Opinion
Forward motion
Bill Hull, head of the Green Deal team and partner at law firm TLT, has advised on the development of the Green Deal scheme. He looks at the Green Deal and asks – how it is progressing?
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REHAU launches new manifold
REHAU launched a new RAUGEO Click modular manifold system at Ecobuild which it says combines large volume and fast connection with complete onsite flexibility.
News
Green Deal creates jobs bonanza
Business opportunities are a-plenty in Green Deal due to a national shortage of qualified domestic energy assessors, says one Manchester-based Green Deal assessment company.
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Scottish green growth windfall
Green growth is bringing thousands of jobs and billions of pounds worth of investment to Scotland, energy secretary Ed Davey told the Scottish Renewables Conference in Edinburgh today.
Product
Colourful ensemble
Green Energy Options (geo) has added a new full-colour in-home display to its portfolio of energy management devices.
Product
Greener heat
Gledhill says its new range of Torrent GreenHeat open vented thermal stores offers the opportunity to use the widest range of renewable energy sources to provide safe, cost effective and environmentally friendly domestic heating and hot water.
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Caplor Energy opens its doors
Herefordshire-based Caplor Energy opened its doors last week to welcome schools, organisations and the general public to visit examples of renewable energy systems as part of Climate Week 2013.
Product
The magic box
Magic Thermodynamic Box Ltd is now offering the Little and Big Magic Box thermodynamic systems to renewable energy installers.
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DECC reaches out to investors
Developers of renewable electricity projects will be able to apply for support via DECC’s new Final Investment Decision Enabling programme.
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DECC releases Green Deal statistics
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released its first set of statistics on Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO).
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EcoSkies in £15k giveaway
EcoSkies has announced that it will be giving away a total of £15,000 off training courses booked by the end of March.
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Carmarthenshire wind farm gets the go ahead
A proposed 28-turbine wind power development at Brechfa Forest West, Carmarthenshire has been given the go-ahead by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Opinion
Decade of transformation
Liz Male, Liz Male Consulting, gives the lowdown on the growing importance of energy efficiency
News
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.