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Winners revealed of British Renewable Energy Awards 2013

The REA has revealed the winners of the British Renewable Energy Awards 2013. Champion Award Winner: Peter Fraenkel For longstanding commitment to the promotion of not just tidal energy, but also solar, wind, hydro and biomass. Peter is currently progressing a radical new energy storage concept.

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Barnsley College to host Green Deal and ECO installer event

Barnsley College’s Think Low Carbon Centre is hosting a free event on the government’s Green Deal and ECO initiatives. Local contractors are invited to the event which will take place between 9am and 1pm on Saturday 22nd June.

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Green Deal will increase property values, says DECC report

Making energy saving improvements to your property could increase its value by 14 per cent on average – and up to 38 per cent in some parts of England – according to new research released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

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Innotech Solar secures Krannich as a sales partner

Dr Thomas Hillig,VP module sales & marketing at Innotech Solar Scandinavian module manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) has secured Krannich Solar as a partner. The company added ITS solar modules to its portfolio in May 2013. 

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Oxford PV picks up British Renewable Energy Award

Oxford Photovoltaics has been named the winner of the Innovation Award at the British Renewable Energy Awards ceremony, recently-held by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) in London.

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REA announces appointment of new chief executive

Incoming REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has announced that Dr Nina Skorupska will be replacing Gaynor Hartnell as chief executive on 29 July.

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New poll reinforces public support for renewables

A poll by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on UK energy policy has found that 64 per cent of the public is concerned about possible blackouts, and that 93 per cent are worried about higher electricity and gas bills.

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Econic offers free heat pump seminar

Econic’s managing director Rob Gardiner Heat pump specialist Econic is holding a free webinar which it says will dispell some of the myths surrounding the technology and its implementation.

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Labour pledges to introduce 2030 decarbonisation target

Shadow energy minister, Tom Greatrex, has announced that the next Labour Manifesto will include a commitment to decarbonise the UK’s electricity supply by 2030. He also said Labour has a “relentless desire to take forward the offshore wind industry” which it will put into practice if it wins the next election in 2015. 

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Daikin UK appoints new commercial director

Daikin UK has appointed Dave Lacey as commercial director of its heating and renewables division, with a view to consolidating its position within the heat pump and renewables market as well as expanding sales of ancillary products.

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£19m available for energy entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and products in energy efficiency, storage and low carbon generation can today apply for a share of £19million of government funding.

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Offshore wind to get investment boost

Business and energy minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) aimed at boosting levels of inward investment and providing a stimulus to creating jobs in the UK offshore wind industry. 

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Plumb Center launches Android app

Want to search for local businesses on your smartphone? Then Plumb Center and Parts Center says its customers should check out its latest Android App.

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Lark Energy passes 150MWp solar milestone

Following completion of Lark Energy’s first phase of large scale solar projects, totalling 60MWp, the company reports that it has recently secured planning permission for a further 100MWp of solar farms. 

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Anti-dumping tariffs will bring long-term stability, says Savills Energy

David Grindley of Savills Energy The announcement that the European Commission will impose provisional anti-dumping duties on wafers, solar cells and modules imported from China could be good news for the long-term future of the solar industry, says David Grindley of Savills Energy.

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Innotech Solar factory produces 0.5GW of modules

Innotech Solar’s Glava factory Located in the Swedish village of Glava, the module factory of the Scandinavian-German manufacturer, Innotech Solar (ITS), is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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South West tops leader board for domestic solar

Latest Ofgem figures reveal that over the last year the south west has topped the ‘league table’ for households installing solar panels, with more than 15,000 confirmed installations and around 57 MW installed capacity. This compares to the next closest region, the south east with 13,000 followed by the east midlands with just over 12,000 installations.

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Eco2Solar secures £0.7m order book From Linden Homes

Eco2Solar has secured a £0.7m order book to provide solar PV to 323 new homes and four large apartment blocks under its Preferred Supplier Agreement with Galliford Try’s housebuilding division Linden Homes.