Opinion
Decade of transformation
Liz Male, Liz Male Consulting, gives the lowdown on the growing importance of energy efficiency
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Ice Renewables secures Lagerwey deal
ICE Renewables has secured a multi-million pound deal with Dutch manufacturer, Lagerwey to be its exclusive commercial broker and service integration partner, handling its portfolio of megawatt (MW) class turbines across Great Britain.
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Econic to host Surrey open day
Econic’s managing director Rob Gardiner
A £30 million luxury care home in Surrey is opening its doors to visitors to highlight its green energy scheme.
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Green Deal will succeed, says George Clarke
TV presenter George Clarke says that Green Deal is here for the long run and installers should get back to basics when trying to sell it.
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MPC: Back-pedalling of Zero Carbon Homes policy risks undermining UK microgeneration sector
The Micropower Council (MPC) is urging the government to take into account consumer benefits in its forthcoming decision on implementing changes to the building regulations in part L.
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CHPA warns RHI policy lacks investor certainty
The Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA) today warned that investors need more certainty if the RHI scheme is to drive the deployment of cost-effective renewable heat projects, including highly efficient combined heat and power.
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Nominations open for Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards
The Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards are returning to the Ricoh Arena this September.
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Winners announced of wind innovation fund
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced the first three winners under the second call of the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) Offshore Wind Component Technologies Development and Demonstration scheme.
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DECC confirms degression plan for RHI
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today confirmed its long term plans for the non-domestic RHI.
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Strong government action needed to win global wind race, says RenewableUK
RenewableUK has welcomed a study by financial analysts Ernst and Young which puts Britain near the top of the list of countries in which to invest in renewable energy. However, the trade association expressed disappointment that offshore wind is placed behind Germany in its level of attractiveness.
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REA opens round 2 of biogas training programme
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is calling for applications to the second round of its EU-funded biogas work experience scheme: ‘Advanced Biogas Learning in Europe’ (ABLE).
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Record levels of farmers going green, says NFU
The NFU Farm Service reports record levels of interest in renewable energy among farmers, just 12 months since its launch.
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BRE launch retrofit e-publication
BRE is now offering subscription for its Retrofit Briefing e-publication
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National Trust boss backs wind turbines
The National Trust’s director-general Dame Fiona Reynolds has given her personal approval to wind turbines describing them as ‘beautiful’.
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New biomass course launched at CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology has announced that its new HETAS approved short course for biomass installers will start in spring.
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New appointments for HETAS
New face: Jo Courtney-Wiggins joins HETAS as registration manager and will be responsible for the organisation’s competent persons scheme
HETAS has made two additions to its team. Robert Burke has been appointed as the new technical director for biomass trade association HETAS. He has previously worked at HETAS, and has a solid background in both the domestic and commercial solid fuel and biomass industry. Part of Burke’s role is to represent HETAS at national and European level on various technical committees, setting standards for solid fuel and biomass installations.
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Kent prison unlocks the power of wind energy
Wind energy developer Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) has unveiled its first completed turbine installation at HMP Standford Hill on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, with a formal opening by local MP, Gordon Henderson.
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YouGov poll backs clean energy
Independence Day: The biggest draw of renewable energy is the separation it offers from the National Grid, says Phil McVan, Myriad CEG Wind
A YouGov poll commissioned by the Sunday Times has reaffirmed that renewables remain the popular choice for energy generation.
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Biomass expert secures NHS contract
Renewable energy consultancy Sustainable Energy Ltd has been appointed ‘client engineer’ by NHS Highlands in its plan to build a £2.2m biomass plant.
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Countdown begins for ISH 2013
ISH 2013 is now less than a month away with 2,300 exhibitors booked at the trade fair from the fields of building services, renewable energy, air conditioning, energy efficiency and many others.
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UK to face court action over Green Deal VAT cut
The European Commission is to pursue the UK government through the courts over its decision to offer cut-price VAT on energy saving products.
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UK must diversify energy mix, says leading academic
Professor David Elmes has told the UK government it needs to act urgently to move ahead with a range of new energy sources and warned against it becoming dependent on one source.
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New thermal imaging guide published
FLIR Systems has published a new guide to building thermal imaging.
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TLT advise Co-op on 20MW wind project
Maria Connolly, head of TLT’s renewable energy team
Bristol-based law firm TLT has advised the Co-operative Group in relation to the 20MW ten wind turbine project at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire it is financing through a multi-million pound loan.