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2013 Ashden Award winners announced

Winners of the 2013 Ashden Awards, the green energy awards, were announced on Thursday 20 June at the Royal Geographical Society in London.

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Recruitment drive starts for renewable energy plant

More than 50 new jobs are now being advertised by Air Products for its Tees Valley Renewable Energy facility, located in the New Energy and Technology Business Park, near Billingham, Teesside. 

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Segen boosts inverter offering

Segen has announced the launch of a number of ‘value added’ services to UK inverter customers.

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PV Cycle establishes UK office

PV Cycle today announced that it has opened a UK branch which it says will better serve UK PV module waste customers.

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Winners revealed of British Renewable Energy Awards 2013

The REA has revealed the winners of the British Renewable Energy Awards 2013. Champion Award Winner: Peter Fraenkel For longstanding commitment to the promotion of not just tidal energy, but also solar, wind, hydro and biomass. Peter is currently progressing a radical new energy storage concept.

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Barnsley College to host Green Deal and ECO installer event

Barnsley College’s Think Low Carbon Centre is hosting a free event on the government’s Green Deal and ECO initiatives. Local contractors are invited to the event which will take place between 9am and 1pm on Saturday 22nd June.

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Green Deal will increase property values, says DECC report

Making energy saving improvements to your property could increase its value by 14 per cent on average – and up to 38 per cent in some parts of England – according to new research released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

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New poll reinforces public support for renewables

A poll by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on UK energy policy has found that 64 per cent of the public is concerned about possible blackouts, and that 93 per cent are worried about higher electricity and gas bills.

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Labour pledges to introduce 2030 decarbonisation target

Shadow energy minister, Tom Greatrex, has announced that the next Labour Manifesto will include a commitment to decarbonise the UK’s electricity supply by 2030. He also said Labour has a “relentless desire to take forward the offshore wind industry” which it will put into practice if it wins the next election in 2015. 

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£19m available for energy entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and products in energy efficiency, storage and low carbon generation can today apply for a share of £19million of government funding.

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Offshore wind to get investment boost

Business and energy minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) aimed at boosting levels of inward investment and providing a stimulus to creating jobs in the UK offshore wind industry. 

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Plumb Center launches Android app

Want to search for local businesses on your smartphone? Then Plumb Center and Parts Center says its customers should check out its latest Android App.

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UFW launches wind division

UFW has secured the sole distribution rights in the UK and Ireland for the EC Wind 55kW wind turbine, manufactured in Sweden.

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Smart solutions

Eaton has launched an automated version of its Xiria SF6-free Ring Main Unit (RMU).

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Communities get greater say on wind turbines

Communities are to get a greater say over the siting of onshore wind developments and receive higher levels of financial incentives, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced.