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Five minutes with: Sonya Bedford, head of renewable energy, Stephens Scown Solicitors
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26 Nov. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

We catch up with Sonya Bedford, head of renewable energy in one of the only legal teams in the country to focus exclusively on renewables work. Describe your role I head up …
Sainsbury’s uses earth's energy to cut emissions by 30%
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19 July 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

Sainsbury's is looking to cut the carbon emissions of a number of its stores by up to 30% by using geothermal heat pump technology. The UK supermarket is joining forces with …
Could shale oil production soon take off in the UK?
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13 Nov. 2012 — written by Flemmich Webb, Mantis Communications

There is something seismic happening in the production of shale oil across the US. Could the UK soon follow suit, wonders Flemmich Webb. According to a recent report from …
UK Government U-turn gives confidence to renewables sector
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5 Oct. 2012 — written by David Thorpe, Independent

By David Thorpe Solar and other renewable energy firms and investors have reacted with relief to Tuesday's decision by the UK Government to keep the options of obtaining both …
World’s largest wind turbine blades to be built in UK
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7 Jan. — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

The next generation of offshore wind turbines could be built with 100 meter-long blades, thanks to a new £15.5 million project in the UK. The Energy Technologies Institute …
The global shale "revolution" offers plenty of opportunities - and challenges, says Arthur D. Little
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19 Sept. 2012 — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees

Written by Rodolfo Guzmán, Daniel Monzón and Agustín Gogorza Predictors of peak oil have for many decades underestimated the energy industry's capacity to innovate and …
Wind sector becomes more competitive as prices fall by 38%
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6 Nov. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

The wind sector has become significantly more competitive over the last four years thanks to a drop in operation and maintenance contract costs. According to the Bloomberg …
DECC publishes Renewable Energy Roadmap Update
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2 Jan. — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

The Renewable Energy Roadmap Update released by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change reveals that there has been strong growth in renewable electricity …
Debunking RHI Reluctance
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29 May 2012 — written by Andrew Wordsworth, Sustainable Venture Development Partners

A sizeable market, an upcoming biomass gold rush, and a potentially explosive air source heat pumps (ASHP) growth should debunk RHI reticence. Sustainable Venture …
Taking Advantage of FIT and RHI
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30 April 2012 — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

Feed-in Tariffs and the Renewable Heat Incentive: how can your business use these to its benefit? FITs encourage deployment of additional small-scale (less than 5MW) …