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Final reminder

This month’s column is to remind installers and manufacturers regarding the extension of the deadline for the implementation of MCS 012, and use of compliant products under the MCS scheme MCS 012 is designed to provide ongoing independent, third party assessment and approval of companies who wish to demonstrate that their pitched roof installation kits or components meet and continue to meet the requirements of this standard.
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Opinion

Current affairs

By Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractor’s Association  After an initial burst the domestic RHI got off to a slow start with less than 160 accreditations in the first two weeks, most of these being legacy applications. It will take time for new systems to be installed and accredited but I have heard of an increase of interest from potential clients. OFGEM are well prepared for this scheme using the experience gained from the non domestic RHI.
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Opinion

Q&A – Hydratech

Q: What have you got planned for the rest of 2014? To continue developing the excellent relationships and associations Hydratech has built with companies operating, installing and maintaining renewable energy systems. We are the only UK based formulator specialising in the manufacture of inhibited heat transfer fluids and will continue to invest heavily in R&D to expand our innovative product range. Most recently, Biotherm was launched to provide long lasting protection for biomass heating systems and we look forward to seeing the market warm up as individuals take advantage of the domestic RHI.
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Two minutes with 4Eco

Who are you? Jodi Huggett, business development director at 4Eco
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Product

NSC gathers pace

The National Solar Centre continues to ramp up its activities and outputs, reports Steve Pester, BRE
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Opinion

Making the most of RHI

Although much attention has been placed on the level of installations which will be supported by the domestic RHI, legacy applications can also be made until 09 April 2015, explains Robert Burke, HETAS
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Opinion

Pollard’s Patter

Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard So the domestic RHI is launched and applications are being submitted which is good news indeed. It’s good for consumers, particularly those who do not have access to mains gas; it’s good for installers looking to broaden their businesses and find new opportunities and it’s good for those manufacturers and distributors who have invested in the renewable heating market.
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Opinion

Heat pumps and flexible living

Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd Following on from last month’s article discussing suitable choices for heat emitters, heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at the importance of lifestyles requirements and occupants’ specific heating needs Consideration of lifestyle should be an integral part of system design, particularly when the heat source is to be a heat pump.  Designing a heat pump system to optimise upon the economics of operation can be much more complex than designs employing combustible-fuelled counterpart.
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Feature

Sector reacts to non domestic RHI changes

The extension of the non domestic RHI (phase two) also see significant increases to tariffs for GSHPs (from 4.3p/kWh to 8.4p/kWh), large biomass, solar thermal and deep geothermal, which all come into effect this week.
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Further Reading

News

HETAS clarifies CE marking for biomass

HETAS has agreed a statement with Trading Standards following confusion over the CE marking of solid fuel, wood and biomass appliances.
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Product

Mitsubishi launch water source Ecodan

Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new Ecodan ground and water source heat pump system which it claims can deliver up to 960kW of renewable heating and water flow temperatures of up to 65°C.
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Northumberland business replicates Kiwi success

Shane and Susie McDonald The owners of Northumberland-based Calibrate Energy are celebrating transferring their successful New Zealand business model to the UK having secured a full order book till the end of the year.
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Shadow chancellor visits Prestige Solar

Ed Ball, shadow chancellor, visited Prestige Solar in Chatham, Kent earlier this month to discuss the implementation of Green Deal and affordable heating in local communities.
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Half price cylinder training with Worcester

Worcester, Bosch Group is offering half price training to support those installers keen to take advantage of its new Greenstore range of high efficiency unvented cylinders.
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SBS appoints new head of marketing

Stephen Richardson has been appointed head of marketing for Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS), a division of the Travis Perkins Group, following two years acting as consultant.
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Wood Heat Association becomes REA affiliated

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) will today welcome the newly formed Wood Heat Association (WHA) as an affiliate trade association. The announcement will be made later this morning by REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska and the WHA’s Neil Harrison at the All-Energy Exhibition & Conference in Aberdeen.
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Mitsubishi Electric sign Ebbsfleet shirt deal

(L_R) Dr. Abdullah Al-Humaidi, Chairman of Ebbsfleet United; Steve Fleming, National Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Electric; Peter Varney, Vice Chairman of Ebbsfleet United Mitsubishi Electric has announced a new sponsorship deal with Ebbsfleet United which will see the Conference South team wear the company’s logo on their shirts next season.
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Vergnet launches UK O&M service

French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet has announced the opening of a dedicated UK Operations and Maintenance (O&M) service for the UK market.
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