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Government confirms August start for revamped Feed-in Tarif
The government has announced its long-awaited responses to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) consultation bringing an end to months of uncertainty for the solar PV industry.
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Romag open London distribution centre
UK based photovoltaics (PV) manufacturer Romag is now offering the opportunity to buy direct from its new London based warehouse. The distribution centre cuts out the middle man giving installers access to UK-manufactured panels.
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Renewables md joins Green Construction Board
Chris Hopkins, managing director of Ploughcroft, has been selected to join the Green Construction Board, as one of the representatives of the SME sector.
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NG Bailey gains MCS solar accreditation
One of the country’s largest privately-owned engineering, IT and facilities services businesses, N G Bailey, has been awarded MCS accreditation, which means the company can undertake solar PV installations directly instead of subcontracting out the work.
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Hanson trials ‘rock power’ at Somerset quarry
A stone-powered electricity generator is contributing to the power supply at Hanson’s Whatley quarry in Somerset.
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Devon installer scoops turbine contract
A Devon renewable energy installer has secured a deal to be the prime installer of medium-scale wind turbines in the south west of England, in a move that looks set to see a dramatic increase in the number of community-based wind turbines in the area.
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New website for Green Energy Solutions UK
Green Energy Solutions UK has launched a new website at www.ukgreenenergy.co.uk.
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Waxman Training Academy boasts range of accreditations
The recently launched Waxman Training Academy is now officially approved by the National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT Approved) as well as the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating engineers (CIPHE).
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£10 million social housing scheme launched to provide low carbon heating
A £10 million scheme aimed at getting low carbon forms of heating such as biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat pumps into the homes of social housing tenants across Great Britain opens to applications today.
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£100,000 energy efficiency marketing budget opened up to Local Authorities
Home energy efficiency expert, Enact Energy, is offering local authorities across Britain the opportunity to take part in a £100,000 marketing campaign during June to encourage local residents to take advantage of free home insulation before the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) funding permanently ends later this year.
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BPEC approves NAPIT’S heat pump installer course
NAPIT has been awarded further BPEC approval for the new two-day Heat Pump Systems Installer Training Course, *designed for qualified plumbers, heating engineers, oil engineers or gas engineers wishing to install heat pump systems.
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North’s largest roof array completed
Liverpool-based Eco Environments has completed what it says is the largest roof-based PV project in the north of England.
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5MW #solar farm gets off the ground
PV installers JPCS has begun work on a 5MW ground-mounted solar farm near Southampton in partnership with Anesco.
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@DECC confirms UK-Iceland #energy agreement
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced the signing of an energy agreement between the UK and Iceland.
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Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has launched the REC Peak Energy Eco – a new module which it says is produced with lead free smoldering.
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Eco-guesthouse wins Wales’ first RHI approval
A wood pellet boiler installation has become Wales’ first successfully approved RHI project.
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REA urges government to back geothermal report
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) and Eden Project founder Tim Smit have called on the government to back geothermal energy in the UK.
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Plumb Center in Green Deal installer pledge
Plumb Center says it will use a special open day at its sustainable building centre to announce its intention to become a Green Deal provider.
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Heat pump conference looms
There are now only 28 days left to book places at the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s (GSHPA) annual conference and exhibition.
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DECC launches Green Deal briefing roadshow
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB) are hosting a series of breakfast briefings for the supply chain to find out more about the opportunities offered to them by the Green Deal.
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Infinite Energy reports farming boost
Infinite Energy has reported a significant rise in the number of agricultural installations following the completion of a 50kWp array at Wicks Manor pig farm in Essex.
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Leggett and Johns applaud German solar record
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Sky TV’s wind turbine spins into action
Sky TV has installed its first ever wind turbine at its West London broadcasting studio.
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Germany smashes solar record
Reports have emerged from Germany that the country’s solar plants produced 22GW of electricity per hour – the equivalent output to 20 nuclear power stations.