Renewable Energy Foundation

At the launch of two new publications last night REF called for important reforms to the level of information data transparency in the UK electricity industry.
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REF-data-transparency-LR.pdf

The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) today welcomed the Conservative party commitment to reduce energy subsidies. The Conservative Party’s Energy Green Paper released today, and the strategic summary is promisingly entitled Rebuilding Security: Conservative Energy Policy for an Uncertain World.

The Renewable Energy Foundation is running an eco-friendly competition called Waste to Wonder at the Royal Bath and West Show. The competition is aimed at schools in the South West, and will be a fun and creative way for pupils to engage with this topical issue. The winners and runners up will be invited to a reception and prize giving during half term at the Royal Bath and West Show on Saturday the 5th June.
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5-7 Brief and Rules.pdf

5-7 Entry Form.pdf

8-11 Brief and Rules.pdf

8-11 Entry Form.pdf

New REF Micro-generation data reveals Small Hydro as a Star Performer

In the last few days Venstre, the governing party in the Danish parliament, announced that it would be phasing out subsidy for onshore wind power in order to concentrate on other renewables such as biogas and solar.
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pr.25.09.09.pdf

The former Energy Minister, The Rt Hon Malcolm Wicks MP, yesterday published his report to the Prime Minister on UK energy security.
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pr.06.08.09.pdf

The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) is pleased to announce that Professor Hideaki Aoyama of Kyoto University has agree to become REF's Principal Advisor on Physical Science.
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pr.04.09.09.pdf

The Renewable Energy Foundation has today published its response to Natural England's consultation, ‘Assessing the Environmental Capacity for On-Shore Wind Energy Development’ (July 2009), which seeks advice on formulating its policy as a consultation body on development plans in relation to renewable energy, and in particular to on-shore wind farms.
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ref.to.nat.england.02.09.09.pdf

The Government has today released its Renewable Energy Strategy, following consultation last year. REF today expressed grave concern about the credibility of this government's strategy and the analysis behind it.
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pr.15.07.09.pdf

The Renewable Energy Foundation has today announced a free seminar being held in association with the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the University of Surrey.
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pr.21.04.09.pdf