UK launches ambitious programme to green-upgrade housing stock
(Wed 03/11)
Thousands of new insulation workers will soon be hitting Britain’s streets as part of a national effort to make people’s homes warmer and cheaper to run.
Obscure law allows oil rigs to take over wind turbine sites
(Wed 03/11)
Campaign group WWF-UK has warned that Britain’s position as a leader in offshore wind energy is in danger of being undermined by an institutional bias towards oil and gas.
Broadcaster Sky launches rainforest rescue scheme for schools
(Wed 03/11)
Sky, WWF and Global Action plan have launched a new online resource, the Sky Rainforest Rescue Schools Challenge that will challenge primary and secondary school students to reduce their carbon footprint in order to help
Industry welcomes UK’s first apprentice scheme for renewables
(Tue 02/11)
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has joined with the wind energy sector to formally mark the launch of the UK's first Modern Apprenticeship for the renewables industry.
Feed-in tariff extended to include former mills and water turbines
(Mon 01/11)
The UK Government has announced that former mills and water turbines which are brought back to life will now be eligible for financial support under the feed-in tariff.
UK spends £100m to protect foreign forests as it threatens to axe its own
(Sun 31/10)
The UK government has announced it has committed to spending £100 million on international forestry projects despite confirming plans it is looking to sell off 2.5 million acres of its own woodland to private buyers.
MeyGen secures "Crown Jewel" marine energy site
(Wed 27/10)
MeyGen has announced it has entered into an ‘Agreement for Lease’ with The Crown Estate for the Pentland Firth Inner Sound tidal power site.
REpower UK achieves historic 500 megawatt milestone
(Tue 26/10)
REpower UK, a subsidiary of REpower Systems AG, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has reached an historic milestone of 500 megawatts of power installed across UK wind farms.
Power deal secured for pioneering Orkney marine energy site
(Tue 26/10)
SmartestEnergy, the UK’s leading purchaser and supplier of electricity from the independent generation sector, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), for all of the power g
UK announces multi-billion pound green energy cash boost
(Mon 25/10)
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a massive cash injection to support the UK's renewable energy drive as part of the Government's National Infrastructure Plan.
Scottish Govt tells Westminster: “Our forests are not for sale”
(Sun 24/10)
The Scottish Government has moved swiftly to refute claims Britain's national forests are to be sold off in an attempt to balance the public books.
Former defence site converted into biomass plant
(Thu 21/10)
One of the UK’s largest wood recyclers Growing Beds Recycling Services has announced that work has started to build a 2.6MW renewable energy power station, situated in a disused 1960’s Ministry of Defence research an
All the reaction to UK's green public spending plans
(Wed 20/10)
The UK green sector's leading influencers and decision-makers have given a positive, yet cautious, reaction to the Government's four-year spending plans.
UK shifts from red to green following Govt Spending Review
(Wed 20/10)
The UK Government has announced a shift in its green investment as it aims to become a global leader in a low-carbon future.
Legal challenge threat to feed-in tariff reductions
(Tue 19/10)
The UK Government could face a legal challenge if tariffs paid to homes, businesses and communities for generating small-scale renewable electricity are cut in tomorrow's Comprehensive Spending Review, Friends of the Ea
