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Jim Wallace of Seaward Solar looks at the reasons why electrical testing and inspection of solar PV installations is a fundamental requirement for system safety and performance.
Hitachi has appointed a new distribution partner for its Yutaki range of air source heat pumps.
The Heating & Renewable Awards will return in 2015 bigger than ever before.
Steve Pester, BRE, reflects on the main themes to emerge from last month’s Solar Energy UK show in Birmingham
By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association
Zenex Solar’s managing director Liz macFarlane
Liz MacFarlane looks back at an eventful SEUK 2014 for Zenex Solar
Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd
Heat pump expert Bob Long tackles unnecessary complexity in heat pumps and the systems in which they operate
Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard
As the world of technology continues to accelerate at pace we are constantly bombarded by new developments, even in terms of language. The latest concept to excite some people is the ‘Smart’ or ‘Connected Home’.
Who are you?
Stephen Knight, commercial director for Navitron
What have you got planned for the next 12 months?
Our priority is to get more funders interested in financing solar PV and renewables technology. We already have a panel of lenders that are very enthusiastic supporters and we have another lender that’s about to participate in the market imminently. We also have a couple of negotiations underway that might result in further finance options for the solar sector, including the provision of second line lending aimed at underwriting consumers who may have failed finance through a primary lender.
The STA is set to revise its ’10 commitments’ on solar farms to support DECC’s push for increased levels of local ownership.
The future of renewable energy in the UK looks bright, says Green Energy Scotland
Lightsource is predicting a significant rise in Scottish PV deployment following recent innovations in cell technology.
4Eco’s immerSUN microgeneration switching device has been featured in Channel 4’s Double Your House for Half the Money.
Cardiff-based Spire Renewables has launched a new heat pump package.
Kingspan Environmental has announced the appointment of Neil Overton as trade sales director for Great Britain.
Adrian Lightwood, OFTEC registration director
OFTEC has introduced new classes of registration for solar thermal systems and heat pumps, with plans to extend this further to cover biomass next year.
Grant UK has launched its ThermaWave series of thermal stores, allowing multiple heat sources to be connected with a 3kW immersion heater back-up.
Plumb Center has entered into an agreement to sell the Ecodan air source heat pump range made by Mitsubishi Electric.
A renewable energy firm is celebrating after being named this year’s highest achieving solar panel installer with European technology experts Sharp.
The Solar Trade Association will be writing to environment secretary Liz Truss following her announcement that farmland should be used for ‘food and crops’ and not solar farms.
Panasonic Eco Solutions Europe has announced a partnership with solar platform Generaytor to launch an interactive service for UK homeowners.
European PV module manufacturer Voltec Solar has renewed its partnership with West Sussex based renewables distributor Wagner Renewables.
Sustainable architect and TV presenter Charlie Luxton will be the keynote speaker at this year’s NICEIC and ELECSA Live North event.