Renewable Energy

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    National Grid planning electric car charging network

    The National Grid, the body responsible for the UK's electricity infrastructure, is reportedly planning a network of 50 high power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the UK. It plans to place the 350kW charging stations on the

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    Whisky-powered car makes its first journey

    The world's first car powered by whisky has successfully completed its first test drive. Any conventional petrol and diesel engine can be run on the biofuel, made from whisky residue. The biofuel, called biobutanol, is designed as a direct

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    Renewables 'will mean cheaper energy

    Renewables are bringing down the wholesale cost of electricity, reducing the impact of clean power subsidies on consumer bills, research shows. In recent months, the Government has moved to cut support for clean onshore wind and solar power,

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    Solar power industry unveils '£1-on-bills plan'

    Support for solar power which would add just £1 to bills by 2019 could save thousands of at-risk jobs and help the popular energy source become subsidy free, the industry has said. The Government has announced plans to cut subsidies for

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  • BusinessAOL

    Huge rise in renewable energy loans

    The amount of loans given by the Co-operative Bank to help fund renewable energy projects has increased three-fold so far this year, according to new figures. The bank lent £232 million to 17 projects in the first half of 2012, and is on track

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    EU biofuel aid 'inflates food cost'

    European Union support for biofuel production could force the price of food crop staples up by as much as 36% by the end of the decade, a report has warned. Development charity ActionAid warned that the allocation of ever-growing acres of

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    Scrap wind farms to cut energy bills

    Toby Talbo / PA Government plans for wind farms are too expensive and should be shelved in favour of cheaper nuclear and gas-fired power stations. This is the preliminary conclusion from Thinking About the Affordable report from KPMG, which