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Government warned not to cut carbon budget

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government not to reduce the UK’s carbon budget when it comes up for review next year.
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Heat pump roadshow comes to a close

Mitsubishi Electric has just completed a UK-wide seminar programme taking the renewable heat pump message to hundreds of social housing providers across the country.
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Ampair to acquire Westwind

Ampair, the Dorset-based wind turbine manufacturer, announces that it is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Westwind, the Belfast-based wind turbine manufacturer.
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IXUS Energy unveils new biomass training facility

The IXUS Energy team outside the company’s newly-opened training centre IXUS Energy has opened a new training centre due to demand it is experiencing for biomass training ahead of the introduction of the domestic RHI.
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Product

Winning combination

Thermal Earth has launched a combined biomass boiler able to burn both split logs and wood pellets.
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Fresh changes announced for RHI

The government has today announced an expansion the non-domestic RHI and confirmed tariffs for its domestic counterpart, due for launch in spring.
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Government to cut support for onshore wind

The government is set to announce a cut in subsidy for large scale onshore wind and solar in order to increase support for offshore developments, the BBC understands.
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UK sets new 6GW wind record

National Grid has confirmed that a record-breaking amount of electricity was generated by wind power in the UK last Friday (29 Nov) – achieving more than 6GW for the first time.
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Vergnet Joins Forces with Wind Turbines UK

Medium scale wind manufacturer Vergnet has joined forces with Wind Turbines UK – a Manchester-based company assistsing farmers and developers through every phase of a medium wind energy project.
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Opinion

Current affairs

By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association
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Opinion

Q&A – Go Geothermal

What have got planned for the next 12 months? To further enhance our offering by continuing to provide unrivalled products and a service which is second to none.  We’ve got some exciting new products which we’ll be releasing soon, re-enforcing our status as the number one supplier of all things ground and air source heat pump, district heating and biomass.
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Opinion

Pollard’s Patter

Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard In case it missed your attention, there’s been some recent dialogue regarding energy bills. As the inevitable annual price rises are announced, people are reminded how much of their disposable income is consumed by the cost of energy, and how the percentage appears to rise with every increase.
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Opinion

Installer is king, says Worcester, Bosch

Neil Schofield, Worcester, Bosch Group Neil Schofield, Worcester, Bosch, is calling on the government to be more mindful of the integral part installers will play in the success, or indeed failure, of its energy efficiency policies.
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REA heralds AD FiT review pledge

Climate change minister Greg Barker has confirmed that DECC will launch a review of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) for small scale anaerobic digestion (AD) in January. The AD industry has been calling for a review because the policy as currently designed will trigger a tariff reduction for small scale AD in April, even though hardly any plants have actually been built at this scale.  
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The kids are alright

Plumb Center is helping to develop the next generation of Scottish footballers, by donating £750 to Hillwood Boys Club.
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