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Minister welcomes energy storage trial
Climate change secretary Amber Rudd has today welcomed the start of trials at the largest electricity storage facility of its type in Europe.
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Kensa completes 2014 installer roadshow
Kensa Heat Pumps has wrapped its installer roadshow for 2014 which saw it engage with over 250 MCS and Oftec installers at 18 locations.
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Anesco named UK’s fastest growing company
Adrian Pike, Anesco
Anesco has once again taken top spot in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table.
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Panasonic welcomes social house RHI change
Panasonic has welcomed the latest changes to the domestic RHI scheme that come into effect in spring 2015 which benefit those in the social housing sector.
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Half of Brits want solar, says Rexel research
81 percent of UK adults are concerned about rising energy bills with nearly half saying they would like to use rooftop solar as a way to mitigate them, consumer research commissioned by Rexel has revealed.
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Kottis switches to BayWa.r.e
Christos Kottis, previously commercial director at GreenKit (part of TGE Group) has joined BayWa.r.e Solar Systems as head of marketing.
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Industry reacts to Autumn Statement
Industry leaders have criticised George Osborne for failing to put renewable energy on the agenda in his Autumn Statement.
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Yorkshire Heat Pumps predicts rush for renewables
Businesses are being urged to take advantage of the non-domestic RHI before tariffs fall again.
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Viessmann installer raises £6k for brain injury hospital
A Viessmann heating installer has raised over £6,000 for St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington after the specialist hospital treated his son for head injuries.
Opinion
Has Britain got talent?
Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane
Hiring the best candidate is often fraught with difficulty. Liz MacFarlane, Zenex Solar, offers some pointers for getting it right
Opinion
Getting into hot water
Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd
Heat pump specialist Bob Long revisits the topic of domestic hot water production from heat pump systems and the potential for high energy costs
Opinion
Q&A – TSG
John Holloway is TSG’s renewables director
Opinion
Two minutes with… Fair Energy
Who are you?
Shirley Hill, director of Fair Energy
Opinion
Life on earth
Steve Pester, BRE National Solar Centre, turns his attention to proposed technical changes to guidance for PV earth connections
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Installers must capitalise on winter, says Navitron
Navitron is calling for installers to push the benefits of ASHPs in time for homeowners to reap the benefits this winter.
Stephen Knight, commercial director for Navitron, believes that this time of year is best for installing ASHPs.
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The hottest ticket in town – Ecobuild
Register for your FREE ticket to Ecobuild (www.ecobuild.co.uk/register) the UK’s premier energy event and stay up to date with the latest training and technologies to stay competitive in the renewables marketplace.
Opinion
Standard deviation
Jodi Huggett, innovation director at 4eco, asks if meeting electromagnetic compatibility standards (EMC) is one step too far for the renewables industry.
Recent figures from DECC show that over 80,000 solar PV systems were installed across the country between January and August of this year.
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STA approves ‘FiT on the move’ proposals
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released proposals that would allow businesses and factories to take their solar with them if they move location.
Product
Waxman adds BenQ 285 black frame mono
Waxman Energy is pleased to announce the newest addition to their BenQ product portfolio – the BenQ 285 black frame mono.
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Enphase donate to SolarAid
Enphase Energy has today announced its charitable partnership with SolarAid.
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AMP Solar UK launches as joint venture
A new joint venture company, AMP Solar UK, has launched combining the expertise of three solar firms and the financing support of Apollo Investment.
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Solar cheaper than gas by 2018 – STA
The Solar Trade Association has published a report which finds that it will be cheaper to produce electricity from solar than by burning gas by 2018.
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PassivSystems hit 20,000 PV monitoring mark
PassivSystems is celebrating the milestone achievement of installing over 20,000 versions of its PV monitoring product – PassivPro.
Product
New Hitachi Power Tool covers the angle
Hitachi Power Tools has launched its new DN18DSL/L4 angle drill.