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Public enthusiasm for small scale renewable energy

(UK) Public supports ambitious scheme for micro-scale renewable energy: poll guardian.co.uk by Ashley Seagar 27 Jan 2010 Campaigners urge government to seize opportunity to turn homes into ‘green power stations’ with feed-in tariffs The public overwhelmingly support a much more ambitious scheme to push renewable energy for homes and communities, a new poll shows today ahead of a key government announcement next week.Government officials are putting the finishing touches to plans to boost the take-up of renewable energy in Britain – which is the lowest in Europe – through a system known as the “clean energy cashback“, or feed-in tariff.

In July last year the government unveiled the scheme which has been used successfully for years in other European countries and pays above-market rates for green electricity produced by consumers.

Public supports ambitious scheme for micro-scale renewable energy: poll | Environment | guardian.co.uk

January 27, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, renewable, UK | energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables