World Energy Council comment on UN Global Goals Summit
As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly to formally adopt new Sustainable Development Goals, the World Energy Council welcomes the inclusion of the energy goal: ‘Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’. Christoph Frei, Secretary General of the World Energy Council said: “The adoption of energy among sustainable development […]
EU vote on biofuels ‘undermines food security’
The latest vote by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee signifies a bad day for sustainable biofuels and damages renewable energy policy across Europe, the NFU has said today. The vote on the Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) proposal will enforce a 6 per cent cap on amount of crops used for fuel. This will hinder […]
Record number of visitors to farming renewables event
More farmers and landowners than ever came through the doors at this year’s Energy Now Expo. As the importance of renewable energy grows on our country’s farms, farmers and landowners from all over the country, are turning to the expo, as the only event entirely dedicated to the agricultural sector. The most notable difference this […]
Solar electricity almost doubled last year
Official Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) figures out today show that solar electricity generation almost doubled over the course of last year, with almost 5GW of capacity at the end of 2014 up from 2.8GW at the end of 2013. This is enough power to supply the equivalent of 1.5million homes. The statistics, […]
Over 125,000 homes went solar last year
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have today published their latest statistics on small-scale solar PV installations , showing that over 125,000 homes put solar on their roof last year. The numbers also show that a total of 700MW of solar, the equivalent of powering 212,000 homes, was installed on buildings and in […]
Oil resurgence spells good news for UK farmers
As oil prices hit a four year low, UK farmers using the fuel are reaping the rewards of lower energy bills, with predictions showing this trend is set to continue in the months ahead. Over the past 12 months, oil prices have dropped by around 25% and are continuing to fall, with the cost of […]
The Impact of Renewables on the Big Six
German giant energy producer E.ON has announced that it is to undergo a major restructuring of its business strategy in a bid to put it at the forefront of the future of energy production, and to shore up its fortunes. Of particular focus for the utility group will be the development of ‘green’ energy, with […]
Biomethane capacity surges forward to record high
Data collated by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) shows that the volume of biomethane injected to the UK grid will more than quadruple by the end of 2014. Following a meeting at the Energy Institute earlier this year, the UK’s four Gas Distribution Networks (GDNs) agreed to share information for ADBA to analyse. […]
Solar Feed-In Tariffs for big roofs could soon move with owners
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today released proposals that would allow businesses and factories to take their solar with them if they move location. The change would apply to medium and large sized solar installations (above 50kW) and would allow people to continue to claim the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) after the […]
