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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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More money available under Green Deal
From next month, homeowners will be able to access up to £7,600 cashback via the new Green Deal Improvement Fund.
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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
Opinion
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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Thermodynamic panels go to public consultation
The Magic Thermodynamic Box Company says that following regular meetings with MCS, thermodynamic panels have now gone out to public consultation.
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Daikin UK names new managing director
Dirk Slagmulder
Dirk Slagmulder has been named as the new managing director of Daikin Airconditioning UK.
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Nominations reminder for Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards
Nominations are open for this year’s Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards.
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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.
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RHI opportunities aplenty, says NICEIC
NICEIC is encouraging installers to take advantage of the recent launch of the domestic RHI.
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Banks Renewables seeks wind farm classroom approval
Anna Dickinson, project developer at Royal Highland Education Trust
Scottish school children would enjoy lessons about renewable energy if a classroom on the site of a wind farm is approved, says project developers Banks Renewables.
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Sentinel launches new website
Sentinel has launched a new website designed to make achieving best practice water treatment as easy as possible for installers.
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Spring blooms for Rural Energy
Rural Energy md Paul Clark
Rural Energy has revealed it has a record order book this spring, with 30MWof biomass technology currently being installed.
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Specflue to open new Northern depot
Nigel Kitching, Specflue’s northern depot manager
Specflue has announced that its new northern depot will be in Castlefield, West Yorkshire.
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Daikin targets planting 100,000 trees
Daikin Europe NV has pledged to donate €50,000 – enough to plant 100,000 trees – in support of Earth Day’s Green Cities campaign, if it receives 100,000 likes on its Facebook page on 22 April 2014.
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Plumb Center makes Braziliant offer
To help installers get into the World Cup spirit, Plumb and Parts Center has teamed up with pipetool experts Rothenberger to launch a football promotion.
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NIBE extends heat pump warranty
The extended warranty applies to all parts and labour for NIBE F2040 and F2300 air source heat pump systems, NIBE F1145, F1245 and F1345 ground source heat pumps systems and NIBE Pellux 100 and Vedex 3300 biomass boilers, although these must have been commissioned by a NIBE VIP installer.
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UrbanWind chief questions Cameron’s commitment to renewables
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
Paul McCullagh, ceo of Glasgow-based UrbanWind, has called for prime minister David Cameron to “show some much needed leadership and make a clear commitment to renewable technology” following the conclusions of yesterday’s IPCC report.
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Industry reaction to launch of RHI ‘game changer’
After a number of false starts, the industry has greeted today’s announcement that the Domestic RHI is now open with a great deal of enthusiasm.