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Prime minister David Cameron officially launched the world's largest offshore windfarm today.
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Ask the chief executive of any of the big six energy suppliers what keeps them awake at night, and expect to hear the word "trust". Energy companies are routinely vilified in the national media and in Whitehall, so it is no surprise that survey after survey shows they continue to plummet in the public's estimation. In just the past fortnight, we published exclusive research carried out for us by Alva which showed the reputation of the energy industry lags behind banking, mining and insurance.
Communities will receive Feed-in Tariff (FiT) payments for "clean green energy" generated by "larger community" energy projects under new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc).
A measure intended to minimise a hiatus in large-scale renewables investment has been set back by five to six months, recently published government documents reveal.
French energy company EDF Energy has responded to reports that it "pays no tax" by confirming it paid £156m for 2011 and a further £116m during 2012.
A £15 million fund has been launched by the government to help rural communities set up their own renewable energy projects.
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has revealed a higher than expected £155 per megawatt hour "strike price" for offshore wind farms dropping to £135/MWh across 2014 to 2015.
EDF Energy is pushing the government into "one-sided" negotiations over a deal for a new nuclear power plant, according to the shadow energy minister.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) has unveiled that the total electricity generated from renewables was up 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period the previous year.
Government is set to reveal levels of guaranteed power prices for renewables today, in a bid to give investors certainty and boost growth.
Financial benefits to communities from Scottish windfarm operators have reached an annual high of £5m, according to a government database.
The RHI hasn't exactly flown off the shelves, but with increased tariffs available the future is looking brighter for the non-domestic and even potentially the domestic scheme. By Adam Davison
Construction at the Teesside offshore windfarm has been completed.
Scottish Renewables has named an oil and gas sector veteran as its new chair. Ronnie Bonnar replaces Jeremy Sainsbury, who is coming to the end of his three-year term.
Labour is calling for measures to cap emissions for old coal plant as the government's Energy Bill is debated in the Lords today.