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NICEIC add more online courses
NICEIC says it has now added more courses to its online training facility following positive feedback from customers who have already used the service.
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Scottish hydro developer undergoes expansion
Green Highland Renewables, the Perth based specialist developer of small to medium scale hydro schemes, has expanded its operations in Scotland with the addition of new senior staff and the opening of a new office in Inverness.
Product
The shoebox heat pump
Kensa Heat Pumps has launched what it says is the smallest ground souce heat pump on the market.
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Falling prices to dampen PV inverter shipments
Following a decline in the third quarter of 2012, global PV inverter shipments are forecast to reach a record of 8.6 GW, according to the latest report from IMS Research.
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PV staff buckle up for safe installations
Solar panel installers buckled up to boost health and safety when they enrolled on a course in using new roof harnesses.
Product
Flir imaging packages
Inspecting a high- or low voltage electrical system when it is fully energised substantially increases the efficiency of the process and FLIR thermal imaging is being widely adopted for this task, according to the company.
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France throws weight behind European PV production
The French government has said it will apply a 10 percent bonus to the Feed-in Tariff for PV rooftop systems which have been made in Europe. Tariffs for other eligible systems will be raised by 5 percent.
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Suntech and EDP Renovaveis sign 39MW sales agreement
PV manufacturer Suntech and EDP Renováveis have signed a contract for Suntech to supply 39MW of polycrystalline panels.
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Consortium selected for Ulster wind project
The Crown Estate today announced that the consortium, First Flight Wind, has been selected to develop an offshore wind farm off the south east coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. Subject to obtaining all necessary consents from the Department of Environment and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the project could deliver up to 600 Megawatts (MW) of generating capacity for Northern Ireland. First Flight Wind Ltd is a consortium comprising B9 Energy, DONG Energy and RES.
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Ministers urged to act over Green Deal ‘farce’
Ministers risk losing business and consumer confidence for the second time in a year if they fail to heed warnings over the government’s “undercooked” Green Deal, says David Hunt of Eco Environments.
Product
Better boilers
Biomass boiler supplier Wood Energy has announced several new product innovations inspired by the Renewable Heat Incentive.
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Exciting plans for Ecobuild 2013
Ecobuild organiser UBM Built Environment says that major investment will see a wealth of new features and content showcased at Ecobuild (5th – 7th March 2013, ExCeL London – www.ecobuild.co.uk).
Opinion
Q & A
Q & A
Paul Bradbury
Libra Energy UK
REI: What have you got planned for the rest of the year?
PB: An Online webshop will soon be unveiled giving customers the ability to order direct and see live stock holding. Solar Power UK in October will see the announcement of major new supplier deals further enhancing our product portfolio. Also a Libra Roadshow is planned offering training and advice to customers.
Opinion
Two minutes with…
Who are you?
Harry Shepherd-Cross, co-founder and director of Ardenham Energy.
Opinion
Hot problems?
David Parsons, Kiwa Gastec, looks at heat metering – a major stumbling block to RHI applicants
Opinion
Working smarter
Perfect partners: Henry Dziuba, SMA, looks at the role of energy management systems and grid parity
SMA’s Henry Dziuba discusses how the development of energy management systems can helpUKhomeowners in the pursuit of grid parity
Opinion
News and views
Steve Pester, BRE, discusses PV-related issues and news
With the recent large price drops of PV modules hitting profit margins for manufacturers, distributors and installers, the small scale PV sector is once again in challenging times. Megawatt scale systems are currently supported by Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs), but these are now under review. Whilst the price reductions may be good news for end users, the supply chain has to turn over approximately twice as much business to make the same level of profit compared with a couple of years ago – a difficult (and for some, impossible) task in a regime of reducing feed-in tariffs.
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Green light for Green Deal
Climate change minister Greg Barker has heralded the long-awaited launch of Green Deal which occurs this month.
Product
The right tools
Segen is launching an extensive range of solar thermal equipment from Dimplex.
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Dragons’ Den Devay backs NICEIC campaign
Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey is the latest big name personality to sign up in support of NICEIC’s Jobs for the Girls campaign.
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A world you like. With a climate you like
Energy secretary Ed Davey has welcomed the launch of European Union climate action initiative ‘A world you like. With a climate you like’.
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£2m bioenergy scheme opens to applications
Entrepreneurs across the nation are today being invited to bid for a share of £2million aimed at spurring on innovation in bioenergy.
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Firms call for decarbonising target
An alliance of the UK’s largest businesses and industry bodies have today written to the chancellor George Osborne calling for a binding decarbonisation target to be imposed on the electricity sector in the forthcoming Energy Bill.
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BPEC kicks off new diploma
BPEC were delighted to recently register its first learners on the newly launched level 2 Diploma in Plumbing & Heating at Tameside College, followed by a number of other colleges and training centres who have recently also registered learners on this new qualification.