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Renewables Awards winners announced

This year’s winners have been announced for The Renewables Awards. An evening’s entertainment, hosted by Gabby Logan and comedians Nina Conti & Omid Djalili at The Ricoh Arena earlier this month, culminated with sixteen categories rewarding the very best in the renewables business.

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Renewables increases energy share

The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s latest energy statistics show that renewables’ share of total UK electricity generation has increased by 0.6 percent compared to this time last year.

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UK opens first bioenergy region

Team work: Fergus Ewing, the Scottish government’s minister for energy, enterprise and tourism and James Fraser, UHI principal and vice-chancellor The Highlands and Islands of Scotland has become the UK’s first ‘bioenergy region’ in an initiative which aims to make biofuels a common energy source for homes and businesses.

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Climate Energy bolsters team

Top team: Mark Davies, who joined Climate Energy in 2010, has stepped up to full-time executive chairman Carbon reduction company Climate Energy has strengthened its senior management team in preparation for the launch of Green Deal this October.

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Getting interactive

A new Green Deal interactive series has been launched kicking off on October 2nd. Aimed at SME insulation and heating installers, the conferences promise to clarify the route to the market for SMEs and provide expert advice on every aspect of the Green Deal.

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Train and gain

A selection of the latest training opportunities in the world of renewables.

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Clegg stands up for renewables

Nick Clegg has promised to hold the Conservative party to its environmental manifesto pledges.

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Working at height

Bahco has introduced its ‘Tools at Height’ range designed to prevent tools being dropped or falling for installers working at height.

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Co-operative Bank triples renewable energy lending

The Co-operative Bank has announced a significant increase in the number of new renewable energy projects it has funded, which in turn has led a tripling in lending to the sector.

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Making the most of going green

Chartered Accountants Haines Watts has teamed up with green technology specialist, Dodds Limited, to deliver a seminar to business about the benefits of ‘going green’ at Hull’s premier and award winning landmark, The Deep.

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MDs celebrate Worcester’s golden anniversary

All four managing directors from Worcester, Bosch Group’s history gathered together at a glittering event on Friday 6 September to celebrate the manufacturers 50th anniversary.

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Energy Solutions 2012 partners with Envirolink

Energy Solutions 2012 is pleased to announce the launch of a new feature in partnership with low carbon consultants Envirolink. The Envirolink feature will showcase some of the most advanced products currently within the energy solutions marketplace.

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DECC unveils domestic RHI proposals

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has today published consultation documents for the introduction of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive.

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Windfalls over windfarms

Wind-to-heat: Pioneering scheme moves closer to reality The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued a call for evidence aimed at ensuring communities hosting wind turbines derive maximum financial, social and environmental benefits.

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New designs for a circular economy

The government is to invest up to £1.25m to stimulate innovation that will help improve the resource efficiency of UK companies and help contribute towards a resource efficient, low carbon economy.

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Public support riding high for renewables

Wind and marine trade association RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of a new government survey which indicates that public support for wind energy remains overwhelmingly high.

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Cash boost offered to low carbon SMEs

Small enterprises looking for a financial boost to aid the development of innovative, low-carbon business ideas can now apply for an award from Shell Springboard.

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Wind breaks record

New figures from the National Grid show that a record-breaking amount of electricity was supplied from wind sources to the grid on Friday 14th September.

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Support for gas power criticised

The government’s own climate change advisors have hit out at support levels shown by ministers for the continued use of gas in the UK’s future energy mix.