuel Co-ordinator
Biomass Energy Yorkshire News By admin on 03/08/2008
The closing date for applications for this post is 22nd August.
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Regulator not convinced by renewables transmission access proposals
By admin on 30 July 2008
Ofgem has released a consultation on its impact assessment of the CAP148 proposal.
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Supermarket to build UK’s first straw CHP plant
By admin on 30 July 2008
Tesco has been granted permission to build a straw-fuelled CHP plant in Goole, East Riding.
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MPs say government should extend support for CCS
By admin on 29 July 2008
Report warns that carbon capture and storage (CCS) needs to be made compulsory if emissions targets are to be reached.
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Nominations Needed for Green Energy Awards
By admin on 28 July 2008
The Ashden Awards for sustainable energy are now taking nominations for possible winners in 2009. The deadline for entries is 28th October.
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PM sets out five-point oil replacement strategy
By admin on 23 July 2008
At a speech to the ‘Club Med’ conference of EU and Mediterranean states, Gordon Brown has set out his strategy.
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Green light given to Loscar wind farm project
By admin on 23 July 2008
Renewable Energy Generation Limited has received planning permission for its 3 turbine wind project near Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
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Regulator sets out proposals for green energy tariff guidelines
By admin on 23 July 2008
Ofgem has proposed guidelines aimed at increasing customer confidence in green energy tariffs.
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Online wind consultation system launched
By admin on 23 July 2008
Consense have developed an online consultation system specifically to cover community issues with wind farm developments.
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£60m waste wood energy plant given go-ahead
By admin on 18 July 2008
Planning permission has been granted to E.ON for a biomass plant near Sheffield, with the hope that construction work will begin next year.
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Online grid connection feasibility tool launched
By admin on 16 July 2008
Econnect has launched an online grid connection feasibility tool for developers of renewable energy.
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G8 reach agreement on modest carbon emission reduction
By admin on 16 July 2008
Leaders present at the summit of the G8 have agreed a 50% target for reductions in carbon emissions.
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Wind farm planned at Hook Moor
By admin on 16 July 2008
Planning permission has been requested for a wind farm development near Micklefield.
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Government misses opportunity to confirm long-term future for Lecs
By admin on 16 July 2008
In response to a recent report the government disagreed that targets in Climate Change Agreements were set too low, but said those for 2010 targets could be tightened by 4%. No mention was made of the availability of Lecs after 2013.
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e-ROC Auction Press Release
By admin on 14 July 2008
The latest e-ROC Auction of Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) was completed on the 8 July 2008.
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