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Greta Jonyniate | 05.08.11

Many organisations rushed to complete projects before the reduction in Feed-in Tariffs on 1st August 2011 and stats released by DECC show that there was a 56% rise to 121.6 megawatts (MW) between March and June and 18 times more capacity than a year previously. 

Non-profit IPS community Energy Company OVESCO was one of the lucky ones who managed to successfully complete the installation of the UK's first 100% community-funded solar power station with just hours to spare! Read the full article HERE.

This week, more than 2,000 charities are being forced to close services and sack staff as local authorities slash their funding, or in some cases completely withdrawing it, according to research published on Tuesday. Brendan Barber, the general secretary of the TUC, said the cuts were making the 'big society' seem like a 'big con'. You can catch up on the full article on the Guardian’s website as charities fight for survival as funding slashed across country

Finally, we would like to show our support to BBC Wildlife and encourage you to read this brilliant article from the Ecologist: Why the BBC is wrong to scrap its Wildlife Fund.

The most clicky story of the week:

Finding the silver lining in the solar feed-in tariff fiasco
Should a future government ever rethink the marginal role that the coalition has obviously reserved for solar, this first wave of developers has demonstrated that new capacity can be built at a rate of knots.
(BusinessGreen)

Some other links we loved this week:

100% Wind and Solar Powered Billboards Come to London, New York & Sydney
This week, office solutions company Ricoh unveiled what it is calling the "eco-board" - a billboard powered entirely by solar and wind power in London.
(TreeHugger)

Creating and maintaining an eco-friendly kitchen
You might be thinking of building a new kitchen or just streamlining the one you already have. In either case, you might be thinking of what you want and need to get out of your kitchen space.
(Greenfudge.org)

The beginner’s guide to late summer foraging
Can’t tell medlars from mushrooms? Noah Lee spoke to the Wild Man, aka forager Fergus Drennan, to find out exactly how to make your wild food fantasies a reality
(The Ecologist)

'True Blood' couple obsessively recycles
Married-in-real-life Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer dish about their shared commitment to recycling and 'True Blood' twists.
(All MNN Content)

Eco Shoes: From Vegan Heels to Barefoot Running Shoes
Increasingly, green consumers have options for men's and women's shoes in a variety of styles
( Living green)
 

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