Companies seeking to gain a foothold in the low-carbon heat market, and take advantage of the business opportunities it offers, will be encouraged by some of the findings of a new report. Low Carbon Heating: Commercial Opportunities and Challenges for the UK, by Dr. Aidan Rhodes of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), is published in advance of the Government’s Low Carbon Heat Strategy. read more...

The government’s appeal against the High Court ruling, which stated its early cuts to the Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) were illegal, has been thrown out. The Court of Appeal ruled that the government’s controversial plans to effectively back date deep cuts to solar PV feed in tariffs were unlawful. read more...

A shining example of a modern, energy-efficient home will be opened to the public in Uttlesford next week. On February 2, the district council will show visitors around the specially-adapted 1950s property so that they can learn how to save hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills. read more...

According to a press statement released today, DECC is laying before Parliament draft licence modifications which, subject to the Parliamentary process set out in the Energy Act 2008, makes provision for a reduced tariff rate (from 1 April 2012 onwards) for new solar PV installations with an eligibility date on or after 3 March 2012 under the Feed – in Tariffs scheme (FITs). read more...

The uncertainty over the fate of the feed-in tariff looks set to continue, after three court of appeal judges failed to reach a conclusion last Friday as to whether or not the government's proposed changes were, as claimed by Friends of the Earth, illegal. read more...

Yesterday, Scottish Power became the final member of the Big Six energy giants to announce cuts in their gas prices following steep price hikes last summer. Yet new analysis by Greenpeace of the recent price changes shows that the Big Six are still failing to fully pass on to UK consumers the reduction in the price of wholesale energy over the last 9 months. read more...

The government's potentially costly and damaging challenge to last month's High Court solar ruling will be heard by the Court of Appeal tomorrow, Friday 13 January. The government is disputing the High Court's decision that it acted illegally when it rushed through sudden cuts to solar payments. read more...

It may appear unlikely that special toilets could benefit hippos and other wetland species, but the Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment (CREE) has proven the unique benefits of new toilets in the Dunga Wetlands on Lake Victoria's Kenyan side. read more...