Tim Smit – Co-founder of the Eden Project in Cornwall
After a lot of prevarication the Department of Energy and Climate Change web site now proudly proclaims that:
Consultation on the Renewables Obligation Banding Review is now closed.
In a press release yesterday the Secretary of State, Ed Davey, said that:
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Fresh from arguing about energy policy with the Treasury up in Westminster, Ed Davey has popped down here to South West England to help launch Cornwall Together, which according to their web site:
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According to the front page news in this morning's Western Morning News, and under the headline "Eden in new 'hot rocks' scheme":
Energy independence, hi-tech jobs and a long-term income from exporting power to other parts of the country could be a reality for Cornwall by the end of the decade.
It's not a reality just yet, however, since although the Eden Project obtained planning permission for a geothermal energy facility from Cornwall County Council back in 2010:
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The 7th Annual British Renewable Energy Awards took place at the end of last month. It has just been announced that the the Eden Project's "SolarFair" solar power scheme achieved the "runner-up" position in the "Flagship Project Award" category.
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