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Making the most of going green

Chartered Accountants Haines Watts has teamed up with green technology specialist, Dodds Limited, to deliver a seminar to business about the benefits of ‘going green’ at Hull’s premier and award winning landmark, The Deep.

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Ploughcroft makes redundancies

Ploughcroft Building Services, better known as Ploughcroft Training and Ploughcroft Solar, has carried out major redundancies. The company, which entered solar PV in 2006, was a well-known name in the renewables world.

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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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Housebuyers give solar the thumbs up

A Burnley company has praised UK house buyers for giving solar panels the thumbs up in a survey on “non-essential” property extras.

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Libra partners with Canadian Solar

PV distributor Libra Energy has announced it is now in partnership with Canadian Solar as an authorised reseller and will add Canadian Solar’s product range to its own portfolio.

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Profit crisis brews in China

Growing numbers of Chinese PV manufacturers are downgrading sales forcasts and shedding staff as profits continue to fall sharply in the Far East.

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PM backs ‘virtual power station’ scheme

Prime minister David Cameron opens a 12.65kW PV installation at Eynsham village hall, Oxfordshire David Cameron has thrown his weight behind an ambitious scheme to replace one of the most polluting power stations in the UK with a loose collective of renewable installations and energy-reduction initiatives.

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Another UK first for solar

Solar plant developer Lighthouse Renewable Energy Ltd has completed a 5MW project near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire in conjunction with PV installers Solarcentury.

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Mercy mission to Malawi

Absolute Solar and Wind has donated £1,000 to help fund the charitable work of 17-year-old Mercy McFarlane of Conon Bridge, Inverness.

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Enphase signs UK distribution deal

Enphase Energy has announced the availability of its Microinverter System at PV distributor Dynamic Solar.

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REA criticises RO proposals

REA chief executive Gaynor Hartnell The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has waded into the row over new consultations from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) over future support levels for solar and biomass under the Renewables Obligation (RO).

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RO cuts not justified, says STA

The Solar Trade Association has criticised the government’s proposals for the Renewable Obligation branding a planned 25 percent reduction in support for solar as ‘unjustified’.

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Germany enters PV grid parity age

The world’s largest solar PV market, Germany, has achieved PV grid parity, according to a new report.

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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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Air-to-water heat pumps get the nod for RHI

Climate change minister Greg Barker says we will seek a way to fast-track the inclusion of air to water commercial heat pumps in the RHI Industry has welcomed climate change minister, Greg Barker’s clear signal that he would explore ways to change the Renewable Heat Incentive quickly to allow air to water heat pumps to compete fairly in the market for commercial renewable heating systems.

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Need to fine-tune your commercial roof-top offer? SPUK is here to help

With four of the Big Six UK energy providers expected to increase energy prices by the end of this year, and price rises set to affect 5 million electricity customers; it is not just the domestic market that is worried, says the organisers of this year’s Solar Power UK.

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China-EU trade dispute rumbles on

The European commission has begun investigating complaints that China is dumping solar panels below cost price raising concerns that trade relations will be damaged between Germany and Beijing.

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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.

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Ultimate heating

Ultima Solar has announced the launch of technology which it says will take over from traditional hot water heaters and existing solar thermal systems to deliver truly affordable hot water.

Opinion

Power of the sun

Jerry Stokes, president Suntech Power Europe, looks at the potential of European solar expertise