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Stiebel Eltron launches WPL 15/25
Stiebel Eltron is set to launch its new WPL 15/25 air source heat pump at Ecobuild 2013.
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Stiebel Eltron offers new ground source heat pump
Stiebel Eltron has added to its high-performance WPF ground source range with a new MCS approved 35kw unit.
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The shoebox heat pump
Kensa Heat Pumps has launched what it says is the smallest ground souce heat pump on the market.
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Train and gain
A selection of the latest training opportunities in the world of renewables.
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Air-to-water heat pumps get the nod for RHI
Climate change minister Greg Barker says we will seek a way to fast-track the inclusion of air to water commercial heat pumps in the RHI
Industry has welcomed climate change minister, Greg Barker’s clear signal that he would explore ways to change the Renewable Heat Incentive quickly to allow air to water heat pumps to compete fairly in the market for commercial renewable heating systems.
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Seeing is believing
Two South Wales-based renewable energy specialists have collaborated on a demonstration project, involving a Danfoss heat pump, which they hope will help to dispel popular myths about the limitations of renewable systems.
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Industry calls for end to distorted market
Members of the renewables industry have today called publicly on the government to end what it calls ‘distortions in the commercial market for renewable heating’ by allowing air to water heat pumps to compete on equal terms with other sources of renewable heat.
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TV star enjoys Olympic performance from renewables
Skate off: Jayne Torvill is enjoying green heating thanks to ground source heat pumps, supplied and installed by Ice Energy Technologies
Dancing on Ice star Jayne Torvill, who with skate partner Christopher Dean achieved Olympic glory at the 1984 Winter Games, is now enjoying clean, green, cost-effective heating thanks to ground source heat pumps, supplied and installed by Ice Energy Technologies.
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Heat pumps from Viessmann
Viessmann says that its heat pumps should be your first choice if your priorities are to save on heating costs in an environmentally responsible way.
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BPEC approves NAPIT’S heat pump installer course
NAPIT has been awarded further BPEC approval for the new two-day Heat Pump Systems Installer Training Course, *designed for qualified plumbers, heating engineers, oil engineers or gas engineers wishing to install heat pump systems.
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Stiebel Eltron get domestic
Stiebel Eltron is launching a new ground source heat pump range onto the UK retrofit market.
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Mixed feelings as government releases Renewable Heat Incentive update
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that it is extending the Renewable Heat Incentive Premium (RHPP), which was due to run out at the end of the month.
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Introducing the WPL..ACS
Stiebel Eltron has launched a new MCS approved ‘plug-and-play’ air source heat pump into the UK market.
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What’s the incentive?
With the Renewable Heat Incentive set to come into play in October this year, the RHI Premium Payment scheme is now available to those wishing to take advantage of the scheme in the interim period, Neil Schofield, head of external and governmental affairs at Worcester, Bosch Group, gives an insight into how the scheme can be accessed, as well as the advantages it offers to those with an eye on renewable technologies.
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Something old, something new
A Heat pump is helping reduce fuel costs and provide heat at a recently renovated country cottage.
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Fluid funds
Noel Shapton, Hydratech, provides a review of high performance fluids for solar thermal installations whilst conveying some facts and dispelling a few myths associated with solar fluids.
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Making a splash
Kensa Heat Pumps has provided ground and water source pumps at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
Lee Valley White Water Centre, a new world class venue, built in the Lee Valley, provides a much-needed white water site for canoeists, kayakers and rafters alike. Effort was sought by the developers of this project to reduce the carbon footprint of the Park’s operations and maximise energy efficiency.
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Wise words
It’s all very well saying more installers need to get into installing renewable technologies, but for many it remains a leap into the dark. Ian Stares, product group manager for renewables and green energy products at PTS, says there are four key steps installers must take before they take the plunge.
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A stuttering start for UK’s Renewable Heat Incentive following solar PV fiasco
An effective launch of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been thwarted because the government fears a repeat of the chaos surrounding solar Feed-in Tariffs, the UK’s largest supplier and installer of renewable energy equipment has revealed.
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Renewable energy in Houghton’s £21m Primary Care Centre
Houghton’s new £21m Primary Care Centre is now open to the public. The fourth centre of its kind to be built in Sunderland, has been developed by NHS South of Tyne and Wear, working on behalf of Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) and will improve access to health services for local communities.
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Renewable solutions for sheltered housing and listed building schemes
Sheltered housing schemes, featuring renewable products from Grant UK, have been instrumental in helping Stroud District Council – winners of the 2010 Green Energy Award – with its green housing energy initiative.
The objective on both sheltered housing projects was to provide a renewable solution to meet the needs of the communal areas, in terms of hot water supply and heating.
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Predicting performance from Nu-Heat
The new MCS Microgeneration Installation Standard (MIS 3005) has been released. It requires heat pump systems to be at least 100 per cent sized for a property for 99 per cent of the heating season. It also requires systems to be designed to a target external design temperature of between approximately -1°C and -4°C, depending where the property is located in the UK. This means the heat pump should be able to almost entirely heat the house without electric or other back up, under all but the most extreme conditions
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Kingspan named ‘renewable supplier of the year’
Kingspan Renewables has scooped the Renewable Supplier of the Year award at the Plumb Center and Parts Center National Supplier Conference; an annual event recognising loyalty and excellence in service amongst their market-leading suppliers.
The award was presented by the conference’s guest speaker, England rugby star Austin Healey, and was collected by Kingspan Renewables managing director, Cameron Holroyd who commented: “We are very proud to have been recognised as a lead supplier in what is such an important growth sector. This further marks our commitment to delivering top-of-the-range renewable heating and hot water solutions that are custom-designed to suit each application and deliver the best results for distributors, installers and end-users alike.”
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Trust me, I’m an installer
Renewable energy installation is a multi-faceted operation and the role of installer has ramped up. Not only is there training to undertake, legislation to adhere to and technology to keep abreast of, but there is the added responsibility of acting as advisor to the customer.
Amid the day-to-day running of a renewables business, it can be easy to overlook the needs of the consumer and assume they come to you fully armed with a battery of energy expertise. However, they may not know which technology best suits their needs, FiTs may be getting them in a flap and they may feel confused cutting through the cowboys to find a company they can trust. This is where the you come in – it’s important to know the answers to your customer’s questions, allaying any queries they may have about investing in renewable technology.