Solar subsidies will be dramatically cut by more than 50% to 21p/kWh (currently 43.3p), according to leaked government documents that appeared briefly on the Energy Saving Trust website.
While the document noted that the proposed new tariffs were currently “under consultation and are not final”, the figure is in line with earlier speculation that the amount of subsidy would be [...]

A new report by environment group WWF suggests that drastically reducing demand through better energy efficiency would cut billions from the cost of reducing emissions in the electricity sector and the new investment on renewable energy would deliver certainty for investors and create jobs
The paper by GL Garrad Hassan – the world’s largest renewable energy [...]

The Energy Act has become law, setting in stone the legal framework for the Green Deal, which will be launched in Autumn next year.
The Green Deal will revolutionise the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes and businesses. It will help people insulate against rising energy prices, creating homes which are warmer and cheaper to run

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“Check, Switch and Insulate to Save”, was the message from this week’s energy summit, attended by PM David Cameron and the movers and shakers of the energy industry.
The summit, which included representatives from the big six energy companies, consumer groups and watchdog Ofgem, was held by the PM and Energy Secretary Chris Huhne in order [...]