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EU sets binding renewable energy target
The EU commission today announced an EU wide legally binding renewable energy target of 27 percent by 2030.
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Practical Installer timetable announced
Ecobuild 2014 is heading to London’s ExCeL from 4-6 March, and installers will want to make a bee line for Plumb Center’s Practical Installer Arena, which is being opened by star of BBC1’s Countryfile, Julia Bradbury.
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Bergey signs wind distribution deal with UFW
Oklahoma-based wind turbine manufacturer Bergey has partnered with UFW, the renewable energy division of DCC PLC, to distribute its 6kW turbine model.
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Rural Energy passes the test
Rural Energy md Paul Clark
Rural Energy reports that its biomass boilers are among the first in the UK to pass emissions tests set by Ofgem.
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NICEIC makes its Platinum Promise
Consumers employing an NICEIC contractor can now benefit from the organisation’s Platinum Promise.
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Panasonic releases upgraded HIT modules
Panasonic announces the launch of its newest PV product innovation – the HIT-N245 and HIT-N240 modules.
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Energy 7 reports sales hike
Martin Dowley, managing director of 7 Energy
Shrewsbury-based Energy 7 reports a significant hike in sales, reflecting national figures which revealed more than 800 MW of renewable heat has been installed in the last two years.
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EU Skills launches first wind apprenticeship
The first apprenticeship dedicated to wind turbine installation and commissioning has been launched to help the government meet its renewable energy targets by the end of the decade.
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Forest Fuels to host free biomass information day
Biomass fuel company Forest Fuels and plant grower Earley Ornamentals are holding a free information event for businesses seeking a better understanding of the green fuel.
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Dimplex tees off for charity golf day
Dimplex has once again taken to the green to sponsor the Legends Charity Golf Day, helping to raise thousands of pounds for three charities.
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Regen SW leads calls for local jobs in renewables
Regen SW and four Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) have called on government to require all large renewable energy projects to have a formal plan for creating local jobs.
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Julia Bradbury to open Practical Installer
TV and radio presenter Julia Bradbury will open Plumb Center’s Practical Installer Arena, at Ecobuild 2014 in March.
Perhaps best known for presenting BBC1’s Countryfile, other credits include BBC1’s Watchdog, Animal Roadshow and Kill It, Cook It, Eat It.
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Green light for £450m offshore wind hub
The government has granted final planning permission for a large industrial base in Eastern England to support the offshore wind industry.
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Low Carbon Innovation Fund dishes out £1.7m
The Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) has made its latest investment of £1.7m in three companies.
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Call for clarity on biomass diseased wood use
Biomass fuel producer Edge Renewables is calling on the government to clarify restrictions on using infected wood, amid increased efforts to fight diseases such as Ash Dieback.
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Energy Bill assent is ‘good news’ for green sector
The REA has welcomed the progress made by government on achieving Royal Assent for the Energy Act 2013and publishing the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan before Christmas.
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Energy Bill receives Royal Assent
The Energy Bill has today passed into law having received Royal Assent.
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Shoebox wins big at South West Green Energy Awards
Kensa’s managing director Simon Lomax (centre) picks up the Best Business Innovation award at the Green Energy Awards
Ground source heat pump manufacturer Kensa Engineering has secured the title of ‘Business Innovation of the Year’ at the South West Green Energy Awards for the company’s Shoebox Heat Pump.
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FLI Energy completes Tamar Energy’s first AD facility
L-R Viscount Lymington, Declan McGrath (managing director FLI Energy), Alan Lovell (chairman and chief executive Tamar Energy), Tony Wilson (director of construction and operations Tamar Energy), Michael Flynn (executive chairman FLI Group)
AD plant EPC contractor FLI Energy has announced today that it has completed construction of Tamar Energy’s Basingstoke Anaerobic Digestion Facility, and delivered the project a month ahead of schedule.
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TSSG and NTT DATA collaborate on ‘Big Data’ research
Japanese and Irish researchers have jointly been developing new technology which, they say, could lead to cheaper electricity prices.
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The Green Shoots Project announces new Brighton events
The Green Shoots Project will be hosting a series of new green workshops, conferences and an expo event in Brighton for 2014.
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MCS launches improved standards and clearer path to certification
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has announced two new initiatives designed to help installers get involved with the Scheme, and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the forthcoming domestic RHI.
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HETAS welcomes condensing biomass RHI eligibility
HETAS has welcomed the announcement by Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that condensing biomass boilers will be included in the forthcoming domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
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Micropower Council opts for name change
The Micropower Council is to rebrand itself as the Sustainable Energy Association in an effort to better reflect the business activities of its member companies.