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Energy secretary spreads Green Deal awareness
Energy secretary Edward Davey has been in the North East meeting key players and spreading awareness of Green Deal.
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Viessman re-launches installer promotion
Viessman is re-launching its installer promotion by giving away one Resol SBS 2000 filling/flushing station with every 12 m2 of Vitosol solar panels or kits (evacuated tube or flat plate) purchased.
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DECC appoints new energy efficiency chief
Providing strategic guidance to ministers and senior officials at DECC, Boyd will build connections with industry and other stakeholders whilst spearheading EEDO’s primary objective to advance energy efficiency across the UK economy.
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Ardenham and ESI in heat pump link up
Renewables suppliers Ardenham Energy and environmental consultancy ESI have become partners in developing open and closed loop ground source heat pump projects.
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Industry reacts to FiT solar announcement
Installers and industry leaders have given their responses to Thursday’s announcement by the government that the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for domestic PV installations will fall to 16p/kWh from August 01.
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Phono Solar partners with PODPASSIV
PV manufacturers Phono Solar has signed an agreement to exclusively manufacture, sell and distribute POD PV solar lamps around the world.
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Engensa introduces ‘pay-as-you-save’ solar loans
Engensa has launched the SolarLoan which it says will allow homeowners to make money from solar PV without any upfront costs.
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STA welcomes FiT changes
The Solar Trade Association (STA) says it ‘broadly welcomes’ the government’s changes to the PV Feed-in Tariff (FiT) as confirmed by DECC today.
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Government confirms 16p FiT from August 1
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced the long-awaited changes to the Feed-in Tariff.
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Green Energy Options does Italian Job
Cambridge-based providers of energy management systems Green Energy Options (GEO) has appointed Etneo Italia to distribute its products within Italy.
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Co-op finances largest community wind farm
The Co-operative Bank has provided £8m of funding for what it says is the largest community-owned wind farm in the UK.
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SBS and PPL to offer Green Deal training
Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS) are now offering a City & Guilds accredited course in Green Deal domestic energy assessing in conjunction with PPL Training.
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NICEIC chosen for Green Deal certification
NICEIC is one of 14 companies selected to provide certification services for installers and advisers under the Green Deal scheme.
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Solfex become distribution partner for Prozeda
Solfex energy systems has announced an exclusive UK distribution agreement with German solar thermal controls company Prozeda GmbH.
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Narrowing costs
PV manufacturer Suntech is to introduce a new compact frame design for its 60-cell W-Series at Intersolar in Munich next month.
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Mounting with precision
Coventry-based Mount Solar has launched a collection of multi-purpose solar roof anchors designed for narrow rafters.
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#FiT announcement imminent
At the ICE conference Retrofit Solutions for the Housing Sector there was a great deal of talk around the future direction of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, and in particular the timing of the new rate reviews and timing for PV.
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Renewable heat market report offer to REI readers
The heating market in the UK and the effects of the Renewable Heat Incentive are key concerns for any MCS registered installer, which is why Renewable Energy Installer has partnered with SVI to bring the first detailed report to the market.
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Mint condition
Newly-established solar water heating collector supplier Mint Renewables has launched its first new product – the Asis One high efficiency flat plate collector.
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Solar testing gets Megger
Megger is now offering two new solar testing kits for electrical contractors and PV installers.
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Ultimate heating
Ultima Solar has announced that it is the sole distributor in the UK of the new Thermodynamic System.
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Energy Bill met with lukewarm response
Industry leaders have cautiously welcomed the publication of details of future energy policy in the draft energy bill.
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Energy Bill introduced ‘to keep lights on’
Energy secretary Edward Davey has laid out details of the government’s future energy plans by publishing the draft energy bill.
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Industry slams DECC incompetence claim
A number of installers have spoken out in dismay over allegations of government bungling in the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) saga.