The multibillion dollar project to develop high - definition television for Europe should be abandoned, unless the European Commission agrees to substantial subsidies for broadcasters using the technology. (newscientist.com)
Renewable sources, notably onshore wind, are increasingly attractive to investors, though many of the newer forms still require substantial subsidy to get to the scale of output where they can compete without it. (politics.co.uk)
The Department for Transport (DfT) is also a member, providing it with substantial subsidies each year. (politics.co.uk)