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Application submitted for biogas plant in Warminster
Thursday 11 March 2010: Malaby Biogas and Malaby Martin plan to install and operate 680kW plant using AD and CHP technology at Bore Hill farm
DECC to clarify UK biomass sustainability standards
Thursday 11 March 2010: David Kidney says the government will this month set out what actions it can take to introduce sustainability criteria
Scottish government publishes “vision” for CCS
Thursday 11 March 2010: Scottish government releases document to identify actions and barriers to deployment of carbon capture and storage demonstration projects
DONG reports 8% rise in renewable power production for 2009
Thursday 11 March 2010: However, energy giant's annual figures also show 77% decrease in profit for the year due to "economic downturn and lower energy prices"
Council “green planning rulebook” launched for consultation
Wednesday 10 March 2010: New proposals released to ensure local planning supports and helps to deliver more renewables projects
European Commission sued over “biofuels cover-up”
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Four green groups take Commission to court, claiming it refused to release documents allegedly detailing environmental impacts of biofuel use
E.ON reports 50% increase in renewables capacity in 2009
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Energy giant aims to increase current 3GW global capacity to 10GW by 2015 by investing around £7bn, annual report states
Faster deployment of energy technologies needed, says ERP
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Report claims UK must press ahead with demonstration of technologies currently in development stage to meet climate change targets
Construction of Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm begins
Wednesday 10 March 2010: Vessel arrives at site off coast of North Norfolk to prepare for installation of the turbine foundation structures
Global CCS Institute encourages more industrial applications
Tuesday 09 March 2010: Worldwide body says industrial deployment of CCS in lowering emissions is as important as use in energy sector
Bradford wind turbine plans rejected over noise issues
Tuesday 09 March 2010: Planning inspector upholds decision by Bradford metropolitan district council to reject application to erect "one of UK's largest wind turbines"
News in Brief
Tuesday 09 March 2010: With news on a £500,000 investment in a new wind and solar energy developer and Harrogate community projects funded by a wind farm fund
Around 4,000 hydro sites untapped, claims Environment Agency
Tuesday 09 March 2010: Report published identifies 1178MW of theoretical potential but environmental and practical constraints decrease estimate significantly
Rush for solar could destabilise market, government warned
Tuesday 09 March 2010: Metal and manufacturing firm Luvata warn of boom and bust scenario akin to Germany without more flexible regulation of Feed-in Tariffs
Industry group launched to promote European supergrid
Monday 08 March 2010: Friends of the Supergrid aims to influence and advise policy-makers in construction of pan-European grid connecting renewables hubs
Irish-Welsh interconnector awarded £99 million grant
Monday 08 March 2010: European Commission pledges money for project set to enable movement of renewable power in both directions
Plans unveiled to allow councils to sell renewable energy
Monday 08 March 2010: Government consultation released to amend law that prohibits councils from selling electricity
Study to map South West offshore renewables potential begins
Monday 08 March 2010: PMSS to lead £100,000 study to examine potential wave, tidal and offshore wind installations up to 2030
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Scale of renewables challenge is "enormous"
Friday 05 March 2010: Energy buyers, advisors and generators outline difficulties with decarbonising the UK energy system, but acknowledge opportunities it presents
Pathway for development vital for marine energy “revolution”
Friday 05 March 2010: RenewableUK conference hears that industry finance is dependent on convincing investors and politicians of its potential
Regions set to assess local renewables potential
Friday 05 March 2010: New government guidelines aim to provide consistent method of identifying sites and allow "more ambitious" regional renewables targets
Four tidal energy options identified for Mersey Estuary
Friday 05 March 2010: Stage one of Mersey tidal power study identifies long list of technologies including tidal barrage, tidal power gate, tidal fence and SMEC
Wave and tidal included in Strategic Environmental Assessment
Thursday 04 March 2010: David Kidney outlines plans to assess potential development prospects and environmental concerns in England and Wales
Renewables form key part of EU smart growth strategy
Thursday 04 March 2010: European Commission publishes Europe 2020 strategy for sustainable growth, which EWEA claims will boost wind energy
RenewableUK launches Budget submission
Thursday 04 March 2010: Rebranded BWEA's recommendations to government include £300m for offshore wind and commitment to capitalise on global lead in wave and tidal
Grid consultation focuses on speeding up renewables connection
Thursday 04 March 2010: DECC publishes final consultation proposing socialised 'Connect and Manage' system for improving grid connection for renewable projects
International briefs
Thursday 04 March 2010: With news on solar PV roofs in Italy, a cable contract in Switzerland and turbine contracts for three wind farms in Northeast France
Green light for 1.2MW AD plant in Cumbria
Thursday 04 March 2010: Anaerobic digestion specialist Farmgen to build £2.5m rural AD plant on farm near Silloth, in Allerdale
Increased use of CHP “more efficient” than all-electric approach
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Report commissioned by Combined Heat and Power Association outlines heat-focused scenario for decarbonisation of 2050 energy system
Government given rough ride over Greener Homes scheme
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Climate change minister Joan Ruddock rejects claims from Conservatives and Lib Dems that policy is too little too late
Scottish minister welcomes veto of regional grid charging
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Jim Mather says Scotland would have been paying higher constraint costs - but Ofgem has not ruled out idea despite initial rejection
Iberdrola creates offshore wind division in Glasgow
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Division set to develop the global renewable energy company's portfolio of offshore wind projects totaling around 10,000MW
Greener Homes Strategy to help householders install renewables
Tuesday 02 March 2010: Energy secretary Ed Miliband launches strategy aimed at cutting emissions from UK homes by 29% by 2020
Helius Energy: Importing biomass necessary to keep costs down
Tuesday 02 March 2010: Chief executive of biomass-to-energy company defends foreign sourcing of material provided biomass is sustainable
Wind could lead “rebirth” of UK manufacturing, claims BWEA
Tuesday 02 March 2010: But next government must invest in redeveloping ports and improving skills, trade association tells Conservative spring conference
Warning issued over invasive biofuel crops
Monday 01 March 2010: Bern Convention publishes legally binding recommendation stating invasive biofuels crops should be avoided
IPC opens its doors to applications
Monday 01 March 2010: New planning authority to speed up process for energy applications over 50MW comes into force
EU biomass sustainability criteria branded “spineless”
Monday 01 March 2010: Conservation groups criticise new Commission report for not doing enough to ensure biomass is not imported from biodiverse sources
CRC will be an “opportunity” for business to lead on emissions
Monday 01 March 2010: Scheme requiring large public and private organisations to limit emissions through allowances or green measures starts next month
Welsh biomass scheme launched
Friday 26 February 2010: WEBS 2 set to provide grants to enable small businesses to invest in woodfuel heating systems
News in Brief
Friday 26 February 2010: With news on a FiTs clarification, offshore wind supply chain events and the launch of Ownergy by the former REA chief executive
50MW Bristol biomass plant rejected over sustainability concerns
Friday 26 February 2010: Bristol city council throws out application for £70m facility in Avonmouth expected to burn imported vegetable oils
Lottery windfall for six Scottish renewables projects
Friday 26 February 2010: Over £2m awarded to remote community turbine schemes in Orkney, Shetland and Aberdeenshire
Siemens enters "promising ocean power market"
Friday 26 February 2010: Global engineering firm's investment in Marine Current Turbines seen as vote of confidence in UK tidal sector
Crown Estate must get Pentland Firth leases right, says REA
Friday 26 February 2010: Wave and tidal industry "at risk" if demonstration projects are not facilitated, REA says at Treasury inquiry into Estate's activities
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Major new investments in UK offshore wind announced
Thursday 25 February 2010: Mitsubishi set to invest up to £100m in UK offshore wind turbine project and government awards £18.5m for test site in North East
Centrica upped renewables output by 50% in 2009
Thursday 25 February 2010: But company's posted results show green energy accounts for just 3% of overall output ahead of offshore projects coming online
MPs call for smart grid to accommodate renewables
Thursday 25 February 2010: Energy and Climate Change Committee report says government must ensure delivery of grid to manage future energy demand and supply
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News in Brief
Thursday 25 February 2010: With news on a biomass boiler installation, the CRC scheme and a ruling against an anti-wind group in Worcestershire
REA appoints Gaynor Hartnell as chief executive
Thursday 25 February 2010: Former policy director aims to further establish REA as "reasoned voice" of the renewables industry
ICE pushes for National Infrastructure Investment Bank
Wednesday 24 February 2010: Institution of Civil Engineers calls on government to unlock long term funding for UK energy infrastructure in Budget submission
Tidal energy potential investigated in Duddon Estuary
Wednesday 24 February 2010: First evaluation of Cumbrian site since 1994 sparked by feasibility studies in Morecambe Bay and the Solway Firth
Conservatives: Local policies needed for sustainable development
Wednesday 24 February 2010: David Cameron launches planning green paper reaffirming that neighbourhoods must benefit from wind farms
Major waste management firm branches into wind energy
Wednesday 24 February 2010: Waste Recycling Group to invest £100m in installing 80MW of wind capacity on landfill sites across the UK
Plumbers and installers urged to prepare for introduction of FiTs
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Tradesmen must have training and equipment to cope with increase in demand for microrenewables including heat pumps, says manufacturer
DONG considering Humber Estuary for 300MW biomass plant
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Hull identified as potential site for power station which would run off wood chips and pellets
Helius Energy reports almost £4 million loss for 2009
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Biomass to energy developer claims to still be in strong position with £30 million of net assets despite seeing pre-tax losses
Drax declares “steady progress” on biomass plans
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Year-end report reiterates call for regulatory reform but biomass plants and co-firing still seen as viable
Conservatives to set out FiTs policy in Energy Green Paper
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Party to lay out Feed-in Tariff stance in coming months after shadow energy minister claims "pioneers" would benefit under Conservatives
“UK’s biggest” hydrogen fuel cell installed in TfL office
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Palestra building fitted with cell as part £2.4m CHP scheme with solar panels to come
More than 1,000 respond to energy planning consultation
Monday 22 February 2010: Energy minister Lord Hunt welcomes interest in planning reforms as consultation on National Policy Statements on Energy closes
Wind farms can damage peat, report warns
Monday 22 February 2010: Biodiverse but windy areas could be at risk from development although Natural England says mitigating steps can be taken
News in Brief
Monday 22 February 2010: With news on a training course on renewables systems in the North East and £12m research and development competitions for wave and tidal
Orkney £3m port redevelopment to buoy marine projects
Monday 22 February 2010: Former naval base at Lyness to be refurbished to capitalise on The Crown Estate's wave and tidal licensing in the Pentland Firth
Drax could suspend biomass co-firing plans
Friday 19 February 2010: Power station owners say government policy does not incentivise biomass enough to displace coal compared to support available for wind
Renewables to meet 40% of Falkland’s energy demand
Friday 19 February 2010: Along with hydro and solar, three new turbines added to existing wind farm set to reduce dependence on imported diesel
SLR secures planning consent for 49MW wind farm in Scotland
Friday 19 February 2010: The Highland council approves 20 turbine wind farm on edge of the Monadhliath Mountains
Report advocates community energy from waste generation
Friday 19 February 2010: UK Green Building Council and Zero-Carbon Hub claim local renewable heat generation could help UK to achieve 2016 zero carbon homes target
Perth and Kinross to invest £100,000 in renewable businesses
Friday 19 February 2010: Local authority looks to capitalise on existing renewables expertise and boost biomass and hydro sectors
ScottishPower Renewables doubles wind output in 2009
Friday 19 February 2010: Whitelee completion sees a rise of 44% to 1.7MWh for company claiming to be UK's largest developer and generator of onshore wind
Statkraft sees profits fall by 11% in 2009
Thursday 18 February 2010: Europe's largest renewable energy company announces drop in underlying earnings before interest and tax for last calendar year
International news in brief
Thursday 18 February 2010: With news on a wind turbine supply contract in France and the acquisition of a European solar power plant developer
Clipper to start work on world‘s largest turbine blade factory
Thursday 18 February 2010: UK's first offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility in Newcastle set to build 10MW Britannia turbine
SEE develops eco-homes with a renewable heat hub
Thursday 18 February 2010: Company begins work on 10 new homes in Slough to test needs and commercial opportunities presented by zero-carbon living
Tesco distribution centre to run on renewable energy
Thursday 18 February 2010: From summer 2010 warehouse will be supplied by energy generated from Tesco waste at PDM CHP facility in Widnes
AWS Ocean Energy secures £2m to develop wave technology
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Investment set to help Scottish company's AWS-III wave power technology achieve generating capacity of between 2.4 and 4MW
Government accused of ignoring air quality effects of biomass
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Charity warns schemes such as renewable heat incentive and boiler scrappage encouraging biomass boilers need emissions standards
Clearer policy on energy from waste expected in Autumn
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Government initiates project looking at how EfW can contribute to renewable energy and waste goals
Northwest reasserts its commitment to renewables
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Revised Climate Change Action Plan launched alongside £4 million fund for large-scale renewable projects in rural areas
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Renewable “microgrid” proposed in Greater Manchester
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Horizon Energy Cooperative to develop locally generated and distributed power network for the social housing sector
Round 3 “unlikely to be achieved” by 2020, claim analysts
Tuesday 16 February 2010: Supply chain and financial difficulties could "seriously undermine" UK offshore wind expansion, according to Datamonitor
OPINION: British business needs to become smarter with energy
Tuesday 16 February 2010: Companies need to reconsider their energy strategies in order to remain competitive on an international stage, says SmartestEnergy
News in Brief
Tuesday 16 February 2010: With news on solar panels at Glastonbury, plans for a second generation Oyster device and the Welsh Boiler Scrappage Scheme
Biofuels “driving global human tragedy,” report claims
Tuesday 16 February 2010: Charity ActionAid blames food scarcity and displacement on expansion of biofuels and calls for cessation of investment
Huge indoor turbine testing facility to be built at Narec
Tuesday 16 February 2010: World's largest wind turbine drive train test rig set to reduce costs and risks of new Round 3 technology from 2011
British Airways plans “Europe’s first” sustainable jet fuel plant
Monday 15 February 2010: Airline teams up with Solena Group to establish waste-fuelled gasification facility, likely to be located in East London
UK and India announce major solar research collaboration
Monday 15 February 2010: Countries pledge £10m for two projects to help develop cheaper, more reliable and sustainable solar electricity
Lincolnshire church sings solar praises
Monday 15 February 2010: Grants help St. Denys' Church in Sleaford install solar panels on medieval roof
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"Fat” gene could increase biomass production
Monday 15 February 2010: University of Manchester scientists identify genes that make plants grow outwards and plan to use them to increase biomass yield
RAB: Government must address public concerns over bioenergy
Monday 15 February 2010: Renewables Advisory Board convinces DECC that publishing "myth-busting" document could ease air quality and sustainability fears
Reservoir in Oldham to generate hydro-electricity
Friday 12 February 2010: United Utilities permits residents' group to place 50kW turbine on north side of Dove Stone Reservoir in Saddleworth
Industry sceptical of development of offshore wind in UK
Friday 12 February 2010: Carbon Trust and BWEA host lively debate into whether the UK can benefit from industrialisation of the renewable technology
South Wales gears up for M4 hydrogen corridor
Friday 12 February 2010: Series of hydrogen refuelling stations planned as region's expertise sees it designated the UK's sixth Low Carbon Economic Area
Current planning policy prohibits renewables, consultant claims
Friday 12 February 2010: ADAS warns "acceptable level of environmental impact" must be built into planning guidelines to prevent policy being at odds with renewable targets
Government’s renewables board calls for “vital” port investment
Friday 12 February 2010: Development needed to help attract wind turbine suppliers and keep £9 billion worth of jobs in country ahead of Round 3, claims RAB
SeaGen tidal device exceeds 1000 hours of operation
Thursday 11 February 2010: Prototype tidal energy turbine said to be first tidal current or wave energy system in world to achieve milestone
National Trust to cut oil use in favour of renewables
Thursday 11 February 2010: Charity hopes "grow your own" renewable energy schemes will reduce its use of fossil fuels by 50% by 2020
Embrace wind campaign throws its arms wider
Thursday 11 February 2010: Pro-wind campaign morphs into grassroots lobbying and activism for all renewables issues in response to nimbyism
Lib Dems unveil £500m plans to create jobs in wind sector
Thursday 11 February 2010: Party proposes £400m on upgrading seven ports and £100m on research and testing facilities to capitalise on offshore wind expansion
DECC promises to keep close eye on energy mix
Thursday 11 February 2010: Lord Hunt claims government should regulate planning applications if necessary, keeping the IPC out of policy making
International Renewable Energy Agency establishes centre in Bonn
Wednesday 10 February 2010: German Government contributes £1.9m to the IRENA innovation and technology centre
Ecotricity boss slams green energy standard
Wednesday 10 February 2010: New certification from Ofgem sets "artificial standard" and will not make the UK any greener, Dale Vince claims
OPINION: The east of England gears up for Round 3 challenge
Wednesday 10 February 2010: John Best, of the East of England Energy Group, outlines Norfolk's efforts to replicate Aberdeen's oil and gas success with renewables
FiT rates fail to support anaerobic digestion, claims ADBA
Wednesday 10 February 2010: Trade association criticises lack of incentive for AD operators to move from ROCs to Feed-in Tariff scheme
Concerns over “postcode lottery” for small-scale renewables
Wednesday 10 February 2010: Differing systems and "unfair" public hearings creating a patchwork development of renewables across Scotland, planning consultants warn
Ofgem launches label for certified green energy
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Certification scheme launched to label green electricity tariffs which have been certified as having genuine environmental benefits
Proposed domestic turbine size limits are too low, claims BWEA
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Trade body calls for more sensible size limits for free standing domestic wind turbines as permitted development rights consultation closes
News in Brief
Tuesday 09 February 2010: With news on consent for a wind farm in Essex, biomass boilers in the West Midlands and reaction to the Feed-in Tariff rates
Mabey Bridge to supply turbine towers for REpower UK projects
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Preferred supplier agreement signed after Mabey Bridge announces plans for £38 million wind turbine tower factory at Chepstow, South Wales
Main contractors announced for major Scottish biomass project
Tuesday 09 February 2010: RWE npower renewables appoints Metso and Aker Solutions to develop £200 million plant at Markinch, Fife
Renewables cannot meet future energy demand, claims BP chief
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Tony Hayward cites the "major role" hydrocarbons will have in 2030 when he predicts renewables will meet only 5% of consumption
RSPB warns Severn barrage could be “disastrous”
Tuesday 09 February 2010: Dutch report details harmful effects of similar scheme in Oosterschelde estuary, Netherlands
