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Rural Energy md to speak at REA seminar

Paul Clark, managing director of biomass specialists Rural Energy, is to speak at a Renewable Energy Association (REA) RHI seminar.

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PM opens 630MW London Array

Prime minister David Cameron has officially opened the World’s largest offshore wind farm – the 630MW London Array.

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Community schemes to benefit from FiT rule changes

Aspiring communities across the nation will be able to receive Feed-in Tariff (FITs) payments for the clean green energy generated by larger community energy projects, under new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today.

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New product range on Ecolution’s website

A new range of panels, inverters and framing systems will be available by the end of July, to PV installers and all trade customers of Ecolution’s E-commerce website – www.ecolutionproducts.com.

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Top tips to reduce energy bills, from 4Eco

Jodi Huggett, director of 4Eco – immerSUN Following the success of World Environment Day in June, Jodi Huggett, director of 4Eco – immerSUN, is calling for more homeowners to make energy saving changes.

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BSS names Grundfos as supplier of the year

BSS Industrial crowns Grundfos its ‘Supplier of the Year 2013’ BSS has named Grundfos as its ‘Supplier of the Year 2013’ at its annual Supplier Day, with Ideal Commercial Boilers taking home the award for ‘Most Improved Supplier 2013’.

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Research highlights renewables opportunities for farmers

Wind and marine trade body RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of new research from the “Farm as Power Station” project, involving Nottingham Trent University, Forum for the Future and Farmers Weekly, showing the increasing importance to farmers of renewable energy.

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The heat is on

In its regular column this month, MCS invites Saima Khan, DECC, to give readers an update on the RHPP.

Opinion

Hidden agenda

There’s no room for vested interests as the debate continues on the UK’s future energy mix, argues Steve Pester, BRE

Opinion

Home advantage

Special measures: Tom Vosper, Climate Consulting says the RHPP is absolutely necessary until the longer term future of the domestic renewable heating market is secured by the RHI How good an opportunity is the extended RHPP for private homeowners, social landlords and the market as a whole? REI asks Tom Vosper, Climate Consulting

Feature

Latest Green Deal stats are ‘encouraging’ – says Barker

Although nearly 40,000 assessments have been carried out and over £250,000 paid out under the cashback offer for customers, disappointingly only four Green Deal plans have been signed with 241 pending. Over 90 per cent of the cash paid out was for the installation of boilers.

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Green Deal timeline

Going green REI summarises the key milestones for installers in the development of Green Deal

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Renewables time line

March of time Paul Stephen and Watson Carlill, director at Future Renewable Energy, summarise the key milestones for installers in the ever-changing world of renewables.

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DECC faces budget squeeze

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was one of the victims of Wednesday’s government spending review with George Osborne announcing an 8 per cent budget cut.

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Green economy given thumbs up in news research

The latest Attitudes to UK Industry report shows that UK adults believe that renewables are the environmental and economic future for our country, though a significant number urge caution about how well we can keep up with global competitors. 

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DECC to host non domestic RHI webchat

The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) non-domestic RHI policy team will be taking your questions on the Early Tariff Review Consultation from 1330 on Thursday 27th June.

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Getting covered

Matthew Criddle, managing director of Naturesave Matthew Criddle, managing director of Naturesave, explains why installers should be looking at the company’s renewable insurance policies