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Eight leading companies in the UK heat pump sector have today jointly set out a vision for how industry and government can achieve a radical decarbonising of residential heating in the UK by 2030. In a report written by Ecuity Consulting LLP, leading manufacturers and installers of heat pumps express strong support for the role [...]

The Solar Trade Association (STA) has written to energy minister Greg Barker asking for a delay to the government’s planned reductions to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) expected on 01 July. Its decision to make this request is based on April’s PV installation capacity figures which show a sharp drop to 17MW for the month compared [...]

Sustainability research body The NHBC Foundation has welcomed the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (CLG) decision to revise domestic energy performance certificates (EPCs). CLG’s policy update declares that EPCs will become shorter, easier to understand and will use plain English. The content will also focus on potential costs and savings of different energy efficiency [...]

David Miliband has attended the unveiling of the latest biomass installation in his South Shields constituency. The former foreign secretary toured the new heating system which replaces the gas boilers used to heat the 31 flats of Bents Cottages. Manufacturers Veissman and housing providers Places for People predicts that the various energy improvements installed in [...]

PV manufacturers Suntech has announced a deal to supply distributors Krannich with 120MW worth of panels throughout 2012. The agreement also states that the duo will continue to build on a five year relationship of working together whilst providing PV systems to installers and suppliers thoughout Europe and Australia. “Over the past few years, we [...]

BPEC has used its recent series of road shows to launch its new series of plumbing qualifications for renewable energy installers. Available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, level 2 NVQ Diploma’s are now available in Plumbing & Heating and Installing and Maintaining Domestic Heating Systems. BPEC is also currently developing a level 3 plumbing [...]

The University of Hull has unveiled the UK’s first masters degree programme in project management for the renewables sector. Starting in September, MSc Environmental Technology Renewable Energy is being run the university’s department of geography with an emphasis on wind and marine energy sectors. Supported by CASS, the University’s business-facing renewable energy and environment hub, [...]

Businesses of all sizes are taking advantage of the change in planning regulations which means commercial PV installations under 50kWp electricity no longer require planning permission, according to Eco Environments. The company adds that the change in regulations not only means that new projects can go ahead without the risk of delay, but also projects [...]

Plumb Center has launched what it says is the UK’s first ever micro-CHP course. The one day training course will cover both the theoretical and practical aspects of installing, commissioning and maintaining Baxi’s domestic micro-CHP boilers. Available at three training centres, Plumb Center is working with Sevenoaks Energy Academy to provide training at sites in [...]

Although householders are aware that solar subsidies have been cut by the government, many remain unaware that costs have been slashed too – according to EOS Energy. The Warwickshire-based company adds that solar remains an attractive financial prospect with Solar Trade Association calculations predicting a 10 per cent return on investment under the current Feed-in [...]