Proposals to replace RHI include Clean Heat Grants of up to £4,000 for homes and business for heat pumps and other technologies The government has today unveiled a wide ranging package of proposals aimed at accelerating the much-needed decarbonisation of the UK's...
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Government plots 2,500 rapid EV chargers across England by 2030
Plan unveiled for 2,500 high-powered electric car charge points across motorways and A-roads by 2030, rising to 6,000 by 2035 The government has unveiled its vision for a major rollout of high-powered, rapid-chargers for electric vehicles over the next 15 years,...
A breakthrough approaches for solar power
One of the few parts of the UK economy to have a good April was solar power. The Met Office says it has probably been the sunniest April on record and the solar power industry reported its highest ever production of electricity (9.68GW) in the UK at 12:30 on Monday 20...
UK has ‘golden chance’ to place renewables at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
Low-carbon infrastructure must be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery to provide jobs and economic security, with fairness embedded throughout. This is the key message in a letter sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today (6...
Global wind and solar generation smash new record, doubling since 2013
Europe generated almost 18% of its electricity by wind and solar last year, while China, India and the US were all above the global average of 8%, according to a new report Global wind and solar generation have smashed a new record in 2019. That’s according to...
Domestic renewable energy installs rise 37% in ‘early signs’ of recovery
There are “early signs” of domestic renewable energy installations recovering, according to the MCS. As restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 are lifted by the government, there are signs that the UK’s domestic renewable energy installation market may be recovering,...
Coronavirus: Homeowners to get £5,000 vouchers to help them save energy
And £1bn will go towards the decarbonisation of schools and hospitals - many of which are squandering heat. Homeowners will get vouchers of up to £5,000 to make energy-saving improvements to their properties. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to announce the pledge...