STA welcomes publication of Draft EMR Delivery Plan
Commenting on the publication of the Government’s Draft Delivery Plan for Electricity Market Reform (EMR), STA Head of External Affairs Leonie Greene said: “The EMR Delivery Plan focuses on contracts for difference (CfDs) for large-scale solar schemes over 5MW. EMR stipulates that projects below 5MW will not be eligible for CfDs and will have to […]
New RHI delay disappointing – ADBA
DECC have today announced that they have delayed their decision on introducing RHI support to AD projects with a thermal capacity of over 200 kW until the Autumn. Responding to the news Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA, said: “Today’s announcement of yet another delay for expanded RHI support for heat use from biogas projects is […]
State of Independence
You may not of heard of BeFree Power before – but I’m sure that you will in the near future (the very fact that you are reading this means that their message is getting out there). So who are they, what do they do…and why do they think it is so important to get their […]
STA brings together diverse stakeholders for the first time for unique PV Grid event
Greater collaboration between the established electricity networks sector and the blossoming solar power industry is essential for overcoming barriers to increasing the contribution of solar power to the UK electricity supply. This is the key message that came out of the event organised by the Solar Trade Association (STA) and its partners in London last […]
Biofuels driving green jobs and growth in the UK economy
The REA welcomes the opening today of Vivergo’s bioethanol plant at Saltend, near Hull. The plant’s development has already created and supported over 1,000 jobs, and will result in 80 full time, highly skilled jobs at the site. As well as producing 420 million litres of renewable transport fuel every year, the £350 million plant […]
Green Gas Certification Scheme announces new participants
Following the presentation of the UK’s first Green Gas Certificates to The Duchy of Cornwall and The Office of the Prince of Wales last month [1], the Green Gas Certification Scheme (GGCS) is pleased to announce today the award of Certificates to two further green gas consumers and the entry of a new supplier into […]
Energy from biomass can have negative side-effects – EEA study
Using biomass for energy is an important part of the renewable energy mix. However, bioenergy production should follow EU resource efficiency principles, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). This means extracting more energy from the same material input, and avoiding negative environmental effects potentially caused by bioenergy production. ‘Bioenergy’ refers […]
Uptake on the rise, but renewable energy potential still not being met, say farmers
The finding has come out of an exclusive survey – thought to be the most comprehensive of its kind in the UK – which involved gathering opinion on farm-based renewable energy from nearly 700 farmers across the country. The ‘Farm as Power Station’ research, involving Nottingham Trent University, Forum for the Future and Farmers Weekly, […]
Biogas shows potential to build on climate change progress
Responding to the release of the Committee on Climate Change’s 2013 annual progress report Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA, said: “In difficult economic times, it’s the sustainable economy which is forging ahead: green businesses are outgrowing the rest of the economy and the AD industry alone grew by almost 50% last year. Our industry is […]
