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EAFES summer school open for entries

The European Agency for Energy Security (EAFES) has now opened the application process for its 2012 sustainable energy summer school at the University of Cambridge.
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Devon installer scoops turbine contract

A Devon renewable energy installer has secured a deal to be the prime installer of medium-scale wind turbines in the south west of England, in a move that looks set to see a dramatic increase in the number of community-based wind turbines in the area.
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Waxman Training Academy boasts range of accreditations

The recently launched Waxman Training Academy is now officially approved by the National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT Approved) as well as the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating engineers (CIPHE).
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£100,000 energy efficiency marketing budget opened up to Local Authorities

Home energy efficiency expert, Enact Energy, is offering local authorities across Britain the opportunity to take part in a £100,000 marketing campaign during June to encourage local residents to take advantage of free home insulation before the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) funding permanently ends later this year.
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North’s largest roof array completed

Liverpool-based Eco Environments has completed what it says is the largest roof-based PV project in the north of England.
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DECC launches Green Deal briefing roadshow

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB) are hosting a series of breakfast briefings for the supply chain to find out more about the opportunities offered to them by the Green Deal.
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Ardenham and ESI in heat pump link up

Renewables suppliers Ardenham Energy and environmental consultancy ESI have become partners in developing open and closed loop ground source heat pump projects.
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Narrowing costs

PV manufacturer Suntech is to introduce a new compact frame design for its 60-cell W-Series at Intersolar in Munich next month.
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#FiT announcement imminent

At the ICE conference Retrofit Solutions for the Housing Sector there was a great deal of talk around the future direction of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme, and in particular the timing of the new rate reviews and timing for PV.
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Renewable heat market report offer to REI readers

The heating market in the UK and the effects of the Renewable Heat Incentive are key concerns for any MCS registered installer, which is why Renewable Energy Installer has partnered with SVI to bring the first detailed report to the market.
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