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DECC Press Release -Going for growth means going for green!
06 February 2012
- Deputy Prime Minister and new Energy and Climate Change Secretary to visit green homes testing site
- Offshore wind industry to commit to a vision that more than 50% of supply chain content should come from UK firms
- Community energy efficiency grants: 155 projects today awarded share of £5.1m
Newly-appointed Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey will hit the ground running today, joining Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in sending a clear signal that green growth and green jobs will remain at the heart of the Coalition’s strategy for economic recovery.
The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State, will be visiting the Building Research Establishment’s Innovation Park near Watford, a testing site for green homes, where they will meet graduates considering moving into green construction jobs.
The Energy and Climate Change Secretary will also announce today that 155 community energy projects across the country have won a share of £5.1 million of funding from the Local Energy Assessment Fund. The winning bids include projects to demonstrate wall insulation to the public, schemes to check the energy efficiency of homes and events to promote energy efficiency in local communities.
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