Energy minister to back down after revelations in Post blog?
It looks like my prediction that the Government would fail to spend millions of pounds allocated to green energy generation may turn out to be wrong. And I'm glad.
Energy Minister Malcom Wicks is about to announce changes to the Low Carbon Buildings Programme according to a forecast in The Times today. That follows my blog posting on how the Government's lack of generosity had meant homeowners abandoning the scheme.
OK, so one followed the other - but it may not be cause and effect yet (even though the Birmingham Post does get read in high places). More credit is probably due to Birmingham MP Lynne Jones and her grilling of the Secretary of State earlier this year.
If the Times is right, there could be £12m up for grabs to install solar panels and the like. If only someone could install a small-scale hydro generator before they open the floodgates that would save a few tonnes of carbon.
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