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Plumb Center publish new commercial guide
Plumb Center’s guide to commercial plumbing, heating and renewables is back – bigger than before.
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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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Good Energy publishes ‘encouraging’ financial results
Green electricity provider Good Energy Group Plc has published financial results for the six months ending 30 June 2012 showing a rise in revenues and profits.
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YouGen founder shortlisted for green energy award
YouGen founder Cathy Debenham
A Devon-based woman has been shortlisted for the south west sustainable energy champion award in the annual SW Green Energy Awards.
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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.
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Maximise your share of the energy efficiency market
SummitSkills and Rushlight Events have announced a series of business seminars focusing on the green agenda.
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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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REA responds to Vince Cable industry speech
Business, innovation and skills (BIS) secretary Vince Cable has set out his vision for the future development of the British economy.
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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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RED products receive MCS accreditation
The MCZ Group’s RED brand has seen a number of its products gain MCS accreditation.
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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.