Most people would agree that developing and encouraging methods of producing the energy we need in a way that is sustainable and doesn’t harm the environment is a good thing. Reports from the USA last month were a timely reminder of the practical obstacles – and of what supporters of renewable energy in the UK [...]

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News that russia has once again switched off supplies to Europe over a disagreement with another country should act as further warning that the UK needs to actively encourage the uptake of microgeneration as quickly as possible.

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In response to Andrew Warrens post about why the Energy Savings Trust should be merged with the Carbon Trust, Edward Hyams (Chairman of the Energy Saving Trust) has posted that: ‘Merging the Energy Saving Trust and the Carbon Trust is the wrong answer‘  on the Carbon Challenge Blog. Mr Hyams argues that there is a [...]

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Ministers in Scotland and Wales seem to be pushing MicroGeneration forward with news of new and extended initiatives… can England do the same?

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Friends of the Earth Scotland have launched an online energy audit tool. It’s a real step in the right direction - users complete a series of simple questions and the tool makes suggestions as to suitable steps that could be taken to reduce energy consumption and which MicroGeneration technologies may be potentially suitable.
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The announcement of the introduction of feed in tarriffs is potentially an extremely important step in  encouraging the widespread adoption of MicroGeneration in the UK.
Timing wise, many people have been vocal in their disappointment about how much talking and not enough action has been going on when it comes to encouraging the growth of MicroGeneration. [...]

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The coast program on BBC last week featured the section of the UK coastline around Sellafield. During the program, it was explained that radioactive pollution emanating from the plant has been picked up as far away as Norway and that the Irish government has been trying for years to have the plant closed down.
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On Monday night i went along to a meeting in my local village pub aimed at encouraging people to share their ideas and experiences accross a whole range of topics of general interest, including renewable energy.

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It’s been announced that the Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks, has approved plans for a new quality mark to be known as the Microgeneration Certification Scheme to give consumers confidence in microgeneration systems.

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There have been reports today that Channel Four News has seen an internal report from the supplier Centrica which suggested gas prices could rise by as much as 70% and remain high.

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