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PAS 2030 is updated
PAS 2030 has been updated to reflect changes to the Green Deal Code of Practice and ensure that appropriate consideration has been given to commercial properties.
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Tariff reduction clause added to energy bill
The government has today tabled new clauses to the energy bill.
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Cameron: Only the greenest economies will prosper
David Cameron has given his personal backing to the continuing drive for energy efficiency and the decarbonisation of the UK’s economy.
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Eco2Solar md named ‘Midlands entrepreneur of the year’
L-R Lord Karan Bilimoria, Paul Hutchens, managing director of Eco2Solar and Shalini Khemka, chief executive of E2Exchange (award sponsors).
Kidderminster businessman and Eco2Solar managing director, Paul Hutchens, has been named ‘Midlands Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the 2013 Midlands Business Awards.
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New wind energy record for Great Britain
A record amount of electricity has been generated by wind energy in Great Britain, according to National Grid.
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Green Energy boosts team
Richard Martin joins the Green Energy team as head of marketing
Energy efficiency consultancy, Green Energy has bolstered its team by recruiting a head of marketing and an office administrator.
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NAPIT enthusiastic about Green Deal
NAPIT is the latest organisation to throw its support behind Green Deal, which was officially launched last Monday (28 Jan).
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Travis Perkins and Toriga sign UK’s first Green Deal plan
Agreed in the week that the government’s flagship energy saving scheme went live, Toriga reports that it is delighted to be the first Green Deal Provider to officially sign a Green Deal Plan with a UK homeowner. As part of its exclusive partnership with Travis Perkins plc, all materials for the project will be provided by the Group.
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Port seeks contractor for solar array
Following recent approval by Pembrokeshire County Council of the Port’s plans for a solar array system, the Port of Milford Haven is now seeking competitive proposals for the complete development, construction and start-up of a single 5 megawatt utility scale solar photovoltaic energy power plant (PVS) at Liddeston Ridge, Milford Haven.
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Huhne steps down as MP
Former energy minister Chris Huhne has stepped down as an MP after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice.
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Four days to go until SPUK roadshow
There are only four days to go until Solar Power UK kicks off its roadshows at Sandown Park Racecourse, Surrey.
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Anesco ceo hits back at Green Deal critics
Anesco ceo Adrian Pike
The government should be applauded for its Green Deal scheme and the lasting financial and environment benefits it will bring, according to the boss of energy efficiency firm Anesco.
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UFW signs wind turbine partnership
UFW Ltd has signed an exclusive partnership with Swedish wind turbine specialists ecWind.
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Ecolution opens all hours
Ecolution Products has launched a new e-commerce website giving PV installers and other customers 24 hour access to its products.
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Woodland statement backed by biomass campaign
The government’s forest policy statement has been welcomed by Back Biomass Campaign.
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Ecobuild – the way ahead
More businesses and homeowners in the UK are turning to renewable energy than ever before, according to the latest edition of the Renewable Energy Roadmap published by energy secretary Ed Davey.
The Roadmap shows that renewable energy output increased by 27 percent between July 2011 and July 2012, and now more than 10 percent of all energy created is coming from renewables.
And ministers from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will be at Ecobuild 2013 to further discuss green initiatives.
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HETAS training mapped against national standards
HETAS has become the first organisation to successfully map biomass assessments against National Occupational Standards (NOS). This means that biomass installer training will be available through HETAS’s nationwide network of approved training centers, some of which are approved with the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies.