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Waxman calls for customer confidence

Renewables distributor Waxman is urging customers to remain positive about the financial attractiveness of solar PV.

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REA concurs will select committee report

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) says that a report released today by the Environmental Audit Committee reinforces the organisation’s own calls to prioritise green ...

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DECC hits back at Green Deal critics

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today issued a statement refuting comments made by Which? magazine which heavily criticises Green Deal.

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STA herald FiT cut delay

The Solar Trade Association and other industry representatives have welcomed suggestions from senior ministers that the government may choose to delay the reductions to the ...

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CCS competition frontrunners announced

The government has today published a list of all interested parties intending to apply to the UK’s new carbon capture storage (CCS) competition.

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DECC to review planned FiT cuts

The UK’s solar industry has applauded the decision by Energy Ministers to review the next round of cuts to the Feed-in Tariff.

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The Oil & Renewable Show heats up….

The Oil & Renewable Energy Show (ORES) continues to attract exhibitors from both oil-fired and renewable backgrounds with over two-thirds of floor space now sold ...

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College unveils first solar offering

City College Plymouth has responded to the growing demand for low carbon courses by announcing that its first cohort of students will be undertaking the ...

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NHBC Foundation welcomes EPC revisions

Sustainability research body The NHBC Foundation has welcomed the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (CLG) decision to revise domestic energy performance certificates (EPCs).

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BPEC launches new and updated courses

BPEC has used its recent series of road shows to launch its new series of plumbing qualifications for renewable energy installers.

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Want to be a master in green energy?

The University of Hull has unveiled the UK’s first masters degree programme in project management for the renewables sector.

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PV demand soars due to planning changes

Businesses of all sizes are taking advantage of the change in planning regulations which means commercial PV installations under 50kWp electricity no longer require planning ...

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Smart money is still on solar, says EOS Energy

Although householders are aware that solar subsidies have been cut by the government, many remain unaware that costs have been slashed too – according to EOS ...

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National skills academy expands into Wales

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has opened its first centres in Wales with a hub in the north at Llandrillo and the south ...