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ees Europe takes the stage at Intersolar

Intersolar Europe 2014, München, 05.06.2014, Foto: Thorsten Jochim ees Europe, the continent’s largest exhibition for energy storage, will take place for the second time in conjunction with Intersolar Europe (Munich, 10-12 June).
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SunEdison seeks Britain’s brightest street

SunEdison is searching for #BritainsBrightestStreet to mark the launch of its SunEdison Energy Saver Plan which provides homeowners with solar for no upfront cost.
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Job figures show boost for renewable sector

David Hunt, managing partner at Hyperion According to the Renewable Energy Association (REA), there has been an eight per cent leap in the number of people working in the sector – from 102,987 to 112,055.
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UrbanWind seeks onshore wind clarity

Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind UrbanWind has called on new energy secretary Amber Rudd to dispel continued confusion over the Conservative’s proposed ban on onshore wind farms.
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Trustmark board seeks industry directors

Representatives from the heating and plumbing industry are being sought to join the board of TrustMark, the government-endorsed scheme for all trades in and around the home.
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Opinion

Bad experiences endanger industry growth

Negative issues prevailing within the heat pump industry look certain to be detrimental to the growth of this sound technology, argues Bob Long, heat pump specialist
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Opinion

A burning issue

Steve Pester summarises some of the real fire risks seen on PV installations
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Opinion

Current affairs

By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association
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Opinion

Transitioning from RO to CfD

Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre (EEC), examines the impact of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) market on the sector so far
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Opinion

The domestic RHI – one year on

With biomass responsible for over half of all new dRHI applications, installers needn’t wait any longer to start offering these products to their customers, says Robert Burke of HETAS
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Opinion

Commercially minded

Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, identifies a number of barriers to increasing PV deployment in the commercial market
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Opinion

Pollard’s patter

I am currently immersed in the Energy Related Products (ErP) directive. You may know that from 26 September it becomes mandatory for most heating devices to be ErP compliant and to carry an energy label. This includes air source, water source or ground source heat pumps. Furthermore, where a defined set of components are installed together, then there is a need for a ‘Package Label’ which could include a solar thermal device.
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Find a fuel

The government has recently approved legislation relating to the fuel to be used by claimants of RHI for woody biomass, reminds the MCS
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NIBE publish exhaust air heat pump factsheet

Phil Hurley, managing director at NIBE NIBE has published a guide explaining the European Commission’s decision in 2013 to classify exhaust air heat pumps as renewable technology.
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New government must make renewables a priority

In the wake of a decisive general election result, the renewable sector is calling on the new government to send an early signal that low carbon energy and tackling climate change will remain a priority area.
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HETAS adds new plumbing competency

HETAS has now extended the scope of its installer competent person self-certification scheme to include plumbing and sanitary ware.
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