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Rural Energy opens new training centre

Rural Energy has opened its Biomass Training and Skills Centre in Leicestershire to up-skill engineers from across the heating and renewables sector.

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PTS and CPS appoint new group MD

Plumbing Trade Supplies and City Plumbing Supplies have welcomed Stuart Hough into the role of managing director of spares.

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BS Holdings trebles workforce

Northern Ireland-based BS Holdings is set to expand its workforce to 30 to meet increased demand for its biomass systems.

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GDHIF set to reopen

From this Wednesday (10 December) the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) will reopen for applications.

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Industry reacts to Autumn Statement

Industry leaders have criticised George Osborne for failing to put renewable energy on the agenda in his Autumn Statement.

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Grant launch biomass video guide and forum

Grant UK has launched a series of online video tutorials, a consumer guide and a technical forum for installers seeking further information about biomass technology.

Opinion

Current affairs

By guest columnist Bill Wright, ECA’s head of energy solutions

Opinion

Making the RHI and industry led scheme

Robert Burke, HETAS, looks at what changes we can expect concerning the domestic RHI in 2015 as the scheme begins to mature

Opinion

Pollard’s Patter

We hit a major milestone on 29 September 2014 with over 10,000 accreditations for the domestic RHI in less than six months of the scheme being opened. As ever there are some interesting findings behind the headline figures. Geographically, the south west of England leads the way in numbers of accreditations, perhaps not too surprising in view of the percentage of off gas grid properties.

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Tripartite agreement signed

On October 01 2014, a Tripartite Agreement between DECC, the MCS Administrator (Gemserv) and the MCS Service Company (MCSSCo) was signed.

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UK firms win government low carbon investment

Companies developing cutting edge low carbon energy projects in generation, efficiency and storage – such as capturing carbon emissions or turning buildings into power stations – have the chance to bid for an extra £5 million of funding in the fourth round of the government’s Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fund (EEF).

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Panasonic support youth rugby team

Panasonic Heating and Cooling is delighted to announce its joint sponsorship of Ashby Rugby Club’s under 15s team, in Leicestershire. Panasonic has teamed up with Logicool – a local distributor of Panasonic’s air conditioning products – to provide the squad with a brand new kit.

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Schools help launch Mitsubishi eco competition

Pupils from schools in Hertfordshire have taken part in a special eco competition launch at the Hatfield headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric. The Eco School Competition has seven challenges for pupils who wish to win a prize of £2,000 worth of environmental resources for their school.

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Banks celebrate success with star pupils

Book-loving primary school pupils in Hawick celebrated their Achievement Award Assembly in style – with a little help from Banks Renewables. Over 30 children at Trinity Primary School, aged between 3 and 12, took part in the Commonwealth Reading Awards, an initiative aimed at encouraging children to read more books at school and home.

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BSS Industrial announce MIND as charity partner

BSS Industrial has kicked off its partnership with mental health charity MIND with a colourful balloon race at its Leicestershire head office earlier this month. The balloon race was the first of many planned fundraising efforts. Over the next two years, BSS Industrial hopes to raise a total of £100,000 which will allow Mind to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem in England and Wales. Sister charities Niamh, (the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health) and SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) will ensure BSS supports projects across the UK.

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The hottest ticket in town – Ecobuild

Register for your FREE ticket to Ecobuild (www.ecobuild.co.uk/register) the UK’s premier energy event and stay up to date with the latest training and technologies to stay competitive in the renewables marketplace.