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Policy & Planning

New PM Theresa May axes UK climate change department
Greg Clark was appointed head of the new department during a dramatic cabinet reshuffle after the new prime minister axed the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Sophie Yeo

Jul 18, 2016

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Solar

UK solar energy breaks record — almost 24% of electricity demand
The UK solar industry broke a new record in June, generating 23.9% of UK electricity demand, according to the UK Solar Trade Association.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 6, 2016

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Solar

Solar PV crosses two symbolic milestones in UK and Germany
Solar PV has trickled across the 40 GW threshold in Germany, while the UK now has 10 GW. But both markets are slowing down.
Craig Morris

Jul 4, 2016

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Renewables

Brexit likely to have indirect impact on UK’s clean energy market
In the case of Brexit, BNEF analysts wrote that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union may appear to have few direct implications for clean energy or the power market..
Ben Vickers

Jun 29, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

Factcheck: Which parts of the UK are windy enough for windfarms?
Onshore windfarms offer the cheapest form of new electricity generation in the UK, says the chief executive of industry group RenewableUK, as long as they are at windy locations.
Simon Evans

Jun 7, 2016

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Just add another few billion pounds: UK’s nuclear energy fiasco
Imagine being responsible for the balance sheet of the company driving the nuclear fiasco slowing deployment of green energy in the UK..
Jeremy Leggett

Jun 6, 2016

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Nissan switches on 4.75 MW solar farm to power electric vehicle production plant
Nissan’s largest EU factory is now powered by 4.75 MW of solar PV, edging it closer towards a virtuous circle of clean energy production and electric vehicle output.
Ian Clover

Jun 6, 2016

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Solar and wind power generation both leap-frog coal in UK
Both solar and wind power have managed to outperform coal in their contributions to the UK national grid over the past two months.
Sophie Vorrath

May 19, 2016

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Britain goes coal power free – for first time since 1882
No coal-fired power stations were running between 12am-4am on Tuesday, something experts say has not happened since the construction of UK’s first coal plant in 1882.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

UK solar generation tops coal for whole day for first time
The UK’s solar panels have generated more electricity than coal in a full day for the first time ever.
Simon Evans

Apr 14, 2016

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What we’re reading: Policy vs industry, and the GOP’s climate vacuum
UK report finds flaky government energy policy has chased off investors and added $A230 p.a. to household bills… it might also have spawned the UK’s first unsubsidised wind farm. Plus: fact-checking Obama’s claim that GOP primary candidates have not a climate plan between them.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 3, 2016

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Largest floating solar power system in Europe going up in London
What will be the biggest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) array in Europe is under construction.
CleanTechnica

Feb 22, 2016

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