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Calls grow for industry wide standards in district heating
A leading figure in the district heating industry has called for an industry-wide system of quality standards.
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Local energy schemes get £46m injection
132 local energy projects have been awarded a share of £46m today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
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Green Deal cashback gets green light
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced the launch of a £125m cashback scheme for homeowners who invest in Green Deal – two weeks sooner than expected.
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Anglian Building Products becomes Green Deal Installer
Anglian Building Products has become the latest business to achieve certification to PAS 2030:2012 as a Green Deal and ECO Installer.
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Ecolution launches PV Performance Guarantee
Ecolution’s managing director Richard Jenkin’s says the Performance Guarantee is one of a kind
A PV system Performance Guarantee is being launched this month by Ecolution Energy Services to housing association, initially in London and the south.
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Yokogawa launches 5th generation power meter
The new WT300 series of digital power meters are the fifth generation of Yokogawa’s compact digital power meters.
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Good Energy acquires wind farm site
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has announced its acquisition of an onshore wind farm owned by RWE Npower in a deal worth up to £3m.
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CTC offers free extra training
CTC’s Cliff Arnold
Heat pump manufacturer CTC says its offering free extra product training to installers attending its forthcoming heat pump and biomass BPEC courses at its Droitwich HQ.
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UK wind turbine receives US accreditation
Evance’s Kevin Parslow
The Evance 5kW R9000 small wind turbine has achieved full certification from the Small Wind Turbine Certification Council (SWCC) – the body which certifies turbine models in the USA.
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OFT slams poor practice in energy efficiency sector
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has criticised a number of energy efficiency companies for ‘poor practice’ in its latest review of the sector.
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Is fracking the future
Ecobuild 2013 is promising to turn the spotlight on the controversial practice of fracking at this year’s show.
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GEO unveils new monitoring system
Green Energy Options (GEO) is releasing its second-generation PV monitoring system.
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Tory modernisers make renewables pledge
The 2020 Group of Conservative MPs has pledged to make renewable energy ‘the norm’ by the end of the decade.
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Upfront fees likely for Green Deal
Some homeowners will face upfront charges for Green Deal Assessments, according to a survey by The Guardian.
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Green Deal blamed for insulation job losses
More than 800 jobs have been lost in the insulation industry due to the government’s handling of energy efficiency schemes, according to figures released by the Insulation Industry Forum.
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PTS improves access to spares
Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS) has extended the opening hours of its National Spares Call Centre allowing installers to buy spares at shorter notice.
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Industry welcomes red tape reduction pledge
The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and NICEIC have welcomed government plans to reduce red tape in building regulations.
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Get PAS 2030 approved with Ecoskies
Ecoskies renewable energy training is now offering Green Deal Installer (GDI) training to those who wish to benefit from the energy efficiency scheme when it launches later this month.
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UK on track to hit 2020 targets
The UK is on course to hit its 2020 renewable energy targets, according to a new report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
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UK pellet council promotes fuel quality
Set up 12 months ago, The UK Pellet Council (UKPC) was established to represent the country’s wood pellet trade and implement the European ENplus wood pellet fuel quality scheme.
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Industry reacts to RO banding decision
REA‘s head of on-site renewables Mike Landy: “Government has heard the evidence provided by industry and has increased the support for large-scale solar PV compared with its consultation proposals, albeit only slightly. We welcome the decision to provide higher support for roof-mounted PV (compared with ground-mounted) and to recognise the very much larger deployment potential for ground-mounted PV than originally foreseen.
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DECC publishes RO bandings
The government has outlined support rates going forward for biomass and solar under the Renewables Obligations Certificate (ROC).
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Evance breezes past 1,500 installation mark
Evance Wind Turbines has announced the installation of its 1,500th small wind turbine.
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Buying with confidence
Renewable Energy solutions provider Save Energy Group, based in Poole, Dorset has announced receipt of the Trading Standards ‘Buy With Confidence’ Membership accolaide – as awarded by The Borough of Poole’s Environmental & Consumer Protection Services.