The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is launching a Wood Heat Association to lobby on behalf of the biomass heating industry. Talking to Stuart Pocock, chief operating officer of the Renewable Energy Association at this year’s Solar Energy UK event, he explained the new REA subsidiary has been formed to “look after wood heat members”.
The rise of solar, electric vehicles and energy storage could enact a step change in the energy market which could undermine utilities, according to Gerard Reid, founder and managing partner of Alexa Capital.
At the UN Climate Summit in New York yesterday, UK prime minister, David Cameron stated the UK is investing in fracking and nuclear energy and a global deal must be agreed in Paris 2015.
UK prime minister, David Cameron is expected to use the UK's four minute speech slot to promote fracking and nuclear energy at the UN Climate Summit being held in New York today.