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Daikin launches new web platform
Daikin has announced the launch of its new pan-European website to offer a one-stop shop for online customers.
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Sainsburys forms renewables partnership
Octopus Investments, in partnership with Geothermal International (GI), has today announced it has entered into an agreement with J Sainsbury’s PLC to install ground source heat pumps at some of its supermarket sites.
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SOLFEX energy systems says its customers will be able to prepare earlier for the new 2013 ERP directive regarding changes in the legislation for the usage of circulators and pumps.
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REC scoops Frost & Sullivan award
PV supplier Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has been awarded Frost & Sullivan’s 2011 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award in the solar market.
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Anesco switches on New Forest array
Anesco has announced the switch on of one of the UK’s largest solar installations.
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Government committed to green growth, says Barker
Climate change minister Greg Barker
Climate change minister Greg Barker has used his address to the Micropower Council’s summer reception to reaffirm the government’s commitment to renewables.
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Growth technology
Make the move: John Mussell, Power Nation, says the company has seen many PV installer move into solar thermal
With the PV market slowing down in the UK, Jon Mussell, Power Nation, explains how installers are taking a much-needed step further into renewables
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Green for go?
Andy Gribble, Plumbase. The company is launching the Ecobase initiative to help installers with the Green Deal
Andy Gribble, Plumbase managing director, asks is the British public is ready for the Green Deal?
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Invest for success?
Buying power: Tony O’Connor, BritishEco, says PV is still a good investment
With the new Feed-in Tariff rates confirmed, Tony O’Connor, BritishEco asks is PV still a good investment?
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Play Fair
Finian Parrick, md of Fair Energy
Fair Energy’s Finian Parrick, looks at some of the issues affecting customers installing district heating systems with the Renewable Heat Incentive in mind
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Safety First
Steve Pester, BRE, discusses the issues surrounding DC isolators
BRE was recently sent an example of a DC isolator (switch) which had filled up a room with smoke in a few seconds. It burnt through the side of the enclosure before it could be disconnected. Luckily, in this case, the solar engineer was on hand to deal with this dangerous situation but there’s no need to spell out the potential consequences for life, property and the reputation of the solar industry from such incidents.
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New energy census unveiled
Business intelligence company Polecat has launched a global Energy Census to increase understanding of the world’s conversations about energy.
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Ball rolling on first UK-Irish grid connection
Julian Leslie (National Grid UK), Mike O’Neill (Element Power) and Tom Cowhig (Element Power Ireland)
National Grid UK has confirmed an agreement to build a grid connection of 3,000MW, to be operational by 2018, has been made with Element Power.
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Green energy in SW doubles in 12 months
A new report has been launched today by sustainable energy experts Regen SW revealing that renewable energy capacity has more than doubled in the past year in the south west of England.
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Stiebel Eltron scoops international award
Stiebel Eltron UK’s managing director Mark McManus
Stiebel Eltron’s UK division has picked up its parent company’s International Challenge award for its sales growth in 2011.
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Atmos Consulting sees hydro plans come to fruition
A company behind two hydro projects recently opened in Scotland is hoping to inspire other developers to follow suit.
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DECC moves to reduce grid payments
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced its formal response to a consultation on the future of transmission constraints licences.
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Introducing the CustomerIQ 3.0
Smart energy network provider Silver Spring Networks has announced a new version of its CustomerIQ customer engagement platform.
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UK ranked first for energy efficiency
Energy secretary Ed Davey has welcomed the findings of the first-ever international energy efficiency scorecard
The UK has been ranked first by the inaugral international energy efficiency scorecard.
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SmartGrid will lead to growth, says new chairman
The organisation is a cross industry group set up to champion smart grid development in Britain. Lord O’Neill’s statement reiterates the central message of SmartGrid GB’s report released earlier in the year entitled Smart Grid: A race worth winning.
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NICEIC sponsors Green Deal event
Climate change minister Greg Barker addresses the Green Deal event sponsored by Ascertiva
NICEIC joined 120 industry suppliers and representatives from the gas and electricity industry for an important speech on the Green Deal in Westminster last week.
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National Solar Centre coming to Cornwall
Outline plans have been released for a National Solar Centre to be opened in Cornwall.
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PV companies to approach DECC for damages
A DECC spokesman has confirmed that Green Deal for non-domestic properties will not begin as planned in October
It is understood that a number of PV installation companies have approached The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to request compensation for losses incurred as a result of the illegal cuts to Feed-in tariffs last year.