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With the 2013 Budget due tomorrow (Wednesday 20 March), members of the industry have called on the government to prioritise investment in renewable energy as a way to kick start the economy and put the UK on course to meet in 2020 carbon emissions targets.
Mark Bayley, chief executive of the Green Deal Finance Company, has confirmed that the company has signed a package of financing agreements which will provide a total £244m funding package for the set-up, financing and administration of Green Deal Plans.
Liz Male, Liz Male Consulting, gives the lowdown on the growing importance of energy efficiency
The Energy Efficiency Installer website is now live. A sister title to REI, the only magazine to have formed a partnership with MCS, Energy Efficiency Installer covers news, technology and legislation within the energy efficiency and the Green Deal sectors.
The NFU Farm Service reports record levels of interest in renewable energy among farmers, just 12 months since its launch.
Wind and marine trade body RenewableUK today welcomed comments by prime minister David Cameron underlining the need to invest in low-carbon technologies such as wind energy.
Greg Barker will launch Restarting the Market, the Solar Power UK Roadshow series at Sandown Park Racecourse this Thursday 7 February 2013.
Anesco ceo Adrian Pike
The government should be applauded for its Green Deal scheme and the lasting financial and environment benefits it will bring, according to the boss of energy efficiency firm Anesco.
The Green Deal is finally with us following consumer finance plans becoming available as of last Monday (28 January).
The Enact team
Enact Energy reports that it has become the first renewable energy company in Cornwall to achieve Green Deal Provider status.
Wind and marine trade body, RenewableUK, has welcomed the launch of Green Deal as a mechanism to boost uptake of small wind turbines.
Plumb Center’s renewables director Simon Allan
Wolseley has become a Green Deal Provider, which means that Plumb Center has received authorisation from the Green Deal Oversight and Registration Body to act as a Green Deal Provider.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced the launch of a £125m cashback scheme for homeowners who invest in Green Deal – two weeks sooner than expected.
Are you a solar installer looking for new ways to revitalise your business and sell your services in challenging market conditions? Then the Solar Power UK 2013 Roadshow might be the place for you.
The consultation period on the domestic sector Renewable Heat Incentive, and expanding the number of eligible technologies for non-domestic customers, is set to come to an end on 7 December.
Business secretary Vince Cable has declared the UK Green Investment Bank plc (UK GIB) officially open for business and announced the first two investments.
Householders who want to install solar panels on their roof, but don’t have the cash up front to pay for them, can now access green energy finance that enables them to not only purchase a system, but also keep all of the energy saving and Feed-in Tariff (FiT) benefits, says providers SunGift Solar.
The Grafton Group is the latest organisation to join the growing list of authorised Green Deal Providers.
It has been announced that Gemserv has been successful in its bid to run the government’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for another three years.
Climate change minister Greg Barker
Climate change minister Greg Barker has played down expectations of what the Green Deal can deliver prior to January.
A Manchester-based renewable technologies company has helped to demonstrate ‘green’ initiatives in the local area to energy secretary Edward Davey on his recent visit to Oldham.
Energy secretary Ed Davey has written to all his fellow MPs with advice to constituents to help keep energy bills down and their homes warmer over the winter.
BRE’s three day Green Deal Summit will attempt to address key issues facing installers participating in the energy efficiency scheme including generating demand and tackling hard to treat properties.
Following this month’s impending launch of Green Deal, renewable energy companies are already starting to offer their own fully financed solutions.