Future Energy is a former accreditation scheme for
green electricity in the United Kingdom, designed to support and stimulate
electricity generation from
renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...
sources. The scheme was launched in 1999 and was operated by the
Energy Saving Trust until funding expired in 2002.
It is thought that funding was not renewed due to few suppliers were prepared to accept the new requirements for green tariffs proposed by the Trust following the introduction of the
Renewables Obligation. As of 2007 the scheme has not been replaced, although
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of environmental organizations in 73 countries. The organization was founded in 1969 in San Francisco by David Brower, Donald Aitken and Gary Soucie after Brower's split with ...
, who used to run their own scheme, have been among those calling on the government to do so.
Press for change: Green Electricity Tariffs
''Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of environmental organizations in 73 countries. The organization was founded in 1969 in San Francisco by David Brower, Donald Aitken and Gary Soucie after Brower's split with ...
'', accessed 2007-06-08
See also
*Energy policy of the United Kingdom
The energy policy of the United Kingdom refers to the United Kingdom's efforts towards reducing energy intensity, reducing energy poverty, and maintaining energy supply reliability. The United Kingdom has had success in this, though energy int ...
* Green electricity in the United Kingdom
* Electricity retailing
*Energy conservation
Energy conservation is the effort to reduce wasteful energy consumption by using fewer energy services. This can be done by using energy more effectively (using less energy for continuous service) or changing one's behavior to use less service (f ...
* Environmental concerns with electricity generation
*Eugene Green Energy Standard
The Eugene Green Energy Standard was an international standard to which national or international green electricity labelling schemes could be accredited to confirm that they provide genuine environmental benefits. It was designed to encourage the ...
* Low-carbon economy
* :Renewable energy in the United Kingdom
References
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Electric power in the United Kingdom
Renewable energy certification