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Archives - 2012 press releases
16 years of proving wind power
Ecotricity’s first windmill turns 16-years-old this week, standing testament to wind-power and will-power.
13 December 2012
Ballymena turbines unwrapped for Christmas
Ecotricity give Michelin’s factory in Northern Ireland an early Christmas present.
12 December 2012
Local apprentices set example for British industry
Local apprentices now account for 50% of wind turbine technicians at energy company Ecotricity.
11 December 2012
Dale Vince honoured with Sustainability Leader Award
Dale Vince has won the top Sustainability Leader category at the 2012 Sustainability Leaders Awards.
07 December 2012
Ecotricity is top performer on social media
Ecotricity is the top performing utility supplier on social media according to new research from Utility Week.
06 December 2012
Solar farm excels despite dismal summer
Britain’s first large-scale solar farm has hit electricity generation targets for its first 12 months of operation.
09 November 2012
Permission granted for Pollington wind turbine
Ecotricity won its appeal to erect a wind turbine at the H+H UK plant near Pollington.
24 October 2012
Ecotricity customer complaints fall
Ecotricity released figures which show their customer complaint levels have fallen year on year.
24 October 2012
Cheapest energy tariffs should be offered to all
Ecotricity founder Dale Vince believes all energy companies should offer their customers their best price regardless.
18 October 2012
Game-changing moment for electric cars
In a game-changing moment Nissan has opened its first fast-charge points at strategic locations on Ecotricity’s ‘Electric Highway’ motorway charging network.
01 October 2012
The ‘Nemesis’ smashes UK electric car land-speed record
The Nemesis has broken the UK electric car land-speed record reaching 151 mph.
27 September 2012
Date set for attempt on UK land-speed record
The first electric super car – the ‘Nemesis’ – designed and built entirely in the UK, will bid to break the UK electric car land-speed record later this month.
07 September 2012
Customer satisfaction survey for solar Feed-in-Tariff services
Ecotricity have topped a customer survey for delivering Feed-in-Tariff (FiTs) services for solar power and other micro-generation.
31 August 2012
Energy policy should be based on evidence, not political horse-trading
Limiting the cut to 10% is the right decision to ensure growth
25 July 2012
Testing begins to break UK land-speed record
The Nemesis will begin test runs this week in preparation for an attempt on the UK electric car land-speed record.
23 July 2012
Ecotricity tell MPs: Energy Bill is a choice between nuclear power and renewables
Ecotricity talks to MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee
20 June 2012
Best of British Awarded 'CBE' Medals in a Drive for Clean British Energy
Best of British are awarded 'CBE' medals to mark the start of the Clean British Energy Campaign.
14 June 2012
Ecotricity scoops Observer Ethical Award
Ecotricity wins the prestigious 2012 Observer Ethical Award for Business Initiative.
31 May 2012
Wind Power can slash energy costs for British industry
Businesses could reduce energy costs by up to 35% say Friends of the Earth and Ecotricity.
28 May 2012
Renewables growth is inherited success
Dale Vince in response to Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech.
26 April 2012
RSPB announces wind turbine plan to reduce its carbon footprint
RSPB unveils plans to build a wind turbine at its UK headquarters in Sandy, Bedfordshire.
20 April 2012
Ecotricity challenges energy industry to stop paying shareholders
Ecotricity has spent more per customer in building new sources of green energy.
05 April 2012
Which? ‘Big Switch’ misses the mark
Ecotricity will not be bidding for the ‘Big Switch’ contract being auctioned by consumer group Which?
23 March 2012
On-shore wind power cost households less than £5 last year
Figures show that on-shore wind added less than £5 to household energy bills last year.
14 March 2012
Church goes solar after appeal to a higher order
Churches benefit from a High Court decision.
13 March 2012
‘Dump the Big Six’ goes global
The Big Six power companies have been confronted by a sudden backlash of campaigns after years of abusing their market dominance.
16 February 2012
Ecotricity ‘seas’ the potential
Green energy company Ecotricity is adding the power of the Sea to that of the Wind and the Sun – to make its Green Electricity.
23 January 2012
Which? puts Ecotricity top in handling customer complaints
Green energy supplier Ecotricity has topped a customer complaints handling league table.
11 January 2012
Wind energy output up 18% in 2011
Wind energy output from Britain’s leading green energy company, Ecotricity, increased by 18% in 2011
05 January 2012
Archives 2012 - What the papers say
John Hayes, the minister against wind farms is to get turbines on doorstep
The Times
26 November 2012
Ecotricity solar farm hits generation target in first year of operation
Solar Power Portal
13 November 2012
Green businesses slam chancellor for 'meddling' with UK's low carbon future
Business Green
24 July 2012
