Government to reportedly shutter Green Homes Grant after less than a year
The Green Homes Grant is to reportedly be scrapped next month following less than a year of operation.
Articles tagged with: solar thermal
Solar and wind generation continue Scottish renewables ‘revolution’
A renewables ‘revolution’ has continued to build pace in Scotland according to WWF Scotland after data covering May showed that generation from solar and wind assets provided a significant proportion of energy.
Government announces £20 million funding for low-emission freight trials
The government has announced £20 million of funding for companies developing low and zero-emission transport technologies.
Calls for solar thermal to remain an RHI technology as wait for government response continues
A letter signed by over 20 organisations has put pressure on energy and intellectual property minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe to retain solar thermal within the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), as the industry continues to wait for the government’s decision.
RHI plans branded ‘counterproductive’ as consultation closes
The government’s controversial consultation on reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) closed this week amid claims its proposals are “counterproductive, and will significantly impact the industry.”
RHI scrapped in Northern Ireland to curb government spending
Both forms of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme are to be closed in Northern Ireland after the government admitted it had already overspent through its commitments to existing installations.
RHI applications remain steady as January degression approaches
Applications to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) remained steady in November compared to the previous month but well below the those recorded in the same period last year according to the latest figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Kingfisher to invest £50 million to reduce energy consumption
Home improvement retailer Kingfisher has announced plans to invest £50 million in renewable energy across its network of locations in an effort to reduce energy consumption from the national grid by 10% in the next two years.
New heating energy efficiency labels come into effect
Newly installed heating and hot water systems must now display energy efficiency labels rating each system after EU legislation came into force last weekend.