Switzerland plans radical solar subsidy cuts/PV Magazine

The Swiss Solar Energy Professional Association (Swissolar) calls the government’s plans for PV “catastrophic”. Feed-in tariffs, payment duration and the separate category for integrated PV systems are on the chopping block. Still there might be some positive outcomes. http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/switzerland-plans-radical-solar-subsidy-cuts_100012484/#axzz2crfI3xba

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The Economist: Why The Greens Cannot Win UK Shale Battle/GWPF

Although many Britons are nervous about fracking, environmental concerns are no longer uppermost in many minds. Only 5% of Britons think the environment is important, according to Ipsos MORI, a pollster. At a time of low wage growth, energy bills are a much more important worry. http://www.thegwpf.org/economist-greens-win-uk-shale-battle/

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My house dropped £100,000 in value because of wind farm

My house dropped £100,000 in value because of wind farm: Artist’s fury after council approves 400ft turbines 500 yards from converted farmhouse http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401258/My-house-dropped-100-000-value-wind-farm-Artists-fury-council-approves-400ft-turbines-500-yards-converted-farmhouse.html

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