News
Qualitick merges with ASC Renewables
Chester-based Qualitick has merged with ASC Renewables.
Product
Windhager to launch DuoWIN at Ecobuild
Windhager is launching its new DuoWIN combination biomass boiler at this year’s Ecobuild.
Opinion
Beyond domestic heating
Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd
With the domestic market for heat pumps remaining sluggish, heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at the merits of focusing greater business attention on commercial-sized installs
Opinion
2014 and 2015 at the BRE National Solar Centre
Steve Pester, BRE, looks ahead to an action-packed year for the organisation in 2015
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Opinion
Current affairs
By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association
Opinion
Two minutes with The STA
Who are you?
Paul Barwell, CEO of the Solar Trade Association
Opinion
Q&A with Grundfos
Jon Muldoon is national business development manager for domestic building services
REI: What have you got planned for 2015?
JM: In 2015 one of our key focus areas is to support our customers by offering them the most advanced energy efficient products. We have launched our Comfort range of hot water recirculation pumps, with the patented Autoadapt function, this allows them to only operate when required, saving energy and optimising water usage.
Opinion
Performance testing for medium wind turbines
When it comes to wind turbine developments, size matters. At the top end of the scale, an initial outlay of around £25M could buy a modest 10-turbine onshore wind farm. However, you would want to make sure that your turbines were performing as expected in order to safeguard your expected returns. That is exactly what the IEC61400-12-1 standard is for – to provide an objective procedure for measuring turbine performance that is recognised by manufacturers, developers and investors alike.
Opinion
Talking point
Liz MacFarlane explains why things are all change for Zenex Solar
Opinion
Spring watch
MCS would like to take this opportunity to remind installers and manufacturers of the updated standards published in November 2014, and potential changes to the eligibility rules for the domestic RHI.
Further Reading
Opinion
Pollard’s Patter
Somewhat predictably, an announcement was made late last year that the RHI tariff for domestic biomass installations was to be reduced by 10 percent from 01 January because accreditations have exceeded the well published ‘trigger point’. Now I know that this will be met by howls of despair by all those with an interest, including us at Plumb Center, since anything which may be harmful to a fledgling growing market is not desirable.
News
Polygrid launch Philippines fundraising appeal
An organisation which helps NGOs in the developing world benefit from renewable energy has launched a fundraising appeal to bring solar power to a Philippino school.
News
Coach Jamie receives BPEC Sport Award
Self-employed plumber and gas fitter Jamie Graves is being helped to fulfill his football coaching potential after receiving a grant from the BPEC Sport Awards.
News
Worcester training academy hits early milestone
The number of installers signing up to Worcester, Bosch Group’s Online Training Academy has eclipsed 2,000, within just four months of its launch.
News
SolarAid sells 1.5m solar lights
As the UN International Year of Light is launched, UK-based charity SolarAid announces that its social enterprise has sold 1.5 million solar lights.
News
VO4 reach 10,000 milestone
VO4 is celebrating its fifth year in business with news that it has sold over 10,000 voltage optimisation units.
News
EEF reveal £173m energy overspend
New analysis from the Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme has revealed that the education sector is overspending on energy to the tune of over £173 million per year.
News
125,000 homes went solar in 2014
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published its latest statistics on small-scale solar PV installations , showing that over 125,000 homes put solar on their roof last year.
News
SEUK hits the road
Solar Energy UK Installer Roadshow is a series of half day seminars designed to provide an accessible, educational opportunity for SME and commercial installers to learn more about all the latest trade essentials for running a successful solar business in the upcoming year.
News
REA expresses CfD concerns
The REA has welcomed DECC’s confirmation today that £25 million of extra funding will be made available for ‘less established’ technologies bidding in the first CfD allocation round.
News
Check out what’s new at Ecobuild
Installers wanting a sneak peak at some of the new products they can expect to see at Ecobuild 2015 (www.ecobuild.co.uk) can now check out NEW@ECOBUILD, a handy pocket guide to the newest products and solutions set to showcase at the event.
News
Ed Davey to keynote Ecobuild 2015
Marking 100 days until the election, Ecobuild has unveiled its full conference programme with a host of industry and Westminster speakers.
News
APHC training grants now available for 2015
John Thompson, chief executive of APHC
APHC Training (The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors) is continuing to offer training grants throughout 2015, which can go towards courses offered by APHC or other providers.
News
MPs urged to back zero carbon homes
The Solar Trade Association, WWF and the Renewable Energy Association, with support from Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, are urging MPs to back amendments to the Infrastructure Bill today to restore the government’s Zero Carbon Homes standards to levels recommended by its own advisers.