With the country set to go to the polls early next month, the spectre of a new government will not halt the move to low carbon heating, says Robert Burke, HETAS

Gordon Moran, writing for the European Energy Centre, predicts a future where fracking and renewables peacefully co-exist rather than compete for investment and priority

By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association

As I write this column, the announcement has come through from DECC of another degression in the domestic RHI biomass tariff from 10.98p/kWh to 8.93p/kWh, coming into effect 1 April 2015. I understand that there is a fixed budget and that the uptake for biomass has been dramatically increased, but it seems a huge shame to ‘punish’ the technology which has been the most popular choice for householders. It is also true to say that the inevitable ‘feeding frenzy’ which came after the last announcement of the January degression has undoubtedly been the major factor in the next degression and exceeding the super trigger point.

Stephen O’Hara, Elmhurst Energy Elmhurst Energy believes the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) will provide significant long term energy and costs savings to the estimated 10,000 organisations affected by the mandatory legislation.

With a few weeks left for remaining Green Deal vouchers to be redeemed, Brett Langdon of external wall insulation systems provider, Soltherm EWI Wales Ltd, looks at how householders can make the most of the funding scheme which helps make energy-saving home improvements to a property and the things to be mindful of when applying for funding and working with installers.