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Solar PV installers back Friends of the Earth

November 23, 2011 13:59

With Friends of the Earth unveiling their plans to take the government to court over green incentives being slashed many solar panel firms are speaking up in support. Feed in [...]

Renewables Roadshow names winner of eco car - Renew + Recycle + Resource

Renewables Roadshow names winner of eco car

November 17, 2011 15:27

Installer, Mark Ward was picked as the winner of the eco-friendly vehicle competition at the Renewables Roadshow, powered by Plumb Center. When at the event Ward, MD of Ward’s Gas [...]

£18m wind farm gets the go ahead

November 14, 2011 10:04

A local council has given Blantyre Muir Energy permission to install a further three 377ft wind turbines on a 323-acre site in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. This will bring the total [...]

European transport sector must be ambitious to meet targets

November 11, 2011 10:51

Emissions of many pollutants from transport fell in 2009. But this reduction may only be a temporary effect of the economic downturn, according to the latest annual report on transport [...]

New openings for Eco Environments

November 10, 2011 10:26

Eco Environments has this month recruited business development managers to operate in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire, as part of the company’s strategy to cover all major regional centres within [...]

A sign of the times - Renew + Recycle + Resource

A sign of the times

November 8, 2011 09:31

Solar Power UK 2011 achieves a staggering 828 per cent growth with satisfaction among exhibitors, visitors and conference attendees Last month Birmingham hosted the UK’s largest solar industry event, which [...]

Call for TIF

November 4, 2011 14:34

Following the release of a significant cross-party report into the government’s approach to regeneration, the British Property Federation (BPF) has called for the rapid introduction of tax increment financing (TIF). [...]

Atmos Consulting recruits more ecologists for BREEAM assessment

November 2, 2011 15:39

With more and more developers recognising the potential for ecology and land use by achieving BREAAM accreditation, one of the UK’s  environmental consultancies has boosted its team of specialist ecologists [...]

Lighting solutions for a low-carbon economy - Renew + Recycle + Resource

Lighting solutions for a low-carbon economy

October 31, 2011 15:35

A Manchester-based lighting specialist is helping businesses cope with the cost of meeting their obligations for flexing into a low-carbon economy. MHA Lighting has invested in developing revolutionary LED technology [...]

Future of FiTs in the spotlight

October 31, 2011 11:27

Today, Monday 31 October, Greg Barker has suggested that immediate action is needed to put the solar industry on a steadier, clearer and sustainable growth path, avoid boom and bust [...]