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Government responds to Labour energy price fix plan

Energy secretary Ed Davey has described Labour leader Ed Miliband’s pledge to freeze energy bills following the next general election as a ‘risk’ to low carbon investment whilst increasing the likelyhood of blackouts as existing generation capacity is not replaced.

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Dulas wins £4.3m PV contract

Dulas Ltd has been awarded a £4.3m contract by housing association First Wessex to install solar PV on up to 1,000 of its affordable homes across the south of England.

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Government funding announced to plug energy skills gap

An employer-led partnership set up to secure the future workforce for the UK’s energy and utility industries has been given the green light, thanks to government funding announced on 11 September.

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RenewableUK welcome new renewables community report

Trade body RenewableUK has welcomed a new report published by the think tank ResPublica which says local community groups should be given greater opportunities to get more involved in developing and owning local renewable energy projects such as wind and solar farms.

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Euroheat’s guide to getting the best from biomass

Simon Holden, co-founder of Euroheat, explains to REI readers why fuel quality is so important when getting the best from biomass and how end users can make sure their logs, pellets or chips are up to scratch.

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South West Energy Centre launched

Over 400 members of the public were the first to visit the South West Energy Centre, at White Rock, Long Road, Paignton during its Launch Day recently. 

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Energy star wins coveted industry accolade

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has announced the winners of its prestigious Achievement Awards. Those honoured are some of the world’s top engineering minds and talent, who have pioneered a range of engineering innovations from quantum systems that create faster and more secure computers to an artificial pancreas to tackle diabetes.

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REA welcomes Labour’s affordable energy ambition

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has broadly welcomed Labour leader Ed Miliband’s pledge to freeze gas and electricity prices should his party win the 2015 general election.

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National Skills Academy hub gets makeover

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies’ hub, Blackburn College, has opened a brand new centre, complete with state-of-the-art facilities for students undertaking environmental technologies, construction, science, engineering and maths courses.

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Energy Efficiency Award-winners announced

Eco2Solar scoops the Solar PV Installer award Coventry’s Ricoh Arena played host one of the biggest nights in the industry calendar on 12 September as 800 heavy-hitters gathered for the Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards supported by NatWest.

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Waxman partners with TiSUN

Waxman Renewables is delighted to announce a new distribution agreement with the Tyrolean solar thermal company TiSUN.  As from October 2013 Waxman Renewables will become the exclusive distributor for TiSUN products in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Certsure launches customer charter

Certsure, the joint venture formed from the partnership between the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), has launched a customer charter.

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Uponor doubles its loyalty points

To coincide with the start of the heating season, Uponor UK has announced it is offering double points on its ‘Uponor & More’ loyalty scheme for the rest of 2013. 

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Myriad Solar plans Leicestershire PV open day

Myriad Solar is planning two ‘talk and tour’ seminar sessions at Eye Kettleby Lakes, Leicestershire, later this month – so other local businesses can see for themselves the benefits renewable energy can bring.

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STA predicts solar thermal price drop

Research recently published by the Solar Trade Association (STA) indicates that the prices of solar hot water systems could come down by 29.2 percent if the market expands tenfold to catch up with solar PV.

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REA calls for 2030 renewable energy target

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has joined over 60 European companies and associations calling for a legally binding 2030 carbon reduction target.

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RenewableUK heralds pro-wind opinion poll

RenewableUK has welcomed an opinion poll carried out by ComRes which once again highlights the overwhelming support for wind power among the British public.