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SEA chief executive Dave Sowden
The industry has reacted with dismay at the recent decision, announced in the Queen’s speech, to water down previous intentions for energy requirements of new homes from 2016.
Enphase has announced its fourth generation microinverter system in now shipping in Europe.
Panasonic has announced that it will now be offering a seven year warranty with its Aquarea Heat Pump system. This brand new warranty will cover parts and labour when installed by a professionally qualified PRO Partner.
Winners of this year’s Ashden Awards have been announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 22 May 2014.
NICEIC was named certification body of the year at the 2014 National Green Deal & ECO Awards last night.
This month’s column is to remind installers and manufacturers regarding the extension of the deadline for the implementation of MCS 012, and use of compliant products under the MCS scheme
MCS 012 is designed to provide ongoing independent, third party assessment and approval of companies who wish to demonstrate that their pitched roof installation kits or components meet and continue to meet the requirements of this standard.
By Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractor’s Association
After an initial burst the domestic RHI got off to a slow start with less than 160 accreditations in the first two weeks, most of these being legacy applications. It will take time for new systems to be installed and accredited but I have heard of an increase of interest from potential clients. OFGEM are well prepared for this scheme using the experience gained from the non domestic RHI.
Q: What have you got planned for the rest of 2014?
To continue developing the excellent relationships and associations Hydratech has built with companies operating, installing and maintaining renewable energy systems. We are the only UK based formulator specialising in the manufacture of inhibited heat transfer fluids and will continue to invest heavily in R&D to expand our innovative product range. Most recently, Biotherm was launched to provide long lasting protection for biomass heating systems and we look forward to seeing the market warm up as individuals take advantage of the domestic RHI.
Who are you?
Jodi Huggett, business development director at 4Eco
The National Solar Centre continues to ramp up its activities and outputs, reports Steve Pester, BRE
Although much attention has been placed on the level of installations which will be supported by the domestic RHI, legacy applications can also be made until 09 April 2015, explains Robert Burke, HETAS
Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard
So the domestic RHI is launched and applications are being submitted which is good news indeed. It’s good for consumers, particularly those who do not have access to mains gas; it’s good for installers looking to broaden their businesses and find new opportunities and it’s good for those manufacturers and distributors who have invested in the renewable heating market.
The extension of the non domestic RHI (phase two) also see significant increases to tariffs for GSHPs (from 4.3p/kWh to 8.4p/kWh), large biomass, solar thermal and deep geothermal, which all come into effect this week.
HETAS has agreed a statement with Trading Standards following confusion over the CE marking of solid fuel, wood and biomass appliances.
REI is delighted to announce the four judges who will join editor Paul Stephen on the panel for this year’s Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards.
Shane and Susie McDonald
The owners of Northumberland-based Calibrate Energy are celebrating transferring their successful New Zealand business model to the UK having secured a full order book till the end of the year.
David Norris, the owner of the EnviroGlaze Ltd group, has donated a Magic Heating Box to the charity CHESS.
The government’s new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund has been guardedly welcomed by Worcester, Bosch Group, with a spokesperson questioning whether lessons have been learnt since the original launch of the Green Deal.
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
UrbanWind has signed a three year distributor agreement with German turbine manufacturer Wind Tecknik Nord.
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) will today welcome the newly formed Wood Heat Association (WHA) as an affiliate trade association. The announcement will be made later this morning by REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska and the WHA’s Neil Harrison at the All-Energy Exhibition & Conference in Aberdeen.
(L_R) Dr. Abdullah Al-Humaidi, Chairman of Ebbsfleet United; Steve Fleming, National Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Electric; Peter Varney, Vice Chairman of Ebbsfleet United
Mitsubishi Electric has announced a new sponsorship deal with Ebbsfleet United which will see the Conference South team wear the company’s logo on their shirts next season.
French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet has announced the opening of a dedicated UK Operations and Maintenance (O&M) service for the UK market.
Windhager UK has announced new training course dates in response to increased demand for biomass installations.
The Bronpi Hydro Alaska-21 offers a number of special features to reduce maintenance. The design incorporates self cleaning systems that include a shuttle mechanism at the bottom of the crucible which allows embers to drop through to the ashpan every few hours keeping the crucible clean and enable reliable relighting. Also, the turbulators on the heat exchanger are automatically moved in the auto-cleaning cycle for optimum combustion efficiency.