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UK Seeing Strong Solar & Wind Growth

The UK has seen strong growth in both its wind and solar markets so far this year, installing more than 2.5 GW in solar in Q1’15 and breaking the 5 GW installed wind milestone. According to figures provided by Solar Intelligence obtained from Ofgem, the UK solar industry installed a startling … [continued]

UK Government Commits To Wind Cuts

The UK has confirmed that it will cease allowing onshore wind farms access to the country’s main renewables subsidy scheme starting April 1, 2016. Following the re-election of the Conservative Party in the May elections, Amber Rudd was appointed as the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and almost immediately came … [continued]

UK Electric Car Sales Skyrocketing!

Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the UK between January and May of 2015 are already roughly equal to total EV registrations in 2014, based on the most recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Apparently, there have already been 11,842 ultra-low-emission … [continued]