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Suntech head scoops top award
Global PV manufacturer Suntech has announced that its chief strategy officer and executive chairman, Dr Zhengrong Shi, has received an Engineering Excellence Award from the Sydney Division of Engineers Australia.
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Halving installation time
New heights: Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre in Sheffield, is the first installation in Europe to use Trina Solar’s new flat-roof solar PV mounting system Trinamount III
Sundog Energy’s latest PV installation at Hermes Real Estate Investment Management Limited’s (HREIML) Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre in Sheffield, is the first in Europe to use Trina Solar’s new flat-roof solar PV mounting system Trinamount III, it has been announced.
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Phono Solar partners with Enphase
Phono Solar announces the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Enphase Energy. The companies plan to work together on the development of AC Solutions for residential and commercial solar project that simplify and reduce costs of installation and improve energy production. With this agreement, Phono Solar expects to launch more than 40MW AC Series modules in theUKand theUSAin the next two years.
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Train and gain
A selection of the latest training opportunities in the world of renewables.
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Clegg stands up for renewables
Nick Clegg has promised to hold the Conservative party to its environmental manifesto pledges.
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Empower your business at SPUK
In less than one week, over 60 of the world’s leading module providers will descend on the NEC in Birmingham – don’t miss your chance to secure the best deal on the best products at Solar Power UK.
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Co-operative Bank triples renewable energy lending
The Co-operative Bank has announced a significant increase in the number of new renewable energy projects it has funded, which in turn has led a tripling in lending to the sector.
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PV comes to the Bundesliga
Solarlec supplier Phono Solar has signed a deal to sponsor German football champions Borussia Dortmund for the next three years.
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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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MDs celebrate Worcester’s golden anniversary
All four managing directors from Worcester, Bosch Group’s history gathered together at a glittering event on Friday 6 September to celebrate the manufacturers 50th anniversary.
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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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Plumb Center announces Green Deal training dates
Following two successful pilots, autumn dates at four locations have been announced for Plumb Center’s recently launched Green Deal Advisor training course.
The new course, developed by Plumb Center and its training partner Sevenoaks Energy Academy, involves both in-house training and some home study. Plumb Center believes that installers are best placed also to become Green Deal Advisors, and this course aims to provide all the knowledge needed to produce an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and a Green Deal assessment.
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Energy Solutions 2012 partners with Envirolink
Energy Solutions 2012 is pleased to announce the launch of a new feature in partnership with low carbon consultants Envirolink. The Envirolink feature will showcase some of the most advanced products currently within the energy solutions marketplace.
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Green Deal receives cash boost
Seven cities across England will receive a share of £12m today to help them kick-start the Green Deal in their regions.
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Plumb Center publish new commercial guide
Plumb Center’s guide to commercial plumbing, heating and renewables is back – bigger than before.
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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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Windfalls over windfarms
Wind-to-heat: Pioneering scheme moves closer to reality
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued a call for evidence aimed at ensuring communities hosting wind turbines derive maximum financial, social and environmental benefits.
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New designs for a circular economy
The government is to invest up to £1.25m to stimulate innovation that will help improve the resource efficiency of UK companies and help contribute towards a resource efficient, low carbon economy.
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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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Public support riding high for renewables
Wind and marine trade association RenewableUK has welcomed the publication of a new government survey which indicates that public support for wind energy remains overwhelmingly high.
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Cash boost offered to low carbon SMEs
Small enterprises looking for a financial boost to aid the development of innovative, low-carbon business ideas can now apply for an award from Shell Springboard.
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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.