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Ecotricity saves Evance from administration

Evance’s R9000 turbine model Green electricity provider Ecotricity has bought small wind turbine manufacturer Evance out of administration.

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DECC proposes solar RO scrapping

DECC has proposed closing the Renewables Obligation (RO) to 5MW+ solar farm applications from April 2015.

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Dimplex A-Class impresses in field trials

Dimplex reports that its A-Class air source heat pump has consistently outperformed the Heat Emitter Guide to deliver ‘outstanding’ results in a series of field tests.

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UK tax break boosts renewable street lights

Hit by a 30 percent increase last month in carbon tax prices under the CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment), councils should be considering renewably-powered street lights as a cost effective alternative, writes freelance contributor Cristina Brooks The government hopes to use increased tariffs under the CRC to encourage councils to cut emissions the way it already uses EU ETS for industry, meeting national carbon emissions reduction goals.

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Glow-worm teams up with ADEY

Glow-worm has teamed up with ADEY Professional Heating Solutions to encourage installers to fit a MagnaClean Professional2 with all Glow-worm boilers.

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BSS expands national distribution centre

BSS Industrial has broken ground on 38,500 sq ft extension of its Magna Park National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Leicestershire.

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Launch party

Following the launch of the Domestic RHI, MCS looks forward to supporting all concerned in making the most of this great opportunity and world’s first incentive scheme connected to the generation of renewable heat at the domestic property Registration of Domestic RHI (DRHI) installations is done through the Ofgem website https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/domestic-rhi.

Opinion

Quality control

The domestic RHI sets out minimum fuel quality standards, without which householders are unable to claim their RHI payments, explains Robert Burke, HETAS

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Pollard’s Patter

Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard As we celebrate the launch of the domestic RHI, I am always reminded that incentive programmes can be really instrumental in providing market stimulus, but that only the most short-sighted would become dependent on them.

Opinion

Q&A – Kevin Arthur, Oxford PV

What have you got planned for the rest of 2014? We’ll be pushing ahead towards a power conversion efficiency of 20 percent and working on achieving the stability that is needed for our PV technology to be incorporated into buildings. At the same time, we will be exploring the utility market and will also be launching a pretty major funding round. The team is likely to expand by another 15-10 people too. It’s going to be a busy nine months!

Opinion

Radiation suit

Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd This month, heat pump specialist Bob Long looks at choosing the most effective emitter for the job

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Organic Energy creates jobs as sales soar

Organic Energy md Andy Boroughs Organic Energy is to create two new posts to support increased demand for its products, following a period of record-breaking sales.

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Plumb Center partners with Evolve

Plumb Center is offering to make installer’s lives easier when working with the domestic RHI through its new partner Evolve Partnership.

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Mitsubishi secures Carbon Trust Standard

Mitsubishi Electric has been awarded The Carbon Trust Standard for its work in managing and reducing carbon emissions at its Hatfield HQ.

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Tories pledge to end onshore wind subsidy

RenewableUK has spoken out against the Conservative Party’s plans to scrap subsidy for onshore wind, should they win the 2015 general election.