Category Archives: Renewable Energy
From 6th April 2012 certain types of Solar PV installations on non-domestic buildings will not require planning permission due to amendments made to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. This will provide additional opportunities for the …
In previous editions, renewables lawyer Sonya Bedford from Stephens Scown LLP has discussed the legal issues (whether contractual, regulatory or relating to EU and member states competition laws) which arise from the rush to renewables, as well as the potential …
The Government is setting up Britain’s first marine energy park in the South West. The park will stretch from Bristol to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, 28 miles off the Cornish coast. Greg Barker, the minister for climate change …
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne has confirmed he plans to contest a decision by the Court of Appeal preventing him from carrying out controversial plans to cut the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar electricity. …
The only way to claim is if the primary use of the boiler is commercial. Therefore it’s important to establish how the Valuation Office deems the buildings which are served by the boiler. For example, single domestic dwellings aren’t eligible …
A recent change in planning permission rules means homeowners no longer need planning permission for air source heat pumps. Originally air source heat pumps were not classified as a permitted development because of concerns about potential noise the equipment …
The government has just launched the Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF) for community groups to apply for up to £130,000 to help develop renewable energy projects. The funding can be spent to help assess the potential for energy efficiency and …
Some of the region’s leading renewables’ experts gathered to discuss the future of natural energy last week during a round-table event hosted by the Western Morning News. Sonya Bedford from Westcountry firm Stephens Scown LLP looks at what to expect. …
A round table formed by leading players in the Westcountry’s renewables sector met at the headquarters of the Western Morning News yesterday to discuss the impact of forthcoming government cuts to the solar Feed in Tariff upon the region’s burgeoning …
There is no doubt that holiday makers are becoming more interested in accommodation providers that can demonstrate their green credentials, as the David Bellamy conservation awards have shown. There are a number of tax provisions that are aimed at encouraging …
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