Sustainable energy news UK 2011 Jan-Jun

2011
Funding dries up for community renewables. Dozens of projects will no longer go ahead because of cuts to subsidies for large-scale solar power installations, 9 June guardian.co.uk, 9 June 2011 
Sheffield Renewables celebrates gaining planning permission for Jordan Dam hydro power scheme near Meadowhall. May 24 sheffieldrenewables.org.uk, May 24, 2011 place
Isle of Wight aiming to become energy self sufficient by 2020. 15 April eco-island.org, 15 April 2011 place
Project to generate tidal energy in Ramsey Sound off Pembrokeshire given the go ahead. Tidal Energy Limited’s 1.2MW ‘Deltastream’ device will provide green electricity to the local distribution network during its 12 month test period, with the potential to power up to 1,000 homes. 31 March decc.gov.uk, 31 March 2011 place
Government expects mass rollout of smart meters to start in early 2014 and to be completed in 2019. 30 March decc.gov.uk, 30 March 2011 
Transition Town Lewes's energy company, Ovesco, planning to build Britain's first community-owned solar power station this summer, April 1 transitionnetwork.org, April 1, 2011 place
World's first Renewable Heat Incentive launched to reduce emissions, 10 March 2011 decc.gov.uk, 
UK working with nine other European countries as part of the North Seas Offshore Grid Initiative, following an agreement signed in December 2010. These countries include the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Norway and Belgium. 20 January decc.gov.uk, 20 January 2011
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