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MPs to debate biofuel subsidies for power stations

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New subsidies raise prospect of palm oil - blamed for fueling rainforest destruction - being used in UK power stations

06 Mar 2013

Breaking: Government strikes solar support compromise

Lightsource 5MW utility scale solar plant close to the village of Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire

Subsidy rates fall less than expected while new, higher banding for building-mounted systems is introduced

18 Dec 2012

Solarcentury gets green light for Eastleigh solar farm

Lightsource 5MW utility scale solar plant close to the village of Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire

More than 25,000 photovoltaic panels to be installed before April 2013

17 Dec 2012

Solar investment 'flounders' as government fails to confirm subsidy cuts

Government denies it has delayed latest Renewable Obligation decision, but industry says continued uncertainty is harming solar farm investment

06 Dec 2012

Wind farms ready to boost community payments five-fold

But RenewableUK says additional payments will only be possible if subsidy remains intact

03 Dec 2012

Hive creates buzz with 60MW solar plans

Hampshire company intends to have nine solar farms built by April 2013 and has a further 108MW of capacity in planning

30 Nov 2012

Government moves to allay independent suppliers' Energy Bill fears

Ed Davey to chair independent generator summit tomorrow after unveiling Energy Bill

28 Nov 2012

Biomass could chip in more power than predicted

Deloitte report says clear regulation and sustainability safeguards could help biomass provide over a fifth of UK electricity by 2020

05 Nov 2012

Lord Heseltine backs Severn Barrage to boost economic growth

As coalition splits emerge over wind farm support, Conservative grandee calls for long-term investor certainty in energy policy

01 Nov 2012

Drax aims to raise £180m for biomass conversion

UK's largest power plant unveils share placement to fund conversion of three boilers to burn wood pellets

26 Oct 2012

Microgenerators to remain eligible for RO subsidy

Government ditches proposals that would have left projects between 50kW and 5MW dependent on feed-in tariffs

03 Oct 2012

Government reveals plans to boost community benefits of wind farms

Value of rewards for local residents hosting onshore wind farms could feed into review of technology costs

20 Sep 2012

DECC predicts latest solar subsidy cuts could open door for gas

Industry 'terrified' that reductions under Renewables Obligation scheme could halt building of new solar farms

18 Sep 2012

Biomass generators to face sustainability criteria

Government proposes Renewables Obligation support be subject to meeting certain standards, along with a cap on payments to dedicated biomass

07 Sep 2012

Solar support set to be cut again

New consultation proposes dropping payments to large solar installations by 25 per cent to 1.5 ROCs per MW

07 Sep 2012

Report: Wind power is 'unequivocally' reliable and green

Wind energy firms welcome IPPR report detailing carbon reduction and energy security benefits of turbines

30 Aug 2012

Coalition urged to prove 'unreserved support' to green growth

Green groups say pledge rings hollow in light of Chancellor's commitment to growing fossil fuel sector

07 Aug 2012

Nick Clegg's speech at the Global Business Summit on Energy

Deputy Prime Minister tells businesses the government is 'unreservedly committed' to green economy

06 Aug 2012

Updated: Solar surge sparked 2011 renewables boom

DECC figures show renewable electricity generation grew by a record 33 per cent last year

26 Jul 2012

Drax aims to go coal-free after biomass subsidy review

Company to initially convert three boilers to run on biomass as part of £700m investment plans

26 Jul 2012

Renewables Obligation banding review: the reaction

Onshore wind may be entering the brave new world of mainstream market economics

25 Jul 2012

Developers fear for geothermal under new subsidy regime

Geothermal industry warns cuts to support send out message UK is 'closed for business', although boost for hydro and energy-from-waste welcomed

25 Jul 2012

Plans to exclude generators from RO leave industry 'flummoxed'

Government proposals would leave green energy projects between 50kW and 5MW dependent on support from feed-in tariffs

25 Jul 2012

Reports: Renewable energy subsidy changes pencilled in for this week

Reports suggest compromise between DECC and the Treasury could yet be agreed

24 Jul 2012

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