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Council “green planning rulebook” launched for consultation
Wednesday 10 March 2010: New proposals released to ensure local planning supports and helps to deliver more renewables projects
Increased use of CHP “more efficient” than all-electric approach
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Report commissioned by Combined Heat and Power Association outlines heat-focused scenario for decarbonisation of 2050 energy system
Government given rough ride over Greener Homes scheme
Wednesday 03 March 2010: Climate change minister Joan Ruddock rejects claims from Conservatives and Lib Dems that policy is too little too late
Centrica upped renewables output by 50% in 2009
Thursday 25 February 2010: But company's posted results show green energy accounts for just 3% of overall output ahead of offshore projects coming online
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News in Brief
Thursday 25 February 2010: With news on a biomass boiler installation, the CRC scheme and a ruling against an anti-wind group in Worcestershire
Major waste management firm branches into wind energy
Wednesday 24 February 2010: Waste Recycling Group to invest £100m in installing 80MW of wind capacity on landfill sites across the UK
Plumbers and installers urged to prepare for introduction of FiTs
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Tradesmen must have training and equipment to cope with increase in demand for microrenewables including heat pumps, says manufacturer
“UK’s biggest” hydrogen fuel cell installed in TfL office
Tuesday 23 February 2010: Palestra building fitted with cell as part £2.4m CHP scheme with solar panels to come
Report advocates community energy from waste generation
Friday 19 February 2010: UK Green Building Council and Zero-Carbon Hub claim local renewable heat generation could help UK to achieve 2016 zero carbon homes target
SEE develops eco-homes with a renewable heat hub
Thursday 18 February 2010: Company begins work on 10 new homes in Slough to test needs and commercial opportunities presented by zero-carbon living
Government accused of ignoring air quality effects of biomass
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Charity warns schemes such as renewable heat incentive and boiler scrappage encouraging biomass boilers need emissions standards
Northwest reasserts its commitment to renewables
Wednesday 17 February 2010: Revised Climate Change Action Plan launched alongside £4 million fund for large-scale renewable projects in rural areas
News in Brief
Tuesday 16 February 2010: With news on solar panels at Glastonbury, plans for a second generation Oyster device and the Welsh Boiler Scrappage Scheme
RAB: Government must address public concerns over bioenergy
Monday 15 February 2010: Renewables Advisory Board convinces DECC that publishing "myth-busting" document could ease air quality and sustainability fears
