Micropower News


2006

Radical innovation needed for more sustainable consumption & production

5th December

B&Q chief says more incentives needed to encourage microgeneration

1st December

Eco power to the people

29th November

Green house - Minimise your energy use and reduce your carbon emissions

29th November

Schools urged to go green with £375 million windfall for schools

20th November

Coming: a green version of Gates

19th November

New Ministerial responsibilities at the DTI

16th November

Boost for domestic wind turbines - IC Wales

16th November

Climate change: How green is your MP?

15th November

Eco power for Brum homes

14th November

Investment in clean energy will be wasted - Times Online

17th November

New Figures Show Potential 7M Tonne Home Carbon Savings

9th November

Government seeks boost for local energy
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4th November

Government seeks boost for local energy

1st November

Putting a price on carbon: the key to securing global stability - The Guardian

31st October

If the climate change message is to hit home, we will all need more support - The Guardian

30th October

B&Q now selling wind turbines

26th October

Open letter to Malcolm Wicks MP, regarding low carbon buildings funding

25th October

Should I replace my old boiler?

22nd October

Hot air and the dash from gas

21st October

Pearson challenges energy companies to offer flexible finance schemes

19th October

SNP backs microgeneration

17th October

WhisperGen signs exclusive distribution deal with Magic Boiler

16th October

Home wind turbines turn fashionable

13th October

REA warns govt not to pull plug on Micro-renewables

12th October

Ofgem To Smooth The Way For Microgeneration

12th October

Home Energy 'too complex' (VIDEO)

10th October

Profit from homemade energy - This is Money

10th October

Ofgem pushes for microgeneration - Ofgem

9th October

Regulator moves to remove regulatory barriers to mass market micropower

9th October

Wind turbines and solar panels at B&Q

29th September

'Clinics' put climate change at heart of political agenda - The Independent

14th September

Soaring energy costs make solar power a bright idea - The Guardian

11th September

Eco-worrier: DIY energy generation

29th August

Co-op group switches to green power - Guardian

18th August

Ethical stocks are more popular than ever before - FT

10th August

Croydon Council Scores 100 Not Out on Renewable Energy

2nd August

Sharp and Currys to bring solar technology to the high street

31st July

Fire station turns to wind power

27th July

Microgeneration moves to mainstream in Scotland

21st July

Baxi and Microgen sign deal

15th July

Government backs small and green - BBC

12th July

Key points of the Energy Review

11th July

Energy Review Published by the Government
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11th July

Scottish Executive boosts renewables in new housing

10th July

A new way of thinking about energy - David Cameron

7th July

Conservative Party Energy Review - Interim Findings

7th July

'Sustainability: Microgeneration' - Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks

3rd July

New Climate Change Legislation Welcomed by RIBA

29th June

Energy Minister To Have Home Turbine

28th June

Act to aid home-grown green power

26th June

Climate Change Bill progress praised

26th June

Friends of the Earth offers Wind Turbine as school competition prize

23rd June

Government welcomes green light for Climate Change Bill

22nd June

Scots Take The Lead In Climate Law

22nd June

Environmental Groups welcome the Sustainable Energy Bill gaining Royal Assent

20th June

Expressions of Interest to spend the £50m additional funds announced for microgeneration in the Chancellor’s budget earlier this year

20th June

Energy minister's turbine at home

15th June

National Trust energy projects point the way forward for microgeneration
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14th June

Small solutions designed to tackle a very big problem - The Observer

11th June

New Survey shows need for Government Leadership to unlock local power

8th June

Welcome for plans to reduce planning restrictions on small scale microgeneration installation

8th June

Windsave receives “Best New Product” boost at European Environmental Awards

6th June

Speech by the Rt. Hon. Alistair Darling MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to The Fabian Society

5th June

Radical turbine aims to take wind power to towns and cities - The Guardian

2nd June

Wade annual decentralised energy survey: Decentralised energy takes 24% share of power generation market in 2005

25th May

Public and Government support for renewables remains

24th May

UK Report Foresees More Households Generating Renewable Energy

23rd May

£40 Million Enterprise Capital Funds Announced

22nd May

Partnerships to Facilitate Adoption of Micro CHP in Europe: - Frost & Sullivan

19th May

Housing Association leads the way: - Berwickshire Today

19th May

Housing a low carbon society: An ODPM leadership agenda on climate change - Green Alliance

18th May

Going nuclear is a half-baked strategy - Daily Telegraph

18th May

Green DIY Energy Boost for Scotland

17th May

Micro-power for all Scottish homes plan unveiled

17th May

Backbencher's climate bill beats the filibusters

16th May

Martin Bright talks to Malcolm Wicks, the minister charged with delivering the UK energy review

15th May

Micropower goes Macro - Wired

15th May

Microgeneration Potential Becomes a Reality

12th May

'Grid 2.0: The next generation' - New Green Alliance Report

12th May

"Environmental sustainability is not an option - it is a necessity"- Speech by Gordon Brown to UN Ambassadors

25th April

"Leaders and decision makers, must play a part in making the green agenda central to everything we do" - Speech by David Cameron

25th April

Almost 9 out of 10 homeowners surveyed said they would consider installing microgeneration technologies - OilFiredUp

24th April

Keeping the lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change Environmental Audit Select Committee says
"Distributed generation offers potentially huge improvements in energy efficiency"

21st April

Malcolm Wicks addresses Micropower Conference

18th April

'Doing nothing isn't an option - Britain's in the mood to go green' - Independent

18th April

Energy Review Must Give Power To The People Says EST - Oil Heating News

18th April

Details of the Low carbon buildings programme

5th April

Giving micropower to the people - BBC Online

30th March

Industry welcomes Government Strategy for Consumer-based
sustainable energy production as a step in the right direction

28th March

New Planning Policy Statement on Climate Change

28th March

Government launches strategy to increase local level energy production
and reduce carbon emissions

28th March

Micropower sector expects review fillip - Financial Times

27th March

Budget A Small Step Toward Greener Building - Green Building Press

26th March

Homes to become mini power stations - Sunday Times

26th March

Turn your home into a mini power station - the Independent

26th March

MP's green Bill step closer to becoming law - The Scotsman

22nd March

Ceres signs 'milestone' £2.7m fuel cell deal - The Independent

22nd March

Alternative energy inspires new power generation - The Guardian

22nd March

Revised building regulations to tackle climate change laid in Parliament

20th March

DTI Dithers as Renewable Industry seeks urgent answers

20th March

Sustainable Energy Bill passes Report Stage

17th March

Remote power stations squander energy, but local decentralised plants would capture losses - The Guardian

15th March

Power struggle over miniature wind turbines - Daily Telegraph

13th March

Mark Lazarowicz says Sustainable Energy Bill lies in the balance

10th March

Code for Sustainable Homes receives cautious welcome

10th March

Is DIY power generation going to be the next big thing? BBC

9th March

The Micropower Council responds to the Sustainable Homes consultation

7th March

How you can make a difference - The Observer

5th March

Sustainable Energy Bill completes Committee Stages

2nd March

Micropower Council welcomes Conservatives focus on decentralised power

1st March

Windsave Ltd chosen to fly the British green flag in Europe

1st March

Could we generate our own power? - The Observer

12th February

Sail of the Century, The development of microgeneration the UK, BBC Online

9th February

Scotland has the potential to be an international leader in renewable heat, according to Environment Minister Ross Finnie.

9th February

Power failure: A new survey reveals that the majority of councils feel they are making little progress on tackling climate change, blaming a lack of political will - the Guardian

8th February

We’ve got a brilliant eco-award scheme to encourage buildings that make financial and green sense - The Times Online

6th February

Sir Nicholas Stern gives Keynote Speech on ‘What is the Economics of Climate Change?’
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2nd February

A copy of the Renewables Obligation Order that has been laid before Parliament

1st February

What David's eco-architect did first ...The Observer

29th January

Pledge is to be more efficient - The Business Online

29th January

DEFRA seeks young climate change campaigners

27th January

Times Online investigates Combined Heat and Power

27th January

Micropower Council's response to Energy Review

23rd January

Government opens debate on future energy policy for the UK

23rd January

Government announces Energy Review Consultation
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23rd January

Energy Minister announces the appointment of seven new members to the Renewables Advisory Board

17th January

Final call for Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy

16th January

Remeha and Microgen join forces to develop the next generation in home heating

12th January

Ministers urged to strike a blow by putting wind turbines on offices

4th January