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US approves first new nuclear in 30 years

Construction at Vogtle nuclear plant - photo Southern Co

Go-ahead for two reactors at the Vogtle plant in Georgia despite objections of Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman

10 Feb 2012

World's largest concentrated solar power tower completed

Tower at the Crescent Dunes project - photo Solar Reserve

10,000 mirrors to be installed at SolarReserve's 110MW Crescent Dunes project before the end of 2013

10 Feb 2012

Updated: Small wind sector predicts big problems if government slashes incentives

Vertical wind turbine - photo QuietRevolution

Wind industry joins solar sector in responding angrily to proposals to slash feed-in tariffs for onsite renewables

10 Feb 2012

DECC forecasts solar job cuts in wake of feed-in tariff cuts

Solar industry questions ministerial assertion that sector will expand this year, after impact assessment predicts job cuts and market contraction

10 Feb 2012

Is Barker's solar spin splitting the industry?

Everyone welcomes Greg Barker’s pledge to grow the solar industry, but with the small print promising to shrink the sector this year firms are divided on how to respond

09 Feb 2012

Barker tells solar industry to "get real" over feed-in tariff cuts

Climate Change Minister insists industry will expand this year, as solar firms vent fury over changes that could see tariff drop to 12.9p this year

09 Feb 2012

Government outlines plan to trim support for small scale wind and hydro

But consultation freezes level of support for anaerobic digestion and proposes increase for combined heat and power systems

09 Feb 2012

Government angers industry with move to slash solar incentives further

Ministers set out encouraging reforms to feed-in tariff scheme, but support for solar could still be cut by 35 per cent from July

09 Feb 2012

Ocean Energy set to plug into Cornwall's Wave Hub

1.5 MW OE Buoy becomes second device to reserve a place at marine power testing site

09 Feb 2012

UK’s Offshore Renewables Catapult aims to make a big splash

Consortium appointed to develop new £50m Glasgow centre of excellence

09 Feb 2012

Ed Davey throws weight behind green energy by opening giant UK windfarm

Walney farm off Cumbria, opening today, is world's largest

09 Feb 2012

Government hints at budget hike ahead of face-saving feed-in tariff plans

Minister sets out goal of 22GW of solar capacity by 2020, but fears remain that sector will face further deep cuts to incentives

09 Feb 2012

There's inefficient, and then there's really inefficient

Labour MP Alan Whitehead slams claims from 100 Tory MPs that wind power is more inefficient than nuclear and coal energy

09 Feb 2012

Could Iran sanctions spark green revolution?

Energy minister says reliance on oil and gas is unsustainable and advocates move to renewables

09 Feb 2012

Vestas chairman and CFO quit following turbulent 2011

Company admits to disappointing year and 2011 results that were substantially lower than hoped

08 Feb 2012

Actis launches new model for sustainable private equity investment

Company looks to measure positive and negative impacts of energy investments and wants other equity houses to do the same

08 Feb 2012

Updated: KPMG refuses to release controversial green energy report

Consultancy will not publish full findings of report, after leaked press release criticising green energy costs sparked media storm

07 Feb 2012

Global wind energy capacity soars by a fifth to 238GW

Global Wind Energy Council confirms another year of rapid growth for booming renewables industry

07 Feb 2012

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