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UK Government backtracking on FiT cuts?

Has the Government backed down on its feed-in tariff cut? On 29 December 2011 it published a report (for the benefit of the EU) entitled "First Progress Report on the Promotion and Use of Energy from Renewable Sources for the United Kingdom ... (more)

Government will continue to use IE6

In response to a petition, submitted in June with over 6000 signatures and calling for an end to IE6 use within Government departments, the Government is happy to continue using IE6 because it thinks it is suitably patched: There is no evidence ... (more)

UK Government Budget 2006

Gordon Brown's budget includes a handful of green measures, and one is aimed at renewables generation. From the speech: I can also announce a new fund, initially £50 millions, for microgeneration technologies which make it possible ... (more)

The UK Government's White Paper on Energy

Alistair Darling of the DTI today released The Energy Review, looking at energy production issues in the short to medium term. It includes the usual rhetoric on renewable energy, and suggests that nuclear energy should be given some priority ... (more)

Solid Fuel Stoves and Central Heating

Solid Fuel Stoves and Central Heating We used to have a regular (small) open fire in our house, and started investigating the options for making more of the wood we burn. We looked at solid fuel stoves, the suppliers and installers, and ... (more)

Low Carbon Grants Suspended

The Government has shown its 'support' for low carbon initiatives by suspending the grants system for it. Since an extra £6m was announced for the Low Carbon Building Programme, Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling announced ... (more)

Ride to Work

The Government's ride-to-work scheme has been around for a few years, but until recently it has been too bureaucratic for most employers to consider. Essentially it applows the employer to buy a bicycle and hire it back to the employee, free ... (more)

Junior ISA: yet another Piggy Bank for the Little Darlings

Governments of recent years have fallen over themselves to "be seen" to encourage saving from a young age. Children's accounts have always paid interest without deducting tax, but in 2002 the Labour Government decided this wasn't enough; ... (more)

Act on CO2

The UK Government has launched a campaign to reduce car CO2 emissions by better driving and car care. Their page of Smarter Driving Tips and Advice lists all the sensible things we don't always remember: Inflate your tyres to the correct ... (more)

Faster Motorway Speeds: Who Cares?

A Government announcement last week (Thursday 29 September 2011) to consult on raising the UK's motorway speed limit from 70mph to 80mph had various people revving their metaphorical engines. Radio 5 Live coverage included car veteran Quentin ... (more)

There's a Better Way

The UK Government's Cabinet Office is managing a site called ShowUsABetterWay.com with the tagline Tell us what you'd build with public information and we could help fund your idea!. It lists a bunch of publically available data sets (including ... (more)

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