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Firms call for decarbonising target

An alliance of the UK’s largest businesses and industry bodies have today written to the chancellor George Osborne calling for a binding decarbonisation target to be imposed on the electricity sector in the forthcoming Energy Bill.

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A top fix

The Donauer Top Fix mounting element for secure attachment of the Siplex-transverse rails to the roof hooks Top Fix, the new mounting element from Donauer for installation between roof hooks or roof attachments and Siplex rails, has been available at Donauer Solartechnik since August. The new mounting element, Top Fix, can be ordered from Donauer individually or as a component already attached to the roof hook.

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2013 Eco Technology Show launched

Organisers have announced details of the 2013 Eco Technology Show due to take place at  The Brighton Centre on the 14th & 15th June next year.

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Safety first

The M74 is one of a new family of fault finding and electrical safety checking instruments, supplied by HT Instruments Direct.

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Only a week to go before nextgen

Renewable energy technology event nextgen, being held in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, is now just a week away.

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RenewableUK welcomes RO decision

RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the government’s decision that the Renewables Obligation will remain open for projects of between 50kW and 5MW, following industry feedback.

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Barker confirms RO support for small scale renewables

Businesses will still be able to get support for small scale renewable technologies under the government’s Renewables Obligation (RO), climate change minister Greg Barker confirmed today.

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REC partners with Wind & Sun

Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has announced that solar supplier Wind & Sun has become a Gold Partner.

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Celebrating Construction in South Yorkshire Awards 2012

Green Energy Solutions UK Ltd of Doncaster has been nominated for the Renewable Technologies, Sustainability and Environmental Award in this year’s Celebrating Construction in South Yorkshire Awards (CCISY) which is in association with the South Yorkshire centre of the CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building).

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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.