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Winners of renewable heating scheme announced
44 social housing projects have today been awarded a share of £3.2million by DECC to get renewable heating into the homes of over a thousand social housing tenants across Great Britain.
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Worcester claims top OFTEC award
Worcester, Bosch Group claimed the award for ‘Best Technical Support’ at the OFTEC Awards for Excellence 2012 which was held at Manchester Central Convention Centre on Thursday 18th October 2012.
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REA to host energy symposium
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has announced the launch of the Energy, Security and Properity Symposium to take place on March 26 2013 at the Royal Institution, London.
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RenewableUK hails ‘new era’ of wind investment
The wind industry is on course to power 1 in 10 UK homes by 2015, according to a new report from trade association RenewableUK.
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Record sales for Ice Renewables
North Yorkshire wind turbine specialists ICE Renewables has reported a 300 percent increase in turnover in the last 12 months.
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Dulas extends turbine range
Sanjay Bowry, ceo of Dulas
Dulas has announced the addition of two turbine models to its medium range portfolio (50-500kW).
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The answer’s blowing in the wind
Dorset-based small wind turbine and power system manufacturer Ampair today announced the launch of the V2 version of its heliPod and trailorPod hybrid renewable energy generators.Ampair has been manufacturing ‘off the shelf’ hybrid renewable power systems for wind measurement met masts and Lidar for nearly four years and has been exporting its systems worldwide. The systems consist of a blend of micro turbine, PV, fuel cell or propane generator with the appropriate balance being determined by modelling power consumption scenarios with Ampair’s in-house developed simulation software ‘proAmpair’.
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Introducing the HomePlug PHY module
Devolo has announced the launch of its HomePlug PHY modules and solutions for electric vehicle charging.
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Wind row deepens as Davey takes charge
Energy secretary Ed Davey has been forced to clarify government policy following negative remarks from energy minister John Hayes
Energy secretary Ed Davey has been forced to clarify the government’s energy policy following minister John Hayes’ candid criticisms of on-shore wind.
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Dismay at Hayes anti-wind comments
Industry body RenewableUK is calling for ‘urgent clarification’ following press reports in which new energy minister John Hayes heavily criticises onshore wind.
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Short list for £1bn CCS competition announced
Four bidders have been short listed for the next phase of DECC’s £1bn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) competition.
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First minister celebrates energy innovation
The Low Carbon Networks (LCN) Fund has had its progress applauded by politicians and other industry representatives at the organisation’s annual conference – run by Energy Networks Association (ENA).
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Sustainability on a budget
Tim Pollard of the Plumb Center addresses last week’s parliamentary reception
Plumb Center has launched an initiative to highlight affordable measures that most households could install to help reduce their utility bills.
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Fronius gets active in energy efficiency
Fronius International has opened the Active Energy Tower at its Austrian HQ which it says is completely heated and cooled without generating any CO2 emissions whatsoever.
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Railway station wind turbine gets green light
Clear signal: Greater Manchester’s Horwich Parkway Railway Station has halved its carbon emissions with an 11kW wind turbine
England’s largest railway station wind turbine has begun operating significantly cutting carbon emissions at Horwich Parkway.
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Search for green innovation begins
Renewable energy business network ecoConnect has announced a nationwide call for innovators in green technology to come forward for Cleantech Innovate.
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Cornish installer shortlisted for award
Enact Energy has been recognised for the work it is doing in Cornwall and the South West after being shortlisted for an award at the South West Green Energy Awards.
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In the post
Great support: 8,520 SOL-F anchor posts have been deployed on PV arrays across ten IKEA UK stores
SFS intec’s SOL-F anchor posts have been used to secure 39,000 solar panels across ten IKEA UK stores.
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REA welcomes Imperial College report
The Renewable Energy Association has welcomed today’s report from Imperial College London which argues that carbon pricing on its own is not enough to attract adequate investment in renewables.
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Larkfleet PV system beats the odds
Down the line: Jonathan Selwyn (front) and colleagues from Lark Energy pictured when PV panels were installed on the roof of Southfield House in 2010.
In 2010, housebuilder and developer Larkfleet Group installed PV panels on the roof of its HQ building in Bourne,Lincolnshire. Two years later, the company says it is producing more electricity that predicted.
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£40m for local energy bill blitz
The government has announced the launch of a £40m competition aimed at encouraging local initiatives to increase energy efficiency, reduce fuel poverty and drive collective switching and purchasing.
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Cash back won’t work, says Climate Energy boss
A carbon reduction consultancy has stepped forward to criticise the government’s intention to offer cash back to early adopter of Green Deal.
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Cash back deal announced for Green Deal
The government has announced that upto £1,000 cash back will be offered to homeowners in England and Wales who sign up to Green Deal.
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£20m available for storage innovation
DECC is offering the chance for innovators in energy storage to be given cash to develop their ideas.