Author Archives: Anna Guyer

Mass lobby of Parliament and other news

By Anna Guyer | Published: November 4, 2011

Newsletter – 4 November 2011 Mass Lobby of Parliament  – 22nd November

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Government’s 52% Feed-in Tariff cut would kill the UK solar sector “stone dead”

By Anna Guyer | Published: November 2, 2011

The Cut Don’t Kill campaign – a coalition of UK solar power companies and NGOs including Friends of the Earth – has responded to new Government proposals for a 52% cut in the Feed-in Tariff by warning that such deep cuts would “kill the UK solar industry stone dead”

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STA calls for a more ambitious and positive approach to solar energy

By Anna Guyer | Published: September 14, 2011

The UK’s Solar Trade Association (STA) is calling its members to spread the positive word about solar energy in a bid to set out the strong case for a much more ambitious and positive approach to the technology.

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IEA say solar may produce most of world’s power by 2060. STA say UK risks missing out.

By Anna Guyer | Published: August 31, 2011

Commenting on a recent statement from the IEA’s renewable energy division that photovoltaic and solar-thermal plants may meet most of the world’s demand for electricity by 2060, Howard Johns, Chairman of the Solar Trade Association said

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Chinese Report Says Solar Could be Cheap as Coal by 2015

By Anna Guyer | Published: August 22, 2011

Commenting on recent analysis from a Government-linked Chinese think-tank that solar could match the price of coal by 2015, Howard Johns, Chairman of the Solar Trade Association said

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Research: Solar revenues to dip ahead of long-term gains

By Anna Guyer | Published: August 15, 2011

The solar industry will experience a rollercoaster few years as revenues dip ahead of a rapid recovery, according to a major new study from analyst firm Lux Research

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OVESCO completes community-owned power station with just hours to spare

By Anna Guyer | Published: August 5, 2011

Non-profit IPS community energy company OVESCO has successfully completed the installation of the UK’s first 100% community-funded solar power station

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COMMUNITY-OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY

By Anna Guyer | Published: August 4, 2011

Brighton Energy co-operative is a brilliant project which focuses on developing Brighton and Hove’s renewable capacity and benefiting their community

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The large-scale solar gold rush draws to an end

By Anna Guyer | Published: August 1, 2011

The installed capacity of photovoltaic solar power in the UK doubled in the three months to June in the rush to complete projects before the reduction in Feed-in Tariffs on 1 August

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Breaking News: DECC plans to close feed-in tariff loophole

By Anna Guyer | Published: July 26, 2011

A loophole in the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) feed-in tariff policy documents is set to be closed as companies rush to take advantage of higher incentive rates. Under sections 15 and 16 of the ‘Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) Order 2010’ document, developers are able to install a system over [...]

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