The domestic RHI aims to support households in their movement away from fossil fuels for heating and to contribute to theUK’s target on renewable energy deployment by 2020. The government recognises the demand within the renewable heating industry for this incentive and, by introducing an incentive for domestic consumers, hopes to drive uptake of renewable heat technologies as well as support supply chain development. They also aim to improve the efficiency and performance of renewable heat technologies through efficient metering. The consultation outlined a number of areas that could influence, or be beneficial to, MCS installers.

Neil Schofield, Worcester, Bosch Group The DECC decision to bring forward the Green Deal cashback scheme for boiler replacements to the second week in January has been welcomed by domestic heating manufacturers Worcester, Bosch Group.

Payments  for each kilowatt-hour saved by anyone installing energy efficiency measures have been put forward by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

The renewables industry is facing a communications crisis, according to a recent study from the CleanTech team at PR Consultancy CCgroup.

Climate Energy’s Andrew Holmes. Witham based carbon reduction group Climate Energy has once again been ranked alongside the UK’s 100 fastest growing businesses in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.

UBM Built Environment, organisers of Ecobuild 2013 (5th – 7th March 2013, ExCeL London) will bring together a wealth of top sustainability experts to debate and share their unique perspectives on the global sustainability agenda with the launch of its Sustainability Overseas conference programme.

November has been a record breaking month for electricity generated by wind. Previous records have been smashed as wind reached over 4.5 gigawatts and accounted for 11.45% of total electricity demand in the UK, according to official figures from National Grid.

The industry welcomed Ofgem’s decision to publish a Guidance Note to the Distribution Code that effectively gives certain Stirling engine based micro combined heat and power (mCHP)- a capacity constrained and time limited exemption from the requirement to operate over the frequency range set out in ER G83/2.

The 48-turbine Fallago Rig wind farm is nearing completion and is targeted to be delivered safely, on time and on budget, despite many challenges. It is expected to enter commercial operation in 2013 when it will generate 144 MW of sustainable electricity.

Solfex Energy Systems has announced today that it has been listed as the UK’s 5th fastest growing private company in the 16th annual Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that £2.9m will be made available to fund a communications campaign ahead of the first deals coming on-line from January 28.

Heating system manufacturer Viessmann has announced the completion of its largest ever boiler installation in the city of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.

Andrew Cosgrove of Acos Renewable Energy in Tyne and Wear has become the first installer to achieve the certificate for HETAS’ H005BR and H005 biomass installation courses in his area.