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The biomass tariff has been lowered by 40 percent since the start of the scheme in April 2014 triggered by high uptake. The first decrease for ASHPs is predicted for October this year, giving homeowners only three months to benefit from the best deal.
Biogas specialist ENER-G has published a free guide for potential customers on the benefits on anaerobic digestion.
Greenworks’ operations and marketing director, Marcus Jefford
Greenworks Training Academy will be holding a seminar on the ErP on July 22.
Over 40 organisations have joined the Sustainable Energy Association in calling for a ministerial statement over proposed changes to the amount of VAT levied on energy saving materials in the UK.
Solar Frontier has opened an office in London, as it looks to scale up its residential and commercial rooftop and power plant business in the UK.
There has been much progress made since October 01 2014, when a Tripartie Agreement between DECC, the MCS Administrator (Gemserv) and the MCS Service Company (MCSSCo) was signed.
The Tripartite Agreement can be found on the MCS website (www.microgenerationcertification.org) should you wish to read it however the key points to note are as follows:
Hargassner UK was officially launched at the opening of the Hargassner UK Training Centre in Buckover on June 25 , providing facilities and a training base for its UK installer network.
The 14 metre artic trailer provides a mobile home for showcasing Euroheat’s range of biomass boilers and associated equipment.
Nominations are coming in thick and fast for this year’s Heating and Renewables Awards and this year’s ceremony is likely to break the record set last year of over 300 entries.
Worcester, Bosch Group has unveiled the winners of its annual Environmental 2020 Awards, rewarding individual contributions to tackling climate change via high efficiency heating technologies.
Lumicity has secured a buy out and expansion capital from RWE Supply & Trading.
Installers and heating engineers were given an exclusive preview of the latest Herz Firematic 499kW biomass boiler at a series of open days held by Rural Energy earlier this month.
Shaunak Rauniar
Staff at Burnley-based Solarlec have rallied to support a colleague raising money for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
REHAU has officially launched its new REHAU Hub at The Building Centre, London.
Lord O’Neill, Tom Smith and Julia Evans
BSRIA has held a reception at the House of Lords as part of its 60 year anniversary celebrations.
The ECA is holding this year’s ‘Electric Event’ in the heart of London. The QEII Conference Centre in Westminster plays host to the conference, which runs from 2nd–4th July.
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Powervault has raised £700,000 on investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to become a leading player in the home energy storage market.
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on permitted development rights – a waiving of planning permission if certain requirements are fulfilled – for commercial non-domestic rooftop solar.
On July 3-4, locations across the UK will once again be opening their doors to showcase PV to the public for Solar Independence Day.
Industry leaders pass judgement on the government’s decision to close the Renewables Obligation to onshore wind 12 months ahead of planned.
The government has confirmed that the Renewables Obligation will be closed to new onshore wind developments from April 01 2016, a full year earlier than was expected.
Raggnar Power has acquired exclusive rights from Wood Energy to supply Hargassner and Binder biomass technology in Scotland.
Rexel UK has called on the government to place its environmental agenda high on the priority list if the UK is to meet its 2020 carbon reduction targets.
78 percent of installers do not feel prepared for the introduction of the ErP Energy Labelling Directive in September, according to a survey by Worcester, Bosch.