policy news
2 October 2012
As the first presidential election debate takes place in Colorado this week, a new television advertising campaign is putting the wind energy sector at the centre of wider discussions surrounding energy security and economic prosperity.
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2 October 2012
The introduction of new renewable support mechanisms under the UK’s Electricity Market Reform risks deterring investment, according to major players in the sector.
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1 October 2012
Legislation signed last week by Californian Governor Edmund Brown will allow residents, farmers and small businesses to get financial credit on their energy bill when they generate renewable energy.
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1 October 2012
With the launch of the UK government’s Green Deal due to take place this week, NewNet has spoken to officials around the country to gauge what to expect as confusion over the scheme’s finer details still remains.
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28 September 2012
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has hinted it is likely the UK will invest in gas-fired power stations in the coming months, ahead of his new energy strategy announcement this autumn.
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28 September 2012
The UK city of Peterborough is working towards being energy self-sufficient by 2020.
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28 September 2012
The US wind industry could shrink by 95 per cent if the Production Tax Credit is allowed to expire, according to Morten Albaek, chief marketing officer for Vestas.
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27 September 2012
The share of UK energy produced from renewable energy in the second quarter was 9.6 per cent, just 0.6 per cent above the same period last year.
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27 September 2012
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has issued a new solar power policy to encourage the development and promotion of photovoltaic generation in the region.
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27 September 2012
The Scottish government said it is on track to meet its 2020 energy targets after a positive first half of 2012.
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26 September 2012
The UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has defended the Chancellor’s and the Deputy Prime Minister’s commitment to green infrastructure spending today.
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26 September 2012
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are more likely to make ‘green’ home improvements than those supporting the incumbent President Obama, according to a new survey by Sunrun.
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24 September 2012
Saudi Arabi’s holy city Mecca is set to become the first metropolis in the country to operate utility-scale plants generating electricity from renewables.
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24 September 2012
The UK's Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has been urged to to commit to the UK Stewardship Code, which promotes responsible investment and asset ownership.
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21 September 2012
Seven cities across the UK will receive a share of £12m to help kick-start the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Green Deal scheme.
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20 September 2012
The UK government has published three consultations on the Coalition’s Renewable Heat Incentive scheme (RHI), which will look to help those in the non-domestic sector as well as commercial, industrial and community customers.
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20 September 2012
UK MPs have raised concerns over low consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and that so far government grants have remained ineffective in encouraging sales.
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20 September 2012
A US Senate subcommittee met this week to discuss a new bill aimed at moving easing the development of small-scale hydropower plants in the US.
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20 September 2012
UK Energy Secretary Edward Davey has launched a call for evidence to ensure communities affected by onshore wind farms secure financial, social and environmental benefits.
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19 September 2012
The Japanese government has approved a new energy plan this week in a bid to decrease the country’s reliance on nuclear power despite going back on its commitment to abandon atomic energy by 2030 announced last week.
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