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UK firms win government low carbon investment

Companies developing cutting edge low carbon energy projects in generation, efficiency and storage – such as capturing carbon emissions or turning buildings into power stations – have the chance to bid for an extra £5 million of funding in the fourth round of the government’s Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fund (EEF).

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Panasonic support youth rugby team

Panasonic Heating and Cooling is delighted to announce its joint sponsorship of Ashby Rugby Club’s under 15s team, in Leicestershire. Panasonic has teamed up with Logicool – a local distributor of Panasonic’s air conditioning products – to provide the squad with a brand new kit.

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Schools help launch Mitsubishi eco competition

Pupils from schools in Hertfordshire have taken part in a special eco competition launch at the Hatfield headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric. The Eco School Competition has seven challenges for pupils who wish to win a prize of £2,000 worth of environmental resources for their school.

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Installers must capitalise on winter, says Navitron

Navitron is calling for installers to push the benefits of ASHPs in time for homeowners to reap the benefits this winter. Stephen Knight, commercial director for Navitron, believes that this time of year is best for installing ASHPs.

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Banks celebrate success with star pupils

Book-loving primary school pupils in Hawick celebrated their Achievement Award Assembly in style – with a little help from Banks Renewables. Over 30 children at Trinity Primary School, aged between 3 and 12, took part in the Commonwealth Reading Awards, an initiative aimed at encouraging children to read more books at school and home.

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BSS Industrial announce MIND as charity partner

BSS Industrial has kicked off its partnership with mental health charity MIND with a colourful balloon race at its Leicestershire head office earlier this month. The balloon race was the first of many planned fundraising efforts. Over the next two years, BSS Industrial hopes to raise a total of £100,000 which will allow Mind to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem in England and Wales. Sister charities Niamh, (the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health) and SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) will ensure BSS supports projects across the UK.

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The hottest ticket in town – Ecobuild

Register for your FREE ticket to Ecobuild (www.ecobuild.co.uk/register) the UK’s premier energy event and stay up to date with the latest training and technologies to stay competitive in the renewables marketplace.

Opinion

Standard deviation

Jodi Huggett, innovation director at 4eco, asks if meeting electromagnetic compatibility standards (EMC) is one step too far for the renewables industry. Recent figures from DECC show that over 80,000 solar PV systems were installed across the country between January and August of this year.

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Comfort meets technology – ISH 2015

Biennially held, ISH is the foremost showcase for the industry, and a must attend event. It’s that year, 2015, for you to swap your packed lunch at the office for some bratwurst in Frankfurt. Not since 2013, has the world’s leading trade fair for innovative bathroom design, energy efficient heating, air-conditioning technology and renewable energies opened its doors!

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Join the crowd at The Heating & Renewables Roadshow

There are just a few days to go before early bird discounted rates end for The Heating & Renewables Roadshow on December 01 2014. Time is rapidly running out to join the industry’s biggest names at the sector’s only regional exhibition.

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STA approves ‘FiT on the move’ proposals

The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released proposals that would allow businesses and factories to take their solar with them if they move location.

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Waxman adds BenQ 285 black frame mono

Waxman Energy is pleased to announce the newest addition to their BenQ product portfolio – the BenQ 285 black frame mono.

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Mitsubishi Electric awards accolade to Ecodan installer

Chris Chapman (left) receives the Green Gateway Award from Mitsubishi Electric’s Steve Fleming Bavenhill Mechanics has received a Green Gateway Award from Mitsubishi Electric for its work applying heat pumps in the agricultural sector.

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Enphase donate to SolarAid

Enphase Energy has today announced its charitable partnership with SolarAid.

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AMP Solar UK launches as joint venture

A new joint venture company, AMP Solar UK, has launched combining the expertise of three solar firms and the financing support of Apollo Investment.

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SBS partners with DECC on RHI roadshows

The Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS) team is hitting the road this November, in partnership with the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), as the official sponsor of five roadshows being held to support homeowners interested in the domestic RHI.

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Solar cheaper than gas by 2018 – STA

The Solar Trade Association has published a report which finds that it will be cheaper to produce electricity from solar than by burning gas by 2018.

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Innasol launch industry accreditation scheme

Silvio Spiess, founder and CEO of Innasol Innasol has announced the launch of what it says is the renewable heating industry’s first accreditation programme, the Innasol Certified Partner Programme.

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DECC launch £10m community fund

Energy secretary Ed Davey has unveiled £10m fund to boost the deployment of community renewable energy projects.