The renewables industry should be wary of thinking that there will be a support mechanism-fuelled “gold rush” on energy storage in the UK, according to the director of the Electricity Storage Network (ESN).

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published the results of its eleventh Public Attitudes tracker. The survey confirms for the eleventh time running that solar is the UK’s most popular energy generation technology. In this Green Energy News Review Fergus March looks at why solar’s popularity isn’t being translated into policy support.

The Prime Minister, David Cameron has said that the Green Investment Bank (GIB) has played an “instrumental” role in making the UK one of the best places for green investment.

Boosting investment in energy efficiency would result in thousands of new jobs, energy bill savings in the billions and deliver a boost to the UK’s GDP, according to a study published today.

The amount of spare capacity in the UK electricity network has fallen once again, according to the latest Winter Outlook report published by the National Grid.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is encouraging UK homes to switch energy suppliers to save an average £200 off their annual utility bill.

The European Council has reached an agreement over the 2030 climate and energy policy framework. The council has agreed a binding EU target of an at least 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This target will be delivered collectively by the EU, with all Member States involved in the effort.

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is calling on European leaders to set more ambitious 2030 targets in order to ensure that renewables reach zero subsidy as soon as possible.

The UK World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF-UK) new energy conscious report “Warm homes, not warm words”, implores the British government to develop a time-sensitive plan for improvements to energy efficiency, and low-carbon heating, in order to avoid missing the 2030 targets in line with the Climate Change Act.

The number of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) on British roads has notably risen thanks to the UK Plug-in Car Grant that has issued over 5,000 grants for the purchase of plug-in vehicles in the UK in the last three months. There are now over 17,000 grant-funded ULEVs driving around the UK.