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Installers hit the Mastervolt Roadshow
Dutch inverter manufacturer Mastervolt reports that over 120 installers and distributors visited its SolarTruck Roadshow at 12 locations throughout the UK.
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UK pellet council promotes fuel quality
Set up 12 months ago, The UK Pellet Council (UKPC) was established to represent the country’s wood pellet trade and implement the European ENplus wood pellet fuel quality scheme.
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Industry reacts to RO banding decision
REA‘s head of on-site renewables Mike Landy: “Government has heard the evidence provided by industry and has increased the support for large-scale solar PV compared with its consultation proposals, albeit only slightly. We welcome the decision to provide higher support for roof-mounted PV (compared with ground-mounted) and to recognise the very much larger deployment potential for ground-mounted PV than originally foreseen.
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DECC publishes RO bandings
The government has outlined support rates going forward for biomass and solar under the Renewables Obligations Certificate (ROC).
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South Downs Solar scoops top award
South Downs Solar has been named ‘Small Business of the Year’ at the 2012 Sussex Business Awards.
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Evance breezes past 1,500 installation mark
Evance Wind Turbines has announced the installation of its 1,500th small wind turbine.
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Buying with confidence
Renewable Energy solutions provider Save Energy Group, based in Poole, Dorset has announced receipt of the Trading Standards ‘Buy With Confidence’ Membership accolaide – as awarded by The Borough of Poole’s Environmental & Consumer Protection Services.
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M3 Solar looks towards agriculture
From L-R: Shaun Beattie (M3 Solar), William Pierce (FG Pierce & Sons), Raffaele Fait (Eltek UK) and Andy O’Leary (Sibert Solar)
In August this year, M3 Solar installed and commissioned a 100kW roof-mounted PV system for FG Pierce & Sons near Sevenoaks, Kent.
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Biomass seminars lined up
Schiedel Chimney System’s David Wright
Schiedel Chimney Systems in conjunction with biomass consultancy re:heat, is holding a series of free of charge biomass awareness seminars for heating engineers and contractors.
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UFW expands team
Tim Harvey
Leicester-based UFW has appointed building services specialist Tim Harvey. He joins as East Midlands sales manager as the company looks to expand across the region.
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Eco2Solar flies the flag for the West Midlands
Eco2Solar has been named National SME Construction Company of the Year at The National Constructing Excellence Awards 2012.
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BFCMA launches online chimney guidance
The British Flue & Chimney Manufacturers Association (BFCMA) has created a new website and guidance on chimneys for wood burning appliances.
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BRE launches Green Deal Advisor qualification
BRE Training is delighted to launch its Green Deal Advisor qualification programme. The Level 3 Diploma in Green Deal Advice has eight Units with a total of 47 credits. You will need to complete all eight units to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Green Deal Advice.
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Solarlec enjoys bumper sales
Burnley-based PV installers Solarlec has enjoyed its second strongest ever sales month.
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Rural Energy highlights the power of biomass
Waterperry Gardens’ 500kW biomass boiler installed in 2010
Leicestershire-based Rural Energy has partnered with Ofgem to showcase the strength of biomass as a carbon-cutting and bill-reducing renewable technology.
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CCC puts its money on renewables
The Committee on Climate Change reports that generating energy from renewable sources will keep UK household fuel bills lower than relying on fossil fuels such as gas.
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Plumbers get the need for speed
Competition winner Stuart Alldritt with his Lowara Ecocirc and Love2Shop vouchers
Plumbers from all over the country have taken part in a competition run by Lowara UK in a bid to be crowned the nation’s fastest plumber.
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PV installs on the rise
The latest weekly PV installation figures released by The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) point to a healthy recovery in the domestic market as installations rates have risen by almost 40 percent.
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First phase of district heating scheme comes online
The Leicester District Energy Scheme is a 25 year £15m partnership between Leicester City Council and Cofely District Energy which will see six of the city’s estates supplied with environmentally friendly energy.
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Barker drops in on Romag
Greg Barker vitits Romag in the North East
Climate change minister Greg Barker has visited the North East to see Romag’s PV manufacturing facility.
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Green Deal’s largest partnership signed and sealed
Green Deal advisory organisation, Green Deal Consulting, has teamed up with two other organisations to spearhead the energy saving scheme being launched in the New Year.
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Think Low Carbon Events
Working in collaboration with Barnsley College, The Building Research Establishment (BRE) will be offering a series of interactive seminars and workshops aimed at businesses working across the built environment and sustainability sectors looking to develop skills and knowledge.
The series will take advantage of the innovative Think Low Carbon Centre based at Barnsley College’s Honeywell site.
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NSA seeks new members
The National Skills Academy is seeking to boosts its membership.
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Construction workers blacklist exposed
TradeSkills4u reports that a sinister blacklist has been used in the construction industry. The list was allegedly used by over 40 construction companies to deny jobs to so called trouble makers. The list totalled over 3000 names and those on the list say they often found themselves out of work and unable to get a job for no apparent reason.