A survey recently carried out by YouGov has revealed that a majority of the British population is in favour of both increased renewable energy development and the use of government subsidies as funding . The results were based upon a … Continue reading →

Last week the Scottish Government announced that a Register of Community Benefits is to be created for renewable developments. The register will record the details of any Community Benefits entered into between developers and local communities. Community Benefits are generally … Continue reading →

The Government’s new Green Deal has been launched this week. The scheme aims to reduce fuel poverty by making energy efficiency measures such as insulation more affordable to householders. This will be achieved by allowing people to take out loans … Continue reading →

It was announced last week that the UK Government is to commit an extra £100 million for investment in the Scottish Renewables Industry. This sum will come from the Fossil Fuels Levy which had previously been a disputed issue between … Continue reading →

A political argument between the Scottish and UK Parliaments has broke out this week over Scotland’s renewables industry. In Prime Ministers Questions yesterday David Cameron suggested that investors were being put off investing in Scottish renewables due to uncertainty about … Continue reading →

Chris Huhne’s speech to the RenewableUK Conference “Our location is rather appropriate. Manchester was the thumping heart of the industrial revolution. This was the world’s first industrial city. It is home to the first industrial canal, and the world’s oldest … Continue reading →

Denmark has long been at the forefront of the Wind Energy Industry. Not only is the worlds leading turbine manufacturer (Vestas) Danish but it has the highest installed wind capacity of any country in the world. Despite this Denmark has … Continue reading →

A survey recently carried out by Scottish Renewables has revealed that the nation’s businesses are missing out on much needed revenue and profits because of a lack of investment in renewable energy technologies and a lack of understanding of the … Continue reading →

Aviation is an industry which is coming under increasing pressure from the ever rising costs of fossil fuels and the politics of carbon emission reduction and taxation. Given that the aviation industry is currently completely dependent on fossil fuels and … Continue reading →

Fracking  has caused further controversy in the UK as plans to begin exploratory drilling in the Mendip Hills for Shale Gas have come under attack from elected officials and members of the public in the nearby World Heritage City of … Continue reading →