23 June 2006
The government is supporting a bill that will make it easier for people producing their own electricity to sell any they do not use back to their supplier.
Measures in the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act also aim to reduce fuel poverty, reduce carbon emissions and encourage home microgeneration of energy through the use of micro-wind turbines, and solar panels.
It is hoped that the economic benefits may help encourage wider use of the technologies.
Minister for energy Malcolm Wicks welcomed the bill, saying: "The ability to produce clean, green energy from homes or businesses can help to lessen our carbon emissions and bring down fuel bills.
"We, as individuals, must make a contribution to the fight against climate change, as we can't just expect big institutions or governments to solve the problem for us, we all have to make a difference."
The minister said that he was going to install a micro-wind turbine on his own home to help in the fight against climate change and reduce his bills.
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