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To infinity and beyond
Infinite Energy is pleased to announce the completion of over 200kWp of solar PV over five different sites with Space Station self storage.
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Onshore wind adds less than a fiver to energy bills
Green energy supplier Ecotricity has slammed “scaremongering” from the anti-wind lobby as the company released figures that confirmed onshore wind power added less than £5 to household energy bills last year.
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Climate kids grill cabinet ministers
Solar panels on the roof of Parliament, bicycle-powered television sets, and streetlamps with mini-wind turbines were just three of the ideas put to ministers this morning by young winners of a National Geographic climate competition.
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Canadian Solar announces regional solar projects
Canadian Solar today announced that it has been working with solar project developer, Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited, in the completion of four solar power plants throughout England. The new ground mounted PV plants were built in Cornwall (Bodmin), Lincolnshire (Spalding) and Somerset (Taunton), with a combined capacity of 6.4 MW.
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Forest Green Rovers top the league for sustainability
The installation of a 46.92kW Photovoltaic system onto a terrace roof of Forest Green Rovers FC is helping the Conference League team reduce its carbon footprint and earn an annual income for the Sustainability in Sport foundation.
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Roadshow sheds light on beating solar cuts
Renewable energy installers used the recent Solar Power UK Roadshow to help prepare themselves for proposed cuts in the Feed-in Tariff (FiT).
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Nu-Heat unveil single in-roof panel
Nu-Heat is now supplying a single in-roof panel for smaller solar thermal installations, potentially offering a solution for smaller installations for apartments and terraced houses.
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Good Energy announces major contract renewal
UK renewable electricity supplier The Good Energy Group has announced the renewal of a major contract to supply international clothing retailer SuperGroup PLC with clean energy for a further 12 months.
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Ofgem launches RHI seminars
Ofgem is holding a series of nationwide seminars to help organisations take advantage of the opportunities of the £860m Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
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Making an impression
Impressionist and green campaigner, Alistair McGowan will be opening Practical Installer for Plumb Center at Ecobuild on 20 March.
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Optex shed light on security at solar farm
The largest solar panel farm accredited by the UK’s electricity supplier regulator is being protected by a security system that includes a number of award-winning REDSCAN laser detectors from Optex.
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Greg Barker admits revised FiT is half original estimate
Energy minister Greg Barker has announced the revised costs of the Feed-in Tariff scheme will actually be half his department’s original estimates.
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Bicton College’s new Environmental and Renewable Technologies Hub (EaRTH) was officially launched to the local community last week (29th February 2012). The event, which saw nearly 200 people attend, was designed to showcase the new centre, to demonstrate the cutting-edge technologies and to give thanks to all those in the community who have been part of its construction.
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Solarwatt extends product warranty
SOLARWATT AG has extended the product warranty for all of its modules from five to ten years. For this period, the German manufacturer guarantees that all of its delivered modules will be free of material and processing defects affecting their operation.
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Master International’s one-stop shop
Master International, the parent company of Master Distributors, a distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, announces the launching of a dedicated solar photovoltaic division with its marketing engine at www.solarmasterdirect.com. Solar Master Direct offers product for all stages of the solar installation process, including PV modules, solar inverters, racking systems, cables and tools necessary for installation. The product lines carried are ideal for residential and small commercial installation projects.
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Campaign launched to root out solar cowboys
A campaign is being launched to crack down on “unscrupulous” installers of solar panels seeking to cash in on the confusion surrounding the Government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) incentives.
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Schueco re-invents the ProSol TF
In April 2012, a new look version of ProSol TF known as ProSol TF+, will be available from solar energy and building envelope specialist, Schueco. Designed as a BIPV product, Schueco say that the ProSol TF+ is an advanced, higher-efficiency thin-film PV module that produces a 30 per cent increase in electrical output over conventional PV thin-film products.
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Solar Energy Systems dramatically revises profits
Scottish renewable energy specialist Solar Electricity Systems has dramatically reinforced predictions of a boom in the domestic green energy market with a forecast of a more than seventeen-fold increase in earnings.
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Solarlec on the rise
Burnley-based PV company Solarlec has expanded its installation capacity after announcing a £12m turnover for last year.
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NAPIT Hires to PV installers
As part of its range of products and services, NAPIT Hire now provides equipment specifically suitable for the solar PV installation sector, including the guaranteed provision of scaffolding towers which, with the recent increase in market activity, has seen unprecedented uptake from installers.
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Shadow minister enjoys illuminating visit
Shadow energy and climate change minister, Luciana Berger, visited Plumb Center’s Sustainable Building Center in Leamington Spa to discuss renewable technologies and support for energy efficiency measures. The visit coincided with the government’s announcement of revised Feed-in Tariffs for microgeneration, including solar PV and micro combined heat and power (mCHP).
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Waxman partners with leading PV manufacturers
Waxman Energy, designers and distributors of solar PV systems, has announced four major new supplier partnerships.
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Does the cap FiT?
The long term level of financial incentive to stimulate take up of solar PV may finally be FiT for purpose, according to ELECSA, the renewable technology certification body.
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Caplor lauch Community Solar Initiative
Leading renewable energy company Caplor Energy has this month launched a new scheme to support local groups keen to install solar energy systems on community buildings.