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Q&A – Paul McCullagh, UrbanWind

Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind REI: What have you got planned for 2015? PM: 2015 is set to be a watershed year for us, with an unprecedented level of development projects confirmed or in the pipeline. We have already this year commenced work on three fully funded turbines, and have a major series of funded projects planned for throughout the year. The first quarter of 2015 alone is already looking to be our busiest and most exciting quarter to date.
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Changes afoot for dRHI

MCS reminds installers of updates to the domestic RHI, which came into force on February 05 2015
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Pollard’s Patter

Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard So, 2015 is well underway  and what progress has been  made? Nearly one year on the launch of the domestic RHI has been very encouraging for some technologies, though less effective for others. We are seeing steady growth in the domestic PV market which should be welcomed by all. It is interesting to reflect that the Feed- in Tariff scheme took nearly 18 months to gain real traction so perhaps we should be a little patient about judging the efficacy of the RHI?
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Talking point

Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, contemplates TV stardom and the frenetic pace of the solar sector
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Improving air quality

Robert Burke, HETAS, warns that the reputation of the entire biomass sector is at stake if the persistent problem of illegal wood burning is not successfully extinguished
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Falling oil prices and UK renewables

Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre, explores the beneficial effects of falling oil prices on the UK renewable industry
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Current affairs

By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association
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Smart Solar at the NSC

Steve Pester, BRE, gives the lowdown on recent events at BRE’S National Solar Centre
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Winter conditions challenge ASHPs

Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd Heat pump customers needn’t be left cold or out-of-pocket by underperforming systems during the winter months, argues heat pump specialist Bob Long.
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Further Reading

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Installers urged to gain Green Deal certification

Green Homes Together is looking to help installers become Green Deal qualified, following DECC’s reopening of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) cashback scheme.
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2GW of renewables succeed in first CfD auction

Contracts worth £315m have been offered to 27 renewable electricity projects under the government’s first allocation round of Contracts for Difference (CfD).
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B&ES members report rise in turnover

Andy Sneyd, president of the Building & Engineering Services Association Almost half of the members of the Building & Engineering Services Association responding to its state of trade survey have experienced an increase in workload and turnover during the second half of 2014.
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dRHI reaches 20,000 installation milestone

New figures released from the Department of Energy and Climate Change show that the uptake of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive has reached 21,932.
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Head down to Ecobuild 2015

The UK’s largest showcase for sustainability and the built environment is returning to London’s ExCeL in March (03-05) and there’s plenty on offer for installers.
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DECC hosts workshop on dRHI third party finance

Following DECC’s launch of a Call for Evidence in January regarding the possible introduction of third party financing options into the domestic RHI, it will be holding a workshop to discuss policy development.
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