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Jobs in jeopardy as GHG scheme scrapping rumours surface
Scrapping the GHG scheme will put jobs in jeopardy, dash the dreams of homeowners and put the UK’s net zero target at risk
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Solar Trade Association becomes Solar Energy UK
The UK’s solar industry body has today unveiled a comprehensive rebrand, including a new name and website and an annual impact report to demonstrate the value…
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GTEC & MCS win bid to support Green Homes Grant installers
Building services training provider, GTEC, in partnership with the MCS, has won an almost £1M bid to help existing trades people access discounted training in…
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Renewables installers call for extension to the Green Homes Grant
A survey conducted by MCS has revealed that almost half of their certified contractors believe that the Green Homes Grant should be extended to 18…
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Vaillant: “More to be done beyond Green Homes Grant to support low carbon heating”
Following the government’s provision of further detail on the £2 billion Green Homes Grant to improve energy efficiency of homes and stimulate the economy after…
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Solar thermal given boost in STA policy win
Homeowners in England will be entitled to vouchers to install the technology under the Green Homes Grants scheme. Today the Government has published further details…
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MCS quality assurance at heart of Green Homes Grants
The latest government update opening the new Green Homes Grant scheme up to domestic renewable technology installations including Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal, places MCS certified contractors at…
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MCS hits back at Clean Heat Grant proposals
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has called for a review of the limited £100 million funding that government has provisionally made available for its proposed…
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MCS launches task force to shape RHI successor
MCS launches unique task force to inform their latest consultation response
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An installer’s guide to the Clean Heat Grant
REI guides installers through the government proposals aimed at decarbonising the UK’s heating systems
Opinion
ECA’s Luke Osborne optimistic about technology’s role in low-to-no-carbon future
Luke Osborne, the Energy and Emerging Technologies Solutions advisor at ECA, sees many opportunities and solutions ahead on the road to a low-to-no-carbon future
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Solar Keymark MID recategorisation
From Monday 24 February, a change to categories on the MCS Installation Database (MID) will go live affecting the way that Solar Keymark products are…
