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Greg Barker launches microgeneration consultation
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 13th July 2010 at 1:01 pm
The government launched the first stage of its strategy to help communities become more self sufficient in how they use heat and power yesterday. “I want to see more homes, communities and businesses generating their own energy. We can literally bring power back to the people," said Greg Ba…
Posted in: General
Can Greg Barker, and his Green Deal, make insulation sexy?
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 14th July 2010 at 10:56 am
Energy efficiency has been the poor relation of British energy policy, according to Greg Barker, minister for climate change in the coalition government. Speaking in the debate on energy efficiency on 30 June, he outlined how he plans to raise its status. He will: 1. Introduce t…
Posted in: General, Energy efficiency
The Green Deal: who would you prefer to deliver it?
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 14th July 2010 at 10:56 am
For mass take-up of energy saving measures we need effective financing schemes, so we welcome the glimpses of detail on the Green Deal that Greg Barker gave us at the end of June. However, it’s not enough to get a clear view of how the scheme will work. How will it be delivered? Barker said…
Posted in: General, Energy efficiency
Future of feed-in tariff still uncertain
Posted by Howard Johns on 26th November 2010 at 10:38 am
The uncertainty surounding the future of feed-in tariffs continues after yesterday’s meeting between energy minister Greg Barker and representatives of the PV industry and other stakeholders. Its purpose was to discuss the implications of the comprehensive spending review on the scheme. He confirm…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Community owned energy companies thrown into turmoil by feed-in tariff review
Posted by Chris Rowland on 10th February 2011 at 11:17 am
Community-owned energy companies across the UK are shocked and dismayed at yesterday's announcement of an early review of the feed-in tariff by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne. A growing number of community-owned companies have been set up to build renewable ene…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Feed-in tariff review: an update
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 22nd February 2011 at 1:44 pm
Concern that large-scale solar is set to take a significant quantity of the set amount of funding is the main driver of the feed-in tariff review, according to RegenSW chief executive Merlin Hyman, who recently met Greg Barker MP, the minister responsible for feed-in tariffs at DECC. Barker is de…
Posted in: General
12 things you may not know about the Green Deal
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 21st October 2010 at 12:35 pm
The Green Deal is aiming high, with a goal of retrofitting 14m homes in a decade. Minister of state for energy and climate change, Greg Barker spoke in detail about plans at today's online question time event organised by Great British Refurb. Here's some of what was revealed. 1. The green deal w…
Posted in: Energy efficiency
New feed-in tariff rates announced for large scale solar
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 13th June 2011 at 9:50 am
As expected, the Government has confirmed that it will slash the feed-in tariff for installations over 50kW from 1 August 2011. Rates for domestic sized installations, and systems installed before that date will not be affected. The changes were defended by Greg Barker, climate change minister, w…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Is Greg Barker looking for other ways to incentivise solar?
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 13th June 2011 at 2:01 pm
Greg Barker (minister for climate change) probably thought he was having a nice night off when he agreed to help present a prize at this year's Observer Ethical Awards. But when I saw him heading in my direction I couldn’t resist putting a question or two to him. He must have had a long day justif…
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How can we stop the Green Deal being the preserve of a few big companies?
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 1st September 2011 at 9:13 am
Energy minister Greg Barker released an article yesterday outlining how the coalition is meeting its pledge to be the greenest goverment ever. It started well: "Being green and transforming our economy away from dependence on expensive fossil fuels to one powered by low carbon energy is no 'tree …
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Future of feed-in tariff to be announced next week
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 28th October 2011 at 6:10 am
"I haven't come here to kill the [feed-in] tariff scheme, I want to fix it, enhance it and put the whole industry on a sustainable, credible economic path to a bright and exciting future," said energy and climate change minister Greg Barker yesterday, speaking at the Solar Power UK conference in Bir…
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