Sustainable energy news UK 2008 Jul-Dec

2008

 * World's second largest offshore wind farm given green light to be built off the coast of North Wales, December 3 place


 * Energy Bill now includes legislation to introduce a feed-in tariff (FIT) for renewable electricity and renewable heat incentives, November 18 Friends of the Earth welcomed the Government's commitment to introduce a feed-in tariff by April 2010 and urged Ministers to ensure that payments are high enough to encourage investment in all renewable technologies. But campaigners warned that the legislation contains little detail of how the scheme will work in practice. Secondary legislation - to be decided over the next sixteen months - will determine whether it is a success or failure.


 * Fewer than one in twelve councils using Well Being Power, November 17 Nottinghamshire County Council has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by using the Wellbeing Power to create a non-profit renewable energy company.


 * UK is world leader in offshore wind. The UK has overtaken Denmark to become the world's number one for wind farms built offshore, with 597MW fully constructed, October 21


 * "Official ruling - Brown's pollsters fixed second public consultation on nuclear power", Greenpeace, Ocotber 17 topic


 * Government increases climate emissions target to 80 per cent - as Miliband backs financial incentives for small-scale renewable energy, October 16 topic


 * Isla and the Pentland Firth identified as the first sites for commercial tidal farms, September 29


 * Government announces new investment to make homes more energy efficient., September 11


 * Coalition launches fuel poverty charter, September 8 topic


 * Green light for Europe's biggest windfarm, July 21 place

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