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Missing renewable energy targets could add billions to energy bills?

The UK is set to miss its renewable energy targets by a wide margin, says Fiona Harvey, The Guardian environment correspondent. This failure that could result in billions of pounds being added to energy bills as we rely increasingly on … Continue reading

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SW potential for 30,000 renewable energy jobs despite recession

A report “Renewable Energy: Made in Britain” by the Renewable Energy Association shows that in 2010/11, 7,000 people were employed in the renewable energy sector in the south west. That compares with Regen’s figures of 5,000 employed in 2009/10. Nationally … Continue reading

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Campaign to beat ‘unscrupulous’ solar panel cowboy fitters cashing in on ‘confusion’

A campaign launched tomorrow (3 March) aims to crack down on “unscrupulous” installers of solar panels seeking to cash in on the confusion surrounding the Government’s feed-in-tariff incentives. The independent renewable energy website YouGen has developed the campaign after receiving … Continue reading

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