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Government urged to make £5bn green energy pledge
Business and public leaders from across the UK have united to call on government to pledge £5 billion towards retrofitting local renewable energy systems and energy efficiency measures.
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Opinion
OFTEC: What could be coming down the road?
To drive through the changes needed to reach its carbon reduction targets, the government will need to shake up the current way that things are done in the heating industry. OFTEC has dusted off its crystal ball and here considers a few of the most likely policy options the government may consider.
Opinion
Opinion: Why the CHGS is ‘a step in the right direction’
Rory Mathews, economic analyst at Ecuity Consulting LLP discusses why the CHGS is ‘a step in the right direction’.
Opinion
ECA’s Luke Osborne optimistic about technology’s role in low-to-no-carbon future
In the past decade, renewable energy has undergone a considerable shift within the UK. Having once been a virtual non-entity, it now provides power for up to 40% of our national electricity supply.
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Macquarie completes first biogas investment
Macquarie Capital Principal Finance (Macquarie) has today announced the completion of the majority acquisition of BioCow, a leading producer and innovator in the UK biogas industry. BioCow uses anaerobic digestion to create energy from agricultural waste, by producing biomethane which can be used to heat homes and businesses and as a green transport fuel.
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Concerns raised over Government’s plans to improve UK’s energy efficiency
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) has expressed concerns over newly announced Government plans to increase the UK’s energy efficiency in line with its Paris commitments agreed in December 2015.
Opinion
DECC chiefs accused of misleading Parliament over failed Green Deal scheme
A House of Commons’ committee has accused the administrators of the Green Deal scheme of misleading Parliament with wildly inaccurate forecasts that wasted tens of millions of taxpayers’ pounds.
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Finn Geotherm secures £5 million for its domestic RHI customers
Finn Geotherm has reached the milestone of ensuring five million pounds in Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments will be shared among the hundreds of homeowners for which it has designed and installed renewable heating systems.
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Green Investment Bank streamlines energy efficiency funding
The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) has provided a Green Loan to help Stirling Council save £31m over the next 30 years by installing energy saving streetlights.
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New biomass heating finance helps business cash flow
Biomass heating specialists Windhager UK have just introduced a new asset finance package for commercial clients to fund biomass boiler system installations.
Opinion
Electric vehicles to make up 35% of global new car sales by 2040
The electric vehicle revolution could turn out to be more dramatic than governments and oil companies have yet realized, according to new research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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World first bio plant for handling household waste to be built in UK
A world first bio plant for handling unsorted household waste will be built in Cheshire by DONG Energy.
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Leapfrog Finance funds construction of Plymouth community solar project
Leapfrog Finance has announce its funding of the construction of a 4.1MW solar project co-developed by Plymouth Energy Community (PEC) and Communities for Renewables CIC.
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Indian prime minister signs £2bn solar deal
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has signed £10bn worth of trade deals on his recent UK visit, including £2bn of investment in India by Lightsource Renewable Energy.
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Elmhurst Energy outlines post-Green Deal plan
Martyn Reed, operations director, Elmhurst Energy
Elmhurst Energy has outlined its vision for the energy efficiency market to function following the demise of Green Deal.
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Government confirms end to Green Deal finance
The government has confirmed that it is to end the further release of funds for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund and Green Deal Finance Company.
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Industry reacts to ‘Eco barren’ budget
Chancellor George Osborne has come in for sharp criticism from the low carbon sector for offering little to encourage the deployment of renewable energy in his annual budget.
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Pay4Later offer new point of sale finance to green energy providers
Pay4Later, a company which enables retailers to offer finance solutions and interest-free credit to consumers, has enhanced its proposition to increase acceptance rates by up to 20 percent.
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EEF reveal £173m energy overspend
New analysis from the Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme has revealed that the education sector is overspending on energy to the tune of over £173 million per year.
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Green Deal Finance Company passes 5,000 live plan mark
This is a 120 percent increase since April 2014.
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Green Deal Home Improvement Fund closes to new applicants
DECC has announced the immediate closure of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) due to a ‘overwhelming popular demand’.
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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.
Opinion
Current affairs
By Bill Wright, head of energy solutions at The Electrical Contractor’s Association
After an initial burst the domestic RHI got off to a slow start with less than 160 accreditations in the first two weeks, most of these being legacy applications. It will take time for new systems to be installed and accredited but I have heard of an increase of interest from potential clients. OFGEM are well prepared for this scheme using the experience gained from the non domestic RHI.
Opinion
Current affairs
By guest columnist Bill Wright, head of energy solutions, Electrical Contractors’ Association