What some of the big names are doing in Renewables

Tesco Article
Tesco Home Efficiency Site
E.ON

Some interesting stats on FiT's at Carbon Limited

British Gas tells of “rooftop bonanza” for homes

Half of all homes could earn £600 a year from installing rooftop solar panels, according to British Gas. Over 12mn households could benefit from solar panel installations, which could produce enough electricity to meet half their household needs. British Gas said the market for solar installations and other micro-generation technology will grow rapidly and within a decade 25% of households will have small-scale micro-generation.
British Gas

More than 4.7 Million Electric Vehicle Charge Points to be Installed by 2015

The automotive industry will reach a turning point during 2010, as it begins the gradual transition away from the internal combustion engine and towards electrification, according to Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that a total of 4.7 million such charge points will be installed worldwide during the period from 2010 to 2015.
Pike Research

Think-tank rubbishes energy policy

Current UK energy and climate change policies are not only failing to deliver targets but also “wasting time and money”. The report recommended:
- The FiT scheme be abolished, with alternative public support for micro-generation focused on technologies that play a significant part in global carbon reduction rather than supporting “ineffective” mass deployment;
- Scaling-back the RHI from 12% to 8.5% by 2020, as a result of its “limited ability” to tackle climate change;
- Simplifying the CRC by cancelling the permitting and trade cap elements;
- Carrying out a full review of the RO and the EU renewable energy target; and
- Reforming the CCL to become a tax on carbon, and abolishing “ineffective” Climate Change Agreements.
Policy Exchange

UK's first geothermal plant given go-ahead

The UK’s first commercial deep geothermal power plant had been granted approval by the Cornwall Council. The 10MW plant was expected to be operational by 2013 providing heat for the local area and electricity to the national grid.
FT

End to green energy ban could herald £100m council windfall

Local Government Association predicts councils could generate millions in additional revenue from selling renewable energy to the grid.
Business Green

SolarCentury reports green jobs boom

The UK's leading solar energy firm, SolarCentury, has today reported that the number of people employed by the company and its partner network has almost doubled over the past six months as the government's feed-in tariff incentive scheme begins to take effect.
Business Green

BIS report on low-carbon goods and services

BIS report on the Business Action to Influence Consumer Demand for Low-carbon Goods and Services outlines business decisions to encourage the take up of low-carbon products in the market, including the potential barriers or market failures.
BIS

36 million smart gas meters by 2016

The global installed base of smart gas meters would grow rapidly over the next few years and the total installed meters in the gas sector would increase from 8.5mn in 2009 to 36.3mn by 2016 according to The Pike Research Group. It forecast that Europe will be the largest regional market for smart gas meters, with 13.5mn units installed by 2016.
Pike Research

Micro-generation Council call upon Cameron

The Microgeneration industry today called upon David Cameron to intervene personally to fulfil his pledge to make this “the Greenest Government Ever”.
“Almost 130 Members of Parliament have called on the Government to confirm the introduction of the Renewable Heat Incentive for Microgeneration."
Micro Generation Council

Huhne overturns ban on local authorities selling green power

Climate change secretary Chris Huhne confirmed that from 12 August local authorities will be able to sell renewable electricity back to the national grid. He said the change will enable councils to raise funds through feed-in tariffs, while boosting renewable generation. Separately, the Local Government Association published a report predicting that council-owned wind turbines and solar panels could bring annual revenues of £100mn.
DECC

Uncertainly halts CCS investment

Uncertainty on future legislation is causing several of the most active CCS players to hold off investment according to Bloomberg's New Energy Finance publication.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Government incentives make UK a solar hotspot

Installations of photovoltaic systems in the UK could rise 1,500% from 6MW to 96MW in 2010, according to market research company iSuppli on Friday 30 July. It said the combination of feed-in tariffs in the UK and a dip in incentives in other European countries had encouraged smaller, distributed, self-generation, which could result in a solar surge.
iSuppli

EU CCS and Renewables Funding

DECC publishes its Initial Guidance on EU Funding Mechanism “NER300” for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Renewable Demonstration Projects to help companies understand the European Commission funding. A total of €4.5bn-€9bn will be available for up to eight CCS and 34 renewables projects across Europe.
DECC

Walmart Releases Its Roadmap to GHG Accounting

Walmart's roadmap to its commitment to reduce the carbon footprint from the lifecycle of its products, including its supply chain, by 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide between now and 2015. This is equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions of 3.8 million passenger vehicles.
Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/08/05/walmart-releases-its-roadmap-ghg-accounting#ixzz0voioBDdk
GreenBiz