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Microgeneration high among Tory proposals

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21st January 2009 at 9:07 am

Microgeneration high among Tory proposals

Large scale use of renewables are part of the Conservative party's plans for a low carbon economy published last week. With a feed-in tariff, they hope homes, businesses, schools and hospitals will contribute the electricity they produce into the national grid, earning money in the process. To m…

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Green party promises best finance scheme for microgeneration

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 16th November 2009 at 11:59 am

Green party promises best finance scheme for microgeneration

Proper insulation for every home and interest-free loans for domestic renewable energy are just some of the policies promised by the Green party if they win the next election. While it would be expensive, says Paula Black, Totnes councillor, and prospective Green Party parliamentary candidate for Ex…

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Conservative energy policy is a damp squib for renewables

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 24th March 2010 at 9:30 am

Conservative energy policy is a damp squib for renewables

Twelve actions "to put our energy system back on its feet" are at the heart of the long awaited Conservative energy policy which was finally launched last Friday. Of them, three relate directly to domestic renewable energy and energy efficiency, but it's difficult to see that they add much new to th…

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EDM adds weight to campaign for equal rates for microgeneration pioneers

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 12th March 2010 at 9:29 am

EDM adds weight to campaign for equal rates for microgeneration pioneers

Sixty seven MPs have signed early day motion 953 calling for equal clean energy cashback (feed-in tariff) for pioneer microgenerators. You can check whether your MP is one of them on the parliament website. If not, why not ask them to sign it. The easiest way to do this is at Write to Them. The m…

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Coaliton seek to increase renewable energy target

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 12th May 2010 at 3:53 pm

Coaliton seek to increase renewable energy target

Below is the agreement reached between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on the environment. It is one of 11 issues that needed to be resolved between the parties  in order for them to work together. They will be followed in due course by a final coalition agreement, covering the full r…

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