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YouGen voted into top 50 ethical companies

Cathy Debenham, founder of YouGen Renewable energy information and directory business YouGen was among the top 50 ethical SMEs in the PEA-ples Favourite competition. With your votes, its founder Cathy Debenham now hopes to make it into the top ten.
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Wessex Group manager named as ‘rising star’

Rising star Thomas Mortimer As Wessex Group celebrates its 50th anniversary, one of its managers has been named amongst the top 50 ‘rising stars’ in the UK’s sustainable construction sector.
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New training centre opens for NI installers

A new training centre for Northern Ireland heating installers that focuses on renewable technologies is set to open in Portadown in County Armagh.
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Heat Pump Association criticise RHI delay

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) says it ‘cannot hide its profound disappointment’ at the delay to the launch of the domestic RHI and amendments to the commercial scheme which had been due this summer.
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Eco Environments goes into liquidation

David Hunt, previously of Eco Environments, has joined Renewable Solutions UK Liverpool-based Eco Environments has gone into liquidation.
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Sun shines for Great Ormes visitors’ centre

The Great Orme visitors’ centre in Llandudno has been fitted with solar panels that will reduce energy bills and improve the building’s carbon footprint. The system, supplied by Hertfordshire-based Caplor Energy, forms part of Conwy County Council’s carbon neutral sustainability strategy.
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Registration opens for 8th Annual MicroCHP Europe Summit

Registration for the 8th Annual MicroCHP in Europe Summit is now open. The summit is strictly invitation only and is designed for subscribers to Delta-ee’s micro-CHP Service and other selected utilities, boiler manufacturers, product developers and key micro-CHP influencers.
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20MW Dorset solar farm gets green light

British Solar Renewables Ltd has announced it has secured planning permission for a 20MW solar farm close to Bournemouth International Airport.
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Joined up approach

On 28 January 2013, MCS published the document MCS 023 (Additional Requirements for MCS Installers to become Green Deal Authorised). This document outlines the criteria, which all MCS installation companies who are assessed and certified against, in order to become registered for the microgen measures under Green Deal. MCS 023 was developed by MCS, working closely with both DECC and the relevant MCS committees.
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JPCS powers up 90,000 homes

Peter Shone, managing director of Cheshire-based JPCS JPCS reports that it has passed the 50MWp milestone in UK ground-mounted PV installations.
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Fallon named as new energy minister

John Hayes leaves his position at DECC for a new cabinet role as minister without portfolio Michael Fallon is to replace the outgoing John Hayes as energy minister at DECC.
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Visitors flock to Ecobuild 2013

Strength in numbers: Ecobuild organiser UBM says 45,000 visitors attended this year’s show Ecobuild organiser UBM has announced that 45,000 visitors attended its 2013 show at London’s Excel over three days at the beginning of March (2012: 57,000).
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Record breaking day for wind

Wind and marine trade body RenewableUK is celebrating the fact that for the first time, wind energy in the UK generated over 5 gigawatts of electricity consistently over a 24 hour period.
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UK GIB funds UK’s largest NHS energy centre

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will provide £18m of funding towards a new energy innovation centre for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in what will be its first investment in the NHS. GIB’s participation mobilises a further £18m of private capital into the project.
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Worcester, Bosch Group welcomes Greg Barker

Grand tour: Climate change minister Greg Barker opened new Greenstar Heat Exchanger friction stir-welding machines as part of his visit to Worcester, Bosch Climate change minister Greg Barker visited Worcester, Bosch Group on Thursday 21st March, to find out more about the latest industry innovations, and to hold a round table discussion with heating installers about the government’s Green Deal.
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