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Solar Schools Project

Fri, 4 May 2012
Last year, the carbon cutting organisation 10:10 dreamed up a way for schools to install solar panels by raising money from their communities. Seven months on five solar installations have taken place and over £75,000 has been raised. Now 10:10 is rolling the project out nationwide - but there’s only space for 100 schools!
 
The deadline for applications is 14 May: www.solarschools.org.uk/apply.

Behaviour Change Green Deal Report Launched

Fri, 4 May 2012
Behaviour Change UK have launched a new report on communities and the Green Deal.
 

New Research Highlights ‘Green Saturation’

Fri, 4 May 2012
A new survey looking at the current state of green consumer behaviour in the UK has found that while certain ‘green’ behaviours are now mainstream, sustainable living as a whole remains a low priority. Widespread overclaim’ means that many people wrongly believe that they are now doing as much as they can, leading to a sense of ‘saturation’.
 
A summary of the research, which covers 29 individual behaviours, can be downloaded here: www.behaviourchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Green-saturation-consumer-research-by-Behaviour-Change.pdf.

Green Deal Providers In Place

Fri, 4 May 2012

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has signed an agreement with 22 organisations that have pledged to work to become the first Green Deal providers. The organisations that have signed up as pioneer providers include big business, SME's, and community groups, and as Green Deal providers will be offering energy efficiency packages to consumers when the scheme launches later this year.

Renewables Industry Could Support 400,000 Jobs

Fri, 4 May 2012
New research has revealed that the UK’s £12.5 billion renewables industry supports 110,000 jobs across supply chain, and could support 400,000 by 2020.
 
Renewable Energy: Made In Britain is the first report to quantify and bring together the turnover and employment figures of the entire UK renewables sector. It has been published by the Renewable Energy Association and Innovas.