Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent

Updated: Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent - 16 Oct 2012 - News

Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent

Introducing a financial incentive for energy efficiency could help the UK deliver electricity demand reductions at far lower cost than building new low carbon generation capacity, green campaigners have said. A report to be published today says an electricity efficiency feed-in tariff (EE FiT) paying projects that can demonstrate measured electricity use savings should be introduced as part of the upcoming Energy Bill. FURTHER READING Why saving energy is critical to addressing climate change London's ExCeL centre signs up for negawatt trial It comes ahead of a key meeting later this week of the coalition Quad group, comprising David Cameron, George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander, which is expected to decide the content of the Energy Bill, including the crucial question of whether or not to adopt a decarbonisation target for the power sector. The report highlights...

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@enappsys » 22 Oct '12, 9am
Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent - 16 Oct 2012 - News from BusinessGreen [link] via @businessgreen^PV
@PhilSirr » 19 Oct '12, 6am
RT @cumbria_solar: Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent [link]
@SPI_Programme » 18 Oct '12, 10am
WWF report calls for efficiency feed-in tariff to be part of Energy Bill ahead of crucial ministerial meeting this week.[link]
@GreenDealSales » 18 Oct '12, 7am
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@eastbournefoe » 17 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @FOECardiff: #Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent [link]
@DIYDoctor » 17 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @beenergysmart: The government should pay people to stop using electricity. Possibly it's not that crazy an idea: [link]
@kiwipowered » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
"Energy efficiency is the huge national opportunity we have ignored for too long," Greg Barker [link]
@kiwipowered » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
"Energy Bill offers the opportunity to support negawatts as well as megawatts at a lower cost to the UK economy." [link]
@sustaincoire » 17 Oct '12, 2pm
#Energy #efficiency #subsidy could cut #UK demand 40 per cent [link] & save more than £10bn annually.
@lowcarbon_ged » 17 Oct '12, 1pm
RT @agaford: Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent | [link]
@ViridianSolar » 17 Oct '12, 12pm
WWF proposes a Feed in Tariff for energy savings. Paying for negawatts rather than megawatts. [link]
@OwenDaggett » 17 Oct '12, 8am
An energy efficiency Feed in Tariff? Sounds more motivational than the Green Deal for the consumer [link] via @businessgreen
@Charley4Vic » 16 Oct '12, 11pm
Canada can do it too. Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent - [link] via @businessgreen
@CIC_YH » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @KarlRedmond2: Updated: Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40% - 16 Oct 2012 - News from BusinessGreen [link] via @businessgreen
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@GreenPuzzleUK » 16 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @GreenDealSales: Updated: #Energy #efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent [link] #greendeal
@emiwoodhouse » 16 Oct '12, 4pm
An energy efficiency feed-in tariff in the Energy Bill could cut UK demand by 40%. Simples. @GreenAllianceUK report [link]
@RoseClientEarth » 16 Oct '12, 1pm
Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent - BusinessGreen [link] @karla_hill
@GDRNorminton » 16 Oct '12, 1pm
RT @WWFScotland: It's a no brainer... Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40% [link] By @WillN_BG
@beenergysmart » 16 Oct '12, 1pm
The government should pay people to stop using electricity. Possibly it's not that crazy an idea: [link]
@GarethKane » 16 Oct '12, 12pm
An energy efficiency Feed In Tariff is a new one on me [link] (@BusinessGreen)
@GreenDealSales » 16 Oct '12, 10am
#Negawatts the new term we should all know. [link] #greendeal #electricity #savings #appliances
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@NSBRC » 16 Oct '12, 10am
New Green Alliance and WWF report launched today calls for an efficiency feed-in tariff to be part of Energy Bill: [link]
@ElliottBrothers » 16 Oct '12, 10am
Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent - 16 Oct 2012 - News from BusinessGreen - [link]
@GreenAllianceUK » 16 Oct '12, 10am
RT @TheTrendIsBlue: #Energy #efficiency subsidy could cut #UK #demand 40 per cent [link] @GreenAllianceUK @WWF @DECCgovuk @nick_clegg
@GreenAllianceUK » 16 Oct '12, 10am
RT @GSmeeton: BusinessGreen: Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent [link] - @WillN_BG on WWF/Green Alliance report
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@GSmeeton » 16 Oct '12, 9am
BusinessGreen: Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent [link] - @WillN_BG on WWF/Green Alliance report
@WillN_BG » 16 Oct '12, 9am
WWF and @GreenAllianceUK energy efficiency report backed by Tim Yeo and @CarolineFlintMP [link]
@SustMeme » 16 Oct '12, 9am
Efficiency: Lead part in power play? EE FiT energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40% [link] @GreenAllianceUK @wwf_uk
@GenCommunity1 » 16 Oct '12, 8am
Calls for efficiency feed-in tariff to be part of Energy Bill [link] via @businessgreen #energy #FiT
@EarthOrgUK » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @James_BG: Both said last night they could table energy efficiency amendments to the Energy Bill [link]
@James_BG » 16 Oct '12, 8am
Both said last night they could table energy efficiency amendments to the Energy Bill [link]
@greentomatoNRG » 16 Oct '12, 8am
EE FiT - great idea, never going to happen [link]
@WillN_BG » 16 Oct '12, 8am
The UK could save £11bn and shed 40% of it's energy demand through an energy efficiency feed in tariff [link] @GreenAllianceUK
@Shell_society » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @harperga: Don't want to build more power stations? Then we have an idea to remove 40% of the energy we use [link]
@harperga » 16 Oct '12, 8am
Don't want to build more power stations? Then we have an idea to remove 40% of the energy we use [link]
@Fossil_Fools » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @jessicabg: Should UK have energy efficiency feed-in tariff? Green Alliance reckons could cut elect demand 40% [link]
@JessicaBG » 16 Oct '12, 8am
Should the UK have a energy efficiency feed-in tariff? Green Alliance reckons it could cut electricity demand by 40% [link]
@drkayak » 16 Oct '12, 8am
EE FiT would be a good idea and a boost for the industry. Not sure it will happen? [link] via @businessgreen
@ricklph » 16 Oct '12, 9am
RT @JessicaBG: Should the UK have a energy efficiency feed-in tariff? Green Alliance reckons it could cut electricity demand by 40% [link]
@simonbullock » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @WillN_BG: The UK could save £11bn and shed 40% of it's energy demand through an energy efficiency feed in tariff [link] @GreenAllianceUK
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Could an #energyefficiency subsidy cut UK demand by 40%? [link]
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RT @JessicaBG: Should the UK have a energy efficiency feed-in tariff? Green Alliance reckons it could cut electricity demand by 40% [link]
@Caroline_Ruter » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @WillN_BG: The UK could save £11bn and shed 40% of it's energy demand through an energy efficiency feed in tariff [link] @GreenAllianceUK
@JamiePlotnek » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @harperga: Don't want to build more power stations? Then we have an idea to remove 40% of the energy we use [link]
@Arated » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @JessicaBG: Should the UK have a energy efficiency feed-in tariff? Green Alliance reckons it could cut electricity demand by 40% [link]
@CK_Energy » 16 Oct '12, 8am
"Energy efficiency subsidy could cut UK demand 40 per cent" [link]
@NickMolho » 16 Oct '12, 8am
RT @JessicaBG: Should the UK have a energy efficiency feed-in tariff? Green Alliance reckons it could cut electricity demand by 40% [link]