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Industry slams CfD funding decision
The CfD scheme is set to replace the Renewables Obligation as the chief support mechanism for large-scale renewable energy projects and will involve a bidding process for rounds of funding.
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Morgan Advanced Materials offers lower maintenance wind carbon brushes
Morgan Advanced Materials Electrical Carbon business has announced a number of new designs to its range of carbon brushes for wind turbines.
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NI energy ministers throws weight behind microwind
Small scale wind energy company Simple Power has welcomed the announcement from Northern Ireland’s Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster proposing that the level of incentives for the small scale onshore wind sector in Northern Ireland should remain at 4 ROCs until at least 2017
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Bernard Matthews announce biomass roll out
179 biomass boilers will be installed across 21 of Bernard Matthews’ turkey farms in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincolnshire.
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RenewableUK issues wind manifesto
Renewable UK has issued its manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election.
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Green Investment Bank announces 2013/14 results
The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) has reported its financial performance in the year ending 31 March 2014.
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UrbanWind chief condemns government fracking plans
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
Paul McCullagh, ceo of Glasgow-based UrbanWind, has accused the government of being driven by ‘desperation’ and ‘beset by panic’, following controversial plans to relax trespass laws for fracking.
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Daikin secures MCS 012 accreditation for solar thermal systems
Kamlesh Vadukul, product specialist, solar thermal, at Daikin UK
Daikin UK’s solar thermal range has become one of the first in the UK to pass the new MCS Standard MCS for pitched roof installation kits.
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Two minutes with 4Eco
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Jodi Huggett, business development director at 4Eco
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NSC gathers pace
The National Solar Centre continues to ramp up its activities and outputs, reports Steve Pester, BRE
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Urbanwind signs distribution deal with Wind Technik Nord
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
UrbanWind has signed a three year distributor agreement with German turbine manufacturer Wind Tecknik Nord.
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Vergnet launches UK O&M service
French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet has announced the opening of a dedicated UK Operations and Maintenance (O&M) service for the UK market.
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Ecotricity saves Evance from administration
Evance’s R9000 turbine model
Green electricity provider Ecotricity has bought small wind turbine manufacturer Evance out of administration.
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DECC proposes solar RO scrapping
DECC has proposed closing the Renewables Obligation (RO) to 5MW+ solar farm applications from April 2015.
Opinion
Q&A – Kevin Arthur, Oxford PV
What have you got planned for the rest of 2014?
We’ll be pushing ahead towards a power conversion efficiency of 20 percent and working on achieving the stability that is needed for our PV technology to be incorporated into buildings. At the same time, we will be exploring the utility market and will also be launching a pretty major funding round. The team is likely to expand by another 15-10 people too. It’s going to be a busy nine months!
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Tories pledge to end onshore wind subsidy
RenewableUK has spoken out against the Conservative Party’s plans to scrap subsidy for onshore wind, should they win the 2015 general election.
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UrbanWind chief questions Cameron’s commitment to renewables
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
Paul McCullagh, ceo of Glasgow-based UrbanWind, has called for prime minister David Cameron to “show some much needed leadership and make a clear commitment to renewable technology” following the conclusions of yesterday’s IPCC report.
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Carbon Tax freeze will hit green investment, says UrbanWind chief
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
UrbanWind’s ceo Paul McCullagh has warned that the government’s freeze on Carbon Tax will hit investment in the sector.
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Siemens to create 1000 offshore wind jobs
Siemens has announced plans to build a major offshore wind turbine manufacturing site in the UK.
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Industry slams budget for costing the earth
Leading figures in the renewables sector have hit back at the chancellor’s budget announcement for failing to put the environment before short term economics.
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REA calls on government to back binding 2030 renewables targets
UK ministers have been urged to back binding national renewable energy targets for 2030 by the Renewable Energy Association (REA).
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2013 – a bumper year for wind power
Provisional statistics released today by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that the amount of electricity produced by wind grew 38 percent from 2012 to 2013. In total the amount of energy generated by wind grew from 5.5 percent in the mix in 2012 to 7.7 percent in 2013.
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Mabey Bridge recognised at international Learning Awards
South Wales-based renewables manufacturer Mabey Bridge’s commitment to training and apprenticeship has been recognised at the international Learning Awards 2014.
Opinion
Current affairs
By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association