Microgeneration

Ministers must authorise Ofgem to positively discriminate towards community renewables if UK is to reap benefits of locally-owned power generation

Volker Beckers is taking up a new role with Forum for the Future where he hopes to promote community renewable energy projects

University-based Microgen Database compares real-world performance with predictions to help make the case for solar in the UK

Community Energy England concerned ministers are preparing to ditch plans to extend subsidies to projects of up to 10MW capacity

Major new survey from Energy Saving Trust reveals huge pent up demand for domestic renewables

Archimedes screw installed at Cragside in Northumberland, which first used power from its lakes for lighting in 1878

As Trillion Fund's Rebecca O'Connor argues, new figures show that green energy tariffs can now compete with the Big Six on cost

Dr Nina Skorupska of the REA argues that despite some encouraging progress the government's Zero Carbon Homes strategy does not represent the victory the coalition claims

New Sustainable Energy Association manifesto calculates that an increased focus on energy saving and onsite generation could slash the cost of decarbonisation

Joint industry-government taskforce outlines proposals to offer communities the chance to invest in local projects