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FROM business
Household renewable heat grants to double
22 May 2013 16:10 BST
UK households can now claim much higher grants for fitting renewable heat equipment, provided they sign up to the Green Deal
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FROM business
Green Investment Bank finances first energy efficiency project
22 May 2013 13:43 BSTFinancial help from the bank will allow firms and public bodies to switch to biomass boilers and become more energy efficient
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FROM business
Biomass subsidies to hinge on project finance
14 May 2013 12:19 BST
Plans by DECC to screen biomass projects for Renewables Obligation support will favour those that reached financial close last year
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FROM energy
Green Investment Bank spends £635m in first five months
9 May 2013 16:44 BST
The Green Investment Bank has invested more than half a billion in 11 green economy ventures since its launch last autumn
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FROM politics
Scotland aims to transform heat supply with planning policy overhaul
9 May 2013 16:07 BST
The government is revising planning statements to promote a host of green industries, but wants to tighten controls on onshore wind farms
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FROM business
Green groups accused of ‘peddling pseudo-science’ on biomass burning
7 May 2013 12:47 BST
Leading environmental groups have been criticised for disinformation and creating public confusion over biomass burning by the renewable energy industry
Renewables Comment & Analysis
No end in sight for court cases over wind turbine buffer zones
The High Court has quashed a controversial planning policy that would have enforced strict separation distances between wind farms and homes. But the decision will not stop such policies flourishing
Tom Burke’s political comment: Fracking nuisance - shale gas may be worse than wind turbines
When the practical realities of fracking in the English countryside become apparent, shale gas may fall from favour as a solution to the UK’s energy needs
RHI cost controls to start in June
Payments will be cut when business uptake exceeds forecasts to prevent the scheme overspending its yearly budget
Comment by Paul Ekins: Weighing the true price of new nuclear power
How many pounds per megawatt make nuclear power worth the long-term risks? And are renewables such as offshore wind better value in delivering carbon savings?
Nicola Clay comment: Marine conservation zones – consultation on an uncertain future
We have no indication of what designations of MCZs will mean for operators in the marine environment.
Comment from Dimitri Zenghelis: A credible strategy to stimulate growth
Now is the time to support resource-efficient investment because costs and barriers are low. Credible green policies could restore confidence and generate growth
Renewables Document Watch
Quick links to key documents and reports
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24 May 2013
World Bank: The effect of biodiesel policies on world oilseed markets and developing countries -
23 May 2013
DECC: Monthly central Feed-in Tariff register statistics -
23 May 2013
DECC: Monthly MCS and ROOFiT statistics -
23 May 2013
DECC: RHI and RHPP deployment data, April 2013
