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Easy PV

PV wholesaler Midsummer Energy has developed a free online tool designed to help installers more easily design solar arrays and cut down on paperwork.
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FiT damages claim grows to £140m

17 British solar and construction companies have come together to call on the government to pay damages for lost business incurred after its unlawful changes to the Feed-in Tariff.
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Grow your business with Enphase

Paul Nightingale, md of Enphase Energy UK Microinverter manufacturer Enphase says it is excited for the next 12 months following its recent entry to the UK market.
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BBA receives UKAS accreditation

The BBA has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to provide certification to MCS012 which outlines the requirements for pitched roof installation kits. The document addresses three aspects of performance: resistance to wind loading, reaction to fire a nd resistance to water penetration.
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Amber Green adds wind power to its portfolio

Renewable energy provider Amber Green Energy has added small-scale wind turbines to its power generation portfolio following its appointment as re-seller for SIAC Wind Energy.
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Are you ready to be a Green Deal Installer?

EcoSkies says to mark the introduction of its new PAS 2030 course, is it offering the special rate of £375 + VAT for the first 50 bookings – 25 percent off the base rate.
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Ecobuild launches Hosted Buyers Club

Ecobuild has announced the launch of the VIP Hosted Buyers Club for senior purchasers and suppliers from across the sustainable built environment.
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Itron releases innovative thermal energy meter

Itron announced today the launch of a new thermal energy meter. It says the Itron CF-UltraMaxx V meter is compact with advanced smart metering features for data analysis.
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NAPIT to offer Green Deal and MCS Membership at Ecobuild

NAPIT will be exhibiting at Ecobuild 2013. As a certification body for tradespeople across the UK, NAPIT provide a range of membership schemes to help renewables and energy efficiency professionals make the most of the budding green economy.
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Solfex join forces with Enphase

Solfex energy systems has announced that it will be stocking the Enphase microinverter system and accessories.
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Try before you buy

Tritec has made its hand-held curve monitoring device, TRI-KA, available to rent, allowing PV installers to ‘try before you buy’.
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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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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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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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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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