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Waxman Training Academy boasts range of accreditations

The recently launched Waxman Training Academy is now officially approved by the National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT Approved) as well as the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating engineers (CIPHE).

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£100,000 energy efficiency marketing budget opened up to Local Authorities

Home energy efficiency expert, Enact Energy, is offering local authorities across Britain the opportunity to take part in a £100,000 marketing campaign during June to encourage local residents to take advantage of free home insulation before the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) funding permanently ends later this year.

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BPEC approves NAPIT’S heat pump installer course

NAPIT has been awarded further BPEC approval for the new two-day Heat Pump Systems Installer Training Course, *designed for qualified plumbers, heating engineers, oil engineers or gas engineers wishing to install heat pump systems.

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North’s largest roof array completed

Liverpool-based Eco Environments has completed what it says is the largest roof-based PV project in the north of England.

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5MW #solar farm gets off the ground

PV installers JPCS has begun work on a 5MW ground-mounted solar farm near Southampton in partnership with Anesco.

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Plumb Center in Green Deal installer pledge

Plumb Center says it will use a special open day at its sustainable building centre to announce its intention to become a Green Deal provider.

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Heat pump conference looms

There are now only 28 days left to book places at the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s (GSHPA) annual conference and exhibition.

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DECC launches Green Deal briefing roadshow

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB) are hosting a series of breakfast briefings for the supply chain to find out more about the opportunities offered to them by the Green Deal.

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Infinite Energy reports farming boost

Infinite Energy has reported a significant rise in the number of agricultural installations following the completion of a 50kWp array at Wicks Manor pig farm in Essex.

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Germany smashes solar record

Reports have emerged from Germany that the country’s solar plants produced 22GW of electricity per hour – the equivalent output to 20 nuclear power stations.

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Viessman re-launches installer promotion

Viessman is re-launching its installer promotion by giving away one Resol SBS 2000 filling/flushing station with every 12 m2 of Vitosol solar panels or kits (evacuated tube or flat plate) purchased.

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DECC appoints new energy efficiency chief

Providing strategic guidance to ministers and senior officials at DECC, Boyd will build connections with industry and other stakeholders whilst spearheading EEDO’s primary objective to advance energy efficiency across the UK economy.

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Ardenham and ESI in heat pump link up

Renewables suppliers Ardenham Energy and environmental consultancy ESI have become partners in developing open and closed loop ground source heat pump projects.

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Industry reacts to FiT solar announcement

Installers and industry leaders have given their responses to Thursday’s announcement by the government that the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for domestic PV installations will fall to 16p/kWh from August 01.

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Phono Solar partners with PODPASSIV

PV manufacturers Phono Solar has signed an agreement to exclusively manufacture, sell and distribute POD PV solar lamps around the world.