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Energy Solutions 2012 partners with Envirolink

Energy Solutions 2012 is pleased to announce the launch of a new feature in partnership with low carbon consultants Envirolink. The Envirolink feature will showcase some of the most advanced products currently within the energy solutions marketplace.

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Green Deal receives cash boost

Seven cities across England will receive a share of £12m today to help them kick-start the Green Deal in their regions.

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DECC unveils domestic RHI proposals

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has today published consultation documents for the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive.

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Windfalls over windfarms

Wind-to-heat: Pioneering scheme moves closer to reality The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued a call for evidence aimed at ensuring communities hosting wind turbines derive maximum financial, social and environmental benefits.

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New designs for a circular economy

The government is to invest up to £1.25m to stimulate innovation that will help improve the resource efficiency of UK companies and help contribute towards a resource efficient, low carbon economy.

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Housebuyers give solar the thumbs up

A Burnley company has praised UK house buyers for giving solar panels the thumbs up in a survey on “non-essential” property extras.

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Libra partners with Canadian Solar

PV distributor Libra Energy has announced it is now in partnership with Canadian Solar as an authorised reseller and will add Canadian Solar’s product range to its own portfolio.

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Profit crisis brews in China

Growing numbers of Chinese PV manufacturers are downgrading sales forcasts and shedding staff as profits continue to fall sharply in the Far East.

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Public support riding high for renewables

Wind and marine trade association RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of a new government survey which indicates that public support for wind energy remains overwhelmingly high.

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Cash boost offered to low carbon SMEs

Small enterprises looking for a financial boost to aid the development of innovative, low-carbon business ideas can now apply for an award from Shell Springboard.

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PM backs ‘virtual power station’ scheme

Prime minister David Cameron opens a 12.65kW PV installation at Eynsham village hall, Oxfordshire David Cameron has thrown his weight behind an ambitious scheme to replace one of the most polluting power stations in the UK with a loose collective of renewable installations and energy-reduction initiatives.

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Another UK first for solar

Solar plant developer Lighthouse Renewable Energy Ltd has completed a 5MW project near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in conjunction with PV installers Solarcentury.

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Mercy mission to Malawi

Absolute Solar and Wind has donated £1,000 to help fund the charitable work of 17-year-old Mercy McFarlane of Conon Bridge, Inverness.

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Wind breaks record

New figures from the National Grid show that a record-breaking amount of electricity was supplied from wind sources to the grid on Friday 14th September.

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Support for gas power criticised

The government’s own climate change advisors have hit out at support levels shown by ministers for the continued use of gas in the UK’s future energy mix. 

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Last chance to respond to RHI consultation

Ben Halfpenny, a specialist lawyer in the Dickinson Dees Energy Team A leading energy legal firm has called on the government to deliver certainty to investors as the consultation period comes to close on proposed changes to the non-domestic RHI.

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Enphase signs UK distribution deal

Enphase Energy has announced the availability of its Microinverter System at PV distributor Dynamic Solar.

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REA criticises RO proposals

REA chief executive Gaynor Hartnell The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has waded into the row over new consultations from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) over future support levels for solar and biomass under the Renewables Obligation (RO).

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Green Deal interactive countdown begins

Do you want to become an accredited installer for Green Deal and understand the financial opportunities for you when government legislation comes into effect in October 2012?