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Panasonic heat pumps power Irish hospice
Panasonic air-to-water Aquarea heat pumps are providing energy-efficient heating and hot water to the Wicklow Hospice in Ireland.
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Top tips for solar installation troubleshooting
An increase in demand for high-precision handheld devices, capable of measuring photovoltaic (PV) systems, is developing in the UK, resulting in a need for technicians who know how to troubleshoot PV systems efficiently and effectively.
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Partnership to reduce electric vehicle charge-time to 12 minutes
AMTE Power has been confirmed as a partner of a new government-funded project to reduce the charging times of electric vehicles to just 12 minutes.
Opinion
Size matters – even for PV roof systems!
The photovoltaic market is growing. In Europe alone, the cumulative installed PV capacity amounted to 151.7 GW by the end of 2020. And the trend continues. By 2024, the SolarPower Europe association expects an installed capacity of 253 gigawatts.
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Adding to the toolbox: do installers need to broaden their skills?
As the industry evolves to meet government targets to decarbonise homes across the UK, just how confident is the workforce to tackle the challenges ahead? Is the need for upskilling and retraining regarded as a positive step forward and how will installers navigate the surge in demand for heat pumps and updated installations?
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Biggest ever renewable energy support scheme opens
The biggest-ever round of government’s flagship renewable energy auction scheme is now open with £285 million a year funding for low-carbon technology to allow the UK to move away from volatile foreign fossil fuels.
Opinion
Did anyone call the installer?
through the replacement of millions of fossil fuel heating systems, the report overlooks a vital ingredient - the workers.
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Vaillant supports successful hydrogen trials
Vaillant is supporting multiple projects across the UK and Europe that are exploring how to make the hydrogen-blend vision a reality, such as HyDeploy at Keele University, which has proven that blending up to 20% volume of hydrogen with natural gas is a safe and greener alternative to the gas we use now.
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BayWa r.e. to build UK’s largest solar farm in 2023
BayWe r.e is set to begin construction of the UK’s largest solar farm, which will deliver 52 GWh/year of clean renewable electricity - enough electricity to power the equivalent annual needs of around 15,000 family homes.
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Caldera secures £470k to solve hard-to-heat homes
Caldera Heat Batteries has secured a £470,000 grant from the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to rollout their innovative Warmstone heat batteries to twelve pilot off-grid and hard-to-heat homes across the south of England.
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LG launches new Therma V Monobloc’s heat pump
LG has launched the latest version of its sector leading Therma V Monobloc air to water heat pump – the Therma V R32 Monobloc ‘S’.
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Grant UK more rewards for installers
The G1 Installer Scheme is Grant UK’s loyalty programme for heating engineers who fit Grant oil boilers and renewable technologies.
Opinion
Learning lessons for future government green schemes
As we approach the launch of campaigns such as the Boiler Grant Scheme, due for release in April, as part of the government’s plans to drive down the cost of low carbon heating technologies, we believe reflection on past scheme failures will be the key to moving forward effectively in the future.
Opinion
Energy storage investment key to net zero
Why does investing in energy storage at the same time as renewable products such as solar or air source heat pumps hold the key to net zero emissions? Carlton Cummins, co-founder and chief technical officer at clean technology firm Aceleron explains the benefits.
Opinion
Moving over to EV – what do we need to do?
Griff Thomas, managing director of GTEC, looks at the growing EV charging market and its potential to contribute to net zero 2050,
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Sustainable Energy Association report: delivering an effective home upgrade grant scheme
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has published a report, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, setting out advice for delivering a successful Home Upgrades Grant (HUG) scheme.
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RSK acquires heat pump specialists to strengthen business
RSK Group Limited has announced the acquisition of four businesses, including heat pump specialists, across the environmental services sector.
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Q-Bot insulation robots – save carbon emissions and money with robot tech
The next generation of Q-Bot's underfloor robots aredriving down carbon emissions and providing savings
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AceOn goes green with solar panels
AceOn, a West Midlands renewable energy and battery company, is demonstrating its own commitment to helping the environment with a £20,000 investment in solar panels
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Gresham House secures £380m funding for growth
Launched in 2018, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID) is one of only two publicly listed funds devoted to investing in utility-scale operational battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Vokera launches hydrogen-ready hybrid boiler
Vokèra, by Riello, has launched the Unica MAX, its hybrid enabled, 20% hydrogen-ready gas condensing boiler range
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Caplor Energy and Wynnstay – greener future for farmers
rces with Wynnstay as their recommended partner for renewable energy advice and installations for their agricultural customers across England and Wales.
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Surge in demand for heat pump training
Logic4training says it experienced a 6,700% increase in online enquiries for heat pump training on the day of the government’s announcement to subsidise boiler upgrades.
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Martindale Electric asks, how is this still happening?
Steve Dunning, managing director of Martindale Electric, explains how ALIVE can help safeguard renewable energy installers and ultimately save lives.