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13 February 2012
The clause in the recent Feed-in Tariff consultation which specifies that consumers may only apply for Feed-in Tariffs if their home is energy efficient enough is an “extra hurdle” for consumers.
13 February 2012
A £50m national centre focusing on technologies for offshore wind been has announced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
13 February 2012
Smart grids and the benefits they offer are still a mystery to consumers, according to a new report from the UK Energy Research Centre.
10 February 2012
Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to a letter from backbench MPs who criticised the PM's support for onshore wind.
10 February 2012
Proposals to increase subsidies for micro combined heat and power has been welcomed by the industry, but concerns remain that the increase will not necessarily incentivise take-up of the technology.
10 February 2012
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 3.1% between 2009-10 according to the latest statistical figures released by DECC.
10 February 2012
Feed-in Tariffs will be “more predictable and transparent” according to a DECC announcement that promises 22GW of solar capacity by 2020.
10 February 2012
Ed Davey replaces Chris Huhne following Huhne's resignation.
10 February 2012
Building industry figures have written to the education secretary Michael Gove warning of the implications of scrapping of BREEAM for schools.
17 January 2012
A group of academics and industry professionals is urging Government to incentivise post-construction testing following recent research which found that new homes may not be meeting their energy design targets.
17 January 2012
Two energy efficient developments aimed at tackling low housing demand have been completed in Barnsley.
17 January 2012
A new prefabricated housing solution that can be assembled in less than two months is being pioneered in India by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
17 January 2012
A new centre which will train students in refurbishment skills has been opened recently in Stoke-on-Trent.
17 January 2012
Scottish councils are to remain as the sole verifier of new homes and buildings in the country, a recent consultation has decided.
17 January 2012
A new guide detailing health and safety when installing and operating biomass heat systems has been launched by the Combustion Engineer Association (CEA) and the Carbon Trust.