Kentish Flats seen from top of North Downs near Lenham. Turbines are about 30 miles away - see map
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FITs. Helping us generate energy or just a money making scam? 21p means the FIT scheme can be retained for far longer, it means the cost of installation can comedown and the industry retained. At 43.3 it means the scheme must close overnight when the set amount of money has run out!Energy efficiency and renewable energy subsidies The government wants to encourage everyone to think about how they can pay less on fuel - a pretty sensible idea when energy bills are rising and fuel poverty is on the increaseSolar tariff cuts risk jobs, industry warns The feed-in tariff for solar power is to be cut in half from 12 December of this year, the government has said.New record in world CO2 emissions Energy-related carbon emissions hit a record high last year, casting doubt on plans to limit global temperature rises, an energy watchdog says.