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Last chance to respond to RHI consultation

Ben Halfpenny, a specialist lawyer in the Dickinson Dees Energy Team A leading energy legal firm has called on the government to deliver certainty to investors as the consultation period comes to close on proposed changes to the non-domestic RHI.

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Green Deal interactive countdown begins

Do you want to become an accredited installer for Green Deal and understand the financial opportunities for you when government legislation comes into effect in October 2012? 

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Lords to investigate EU energy decarbonisation

How can the push for green energy be made consistent with pulling the EU (and the UK) out of the current economic mire? That is the fundamental question at the heart of the House of Lords Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy EU Sub-Committee’s new inquiry, EU energy: decarbonisation and economic competitiveness, launched today.

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DECC consults on new RO levels

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today proposed new rates for solar power projects which fall under the Renewable Obligation.

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PV set to save council millions

A partnership between BritishEco Ltd and Gloucestershire County Council aims to save the local authority up to £6.5m over the next four years.

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Spreading the word

Xylem has created a new personalised end cap for its domestic circulator pump – the Lowara Ecocirc – providing a point of advertising for wholesalers and installers in the heart of customers’ homes.

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Warm Front eligibility extended

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says that more householders will be eligible for the Warm Front scheme when new regulations come into force.

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Plumb Center dispels Green Deal confusion

Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard meets with installers at a Green Deal open day Plumb Center has heralded in its series of Green Deal open days as a success as installers flocked to the events held nationwide in association with NAPIT and Sevenoaks Energy Academy.

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Suntech signs German supply deal

Vedat Guergeli, vice president sales and marketing of Suntech Europe Global PV producer Suntech and Solarstrom AG have signed a contract for Suntech to supply 26MW of panels to the German market.

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A ‘crucial time’ for renewables, says incoming minister

New energy minister John Hayes MP, who replaced Charles Hendry earlier today as part of the government’s wider reshuffle of ministers, has stressed the importance of securing ‘a balanced low carbon mix’ of technologies as we face the future challenges of climate change and energy security.

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Ecobase launches first showroom

Plumbase Crowborough store manager Mark Taylor in front of the new Ecobase showroom Ecobase has launched its first UK store in Crowborough, East Sussex.

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Hendry loses out in cabinet reshuffle

Former energy minister Charles Hendry Energy minister Charles Hendry has fallen victim to the government’s reshuffle today and will be replaced by Conservative MP John Hayes.

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Ultimate heating

Ultima Solar has announced the launch of technology which it says will take over from traditional hot water heaters and existing solar thermal systems to deliver truly affordable hot water.

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AfOR merges with REA

After a decisive vote by its members today, the Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) will integrate into the Renewable Energy Association (REA).

Opinion

For the community

PURE genius: PURE, the clean planet trust Steve Pester, BRE, discusses the work done by carbon reduction charity, PURE the Clean Planet Trust

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Two minutes with…

Who are you? Mike Lowes, md of Renewable Solutions UK  

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Panic not

David Pepper, Lochnivar UK, says the government’s decision to cap the funds available to the RHI is not necessarily bad news The government’s decision to cap the funds available to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is not necessarily bad news, says David Pepper, managing director of Lochinvar UK

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BRE helps deliver sustainable developments

Contractors play a critical role in the delivery of sustainable buildings and homes, yet there are few if any professional training courses designed to help them deliver projects against demanding UK standards and codes. A new course from BRE  – Site Sustainability Manager – aims to change all that……

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Energy efficiency is key, say Solar Power UK

Four of the Big Six UK energy providers are expected to increase energy prices by the end of this year after Scottish and Southern Electric (SSE) announced plans to increase domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 9 percent from October 15.