
The number of wind turbines in Britain is set to double, contrary to assurances from the government that they are putting the brakes on the wind farm industry. According to recent figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Aug 2015, 1:07 AM PST0

UK Chancellor George Osborne is expected to scrap green tax targets in the summer budget to be announced Wednesday. The move is designed to bring down the cost of renewable energy as subsidies spiral out of control. Conservative Members of Parliament
by Donna Rachel Edmunds6 Jul 2015, 5:44 AM PST0

Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has been warned to slam the brakes on the renewables sector or face having to find at least £1.5 bn a year in extra subsidies. A new report reveals that her predecessor Ed Davey, a renewables fanatic,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 May 2015, 7:46 AM PST0

Fossil fuel companies are benefiting from a global subsidy of £3.4 trillion a year, the International Monetary Fund has declared. The figure dwarfs that of government handouts for renewable energies, which amount to £77 billion a year. But closer inspection reveals
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 May 2015, 8:43 AM PST0