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Industry reacts to ‘Eco barren’ budget
Chancellor George Osborne has come in for sharp criticism from the low carbon sector for offering little to encourage the deployment of renewable energy in his annual budget.
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Green Square urges ASHP uptake before tariff drop
The biomass tariff has been lowered by 40 percent since the start of the scheme in April 2014 triggered by high uptake. The first decrease for ASHPs is predicted for October this year, giving homeowners only three months to benefit from the best deal.
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ENER-G publish AD guide for farmers
Biogas specialist ENER-G has published a free guide for potential customers on the benefits on anaerobic digestion.
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Greenworks offer free installer ErP seminar
Greenworks’ operations and marketing director, Marcus Jefford
Greenworks Training Academy will be holding a seminar on the ErP on July 22.
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Industry backs VAT letter to chancellor
Over 40 organisations have joined the Sustainable Energy Association in calling for a ministerial statement over proposed changes to the amount of VAT levied on energy saving materials in the UK.
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Solar Frontier opens UK office
Solar Frontier has opened an office in London, as it looks to scale up its residential and commercial rooftop and power plant business in the UK.
Opinion
Q&A: Enphase Energy
Simon Baggaley is UK sales director at Enphase Energy
REI: What are Enphase’s plans for the UK in the next 5 years?
SB: Enphase has gone from strength to strength in the UK market since its entry back in 2012 and we plan to continue this momentum. Our market share in the residential inverter sector is growing. We are currently at 10 percent and would envision being closer to 25 percent five years from now.
Opinion
Two minutes with NAPIT
Who are you?
David Cowburn, managing director of NAPIT Certification
Opinion
Summertime and the living is busy
Bruce Allen, HETAS, sheds light on how installers can promote their business/services in a quiet summer period
Opinion
Current affairs
Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at the ECA, reflects on a positive month for the renewable industry – which is set to benefit hugely from cheaper energy storage
Opinion
Renewable energy prospects post-election
Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre (EEC), forecasts the new UK majority government’s agenda for the renewable energy industry
News
Triple whammy
There has been much progress made since October 01 2014, when a Tripartie Agreement between DECC, the MCS Administrator (Gemserv) and the MCS Service Company (MCSSCo) was signed.
The Tripartite Agreement can be found on the MCS website (www.microgenerationcertification.org) should you wish to read it however the key points to note are as follows:
Opinion
PV on tin sheds
With recent government policy shifts towards putting PV on large roofs, it is vital that installers are familiar with the mechanical issues that can arise on typical large commercial roofs, explains Steve Pester, BRE
Opinion
Pollard’s Patter
DECC has now published its Quarterly Domestic RHI forecast (as at 30 April 2015). As a result, the degression ‘super trigger’ for biomass has been passed. This means the current biomass tariff of 8.93p per kilowatt hour will be reduced by 20 percent for all new applications made from 1 July 2015. Similarly, the small-scale biomass tariff in the non-domestic scheme will degress by 25 percent from the same date.
Opinion
Summer maintenance
Summer may not be a time when we want to remember cold winter weather, but it’s certainly the best season to service heating systems, explains heat pump specialist Bob Long in the first of two parts
Opinion
Talking point
Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, looks back on a productive time spent at Intersolar Europe