What the press say

Media articles about Solarcentury, solar power, energy and environment.

The Mirror: Government's solar energy cuts illegal, High Court rules

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Energy Secretary Chris Huhne’s planned cuts to solar energy subsidies were yesterday ruled illegal by the High Court.
22/12/2011

WWF: The Energy Report - 100% renewables by 2050

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Two years in preparation, The Energy Report presents a provocative scenario,set in 2050,of a world run entirely on renewable energy.
15/12/2011

The Sunday Times: 74% of UK want more solar power

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A new YouGov poll run by The Sunday Times has shown that the UK wants to see far higher solar and wind ambitions.
15/12/2011

The Huffington Post: Solar in the UK - Jeremy Leggett

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Across Britain at the moment thousands of solar installers are out on roofs and in fields, racing in often dire weather to beat a deadline, the 12th December. That is when the UK government intends to halve the feed-in tariff, the policy...
10/12/2011

Solar Power Portal: Homeowners misjudge how little FIT costs them

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Survey results published today by Sharp Solar highlight that almost three quarters (71 percent) of UK homeowners do not know how much the feed-in tariff (FiT) is costing the average household. These results come out just days before Governm...
09/12/2011

The Financial Times: Venture Capital. Patience is a vertue in hunt for game-changing 'green Google'.

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The bankruptcy of Solyndra, a California-based solar panel producer, has been the most spectacular collapse so far in the clean technology sector.
07/11/2011

Business Green: Mayor Boris takes wraps off £100m green investment fund

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Businesses and organisations seeking to give a green makeover to London's public sector buildings, such as hospitals, fire and police stations, are being urged to apply for a loans of up to £10m.
02/09/2011

Energy Matters: Barclays Establishes £100 Million Renewable Energy Fund For Farmers

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Barclays UK has established a £100 million fund to support UK farmers seeking to invest in renewable energy projects.
02/09/2011

Solar Power Portal: Solar to produce lions share of energy in just 50 years.

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) says solar could produce the bulk of the world’s power by 2060.
01/09/2011

Inhabitat: German village produces 321% more energy than it needs

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Ok, those Germans are just showing off now. Not only has the nation announced plans to shut down all of its nuclear power plants and started the construction of 2,800 miles of transmission lines for its new renewable energy initiative, but ...
01/09/2011