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Green energy firms urged to bid for Avonmouth wind farm project

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Major wind power developers have been invited to bid to build Bristol City Council’s two wind turbines at Avonmouth – the first local authority owned wind farm in the country

Minister loses legal challenge for solar panel subsidy cuts

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Today’s ruling has now forced the government to delay its plans, potentially allowing thousands more people to claim the higher subsidy

Bristol energy firm aims to give lower bills, new jobs, new investment

Barbara Janke

That was the message from Bristol City Council leader Barbara Janke after the city was awarded a £2.5 million grant from the European Investment Bank (EIB)

UK’s first marine energy park launched in Bristol

Greg Barker

Bristol’s reputation as the UK’s green capital is underpinned today when it becomes the launchpad for the UK’s first marine energy park

Lower gas bills for Bristol as EDF Energy announces price cut

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EDF Energy increased its gas bills by 15.4% in November but said it would now cut them by 5% after a 9.2% decline in the one-year wholesale gas price

Bristol joins Euro project to save millions from energy budgets

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SmartSpaces is a European-wide project, which will involve Bristol City Council’s energy management team working in partnership with 11 local authorities across Europe and a number of ICT partners including IBM and BT

Wessex plumbs into English Channel oil prospects

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Wessex Exploration, the Bristol-based hydrocarbon prospecting company, has won licenses to investigate five exploration blocks in the English Channel off the coast of southern England

Bristol gets £2.2m for low-carbon projects

Barbara Janke

Bristol has been awarded £2.2million for a low-carbon project to help mange energy in homes, schools and workplaces

SMEs spending £235m more on fuel than last year

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If the government implements its 3p price hike in January then the UK’s 4.5 million SMEs can expect to pay a further £10million per day on fuel

Bristol council fights ‘short-sighted’ cuts in solar tariffs

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The proposed cut in government incentives for the solar energy industry will reduce potential jobs growth and impact on Bristol’s ambitious energy efficiency and renewable energy plan, according to Bristol City Council

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