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German inverter manufacturer SMA look set to cut as many as 1,000 posts following disappointing sales figures.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) says it will be at the All-Energy Exhibition & Conference, Aberdeen, on 22nd -23rd May 2013 to showcase its range of products and services to the sector.
Ambulances from southern England have become the first in the UK to be fitted with solar panels.
Pump manufacturer Wilo UK has been granted CEMARS carbon reduction certification after an 18 month process.
NICEIC has launched its latest catalogue with equipment for electrical contractors at discounted prices.
Wind turbines on Lewis
The UK and Scottish governments have jointly published a report recognising the economic benefits of developing renewables projects on Scottish islands.
Deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened the £15.6 million, four-turbine Neilston Community Wind Farm – the first joint venture between a developer and a community in Scotland.
Energen Biogas has a new £7.25m long-term loan and asset finance package with Barclays.
Ian Glover, ReneSola UK’s new general manager
ReneSola has opened a UK office to provide direct support to UK customers and has pledged to establish a long-term service network for the entire country.
The PV manufacturer believes its commitment and investment in the UK market will reap rewards and allow it to improve product availability while building long-term customer relationships.
DECC has launched a ‘Consultation on a notification process for new build dedicated biomass projects’ with proposals on how to limit new biomass projects under the Renewables Obligation.
A community information evening to discuss a proposed 5.4MW solar farm on Crapnell Farm, Crapnell Lane near Wells is to be held at Croscombe Village Hall, Fayre Way, BA5 3RA on 13th May 2013.
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has announced the appointment of Euan McVicar as its general counsel.
Small wind turbine manufacturer Gaia Wind has set out a programme to extend its customer reach by doubling the size of its sales and distribution network and signing a joint research partnership with the University of Strathclyde.
Frans van den Heuvel, CEO, Solarcentury
Solarcentury is on the move from Waterloo to Clerkenwell as the London-based PV company says it continues to thrive.
Xylem Lowara UK staff wear green and blue in honour of Earth Day 2013
Xylem Lowara UK has announced the sponsorship of a one acre of rainforest in Bolivia as part of its annual Earth Day celebrations.
Neil Schofield, head of external and governmental affairs at Worcester, Bosch Group
A spokesman from Worcester, Bosch Group has expressed concern over the latest MCS registration figures released by DECC.
Regulations for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have now been amended, incorporating the government’s degression mechanism into legislation.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that it is to delay the national rollout of smart meters in 30m UK homes.
L-R Mark Watling, Moor Energy and Graham Waddell, Bicton EaRTH
A new training partnership at Bicton EaRTH in East Devon is launching to help with employment opportunities for installers and existing DEAs as the Green Deal picks up speed.
Trading standards officers have reported incidents of conman posing as Green Deal Assessors to defraud homeowners of hundreds of pounds.
A delegation of Indian MPs is to visit the UK for discussions on low carbon growth with UK ministers, institutions and renewable energy experts.
Regen SW has written to all MPs in the south west inviting them to pledge to develop a world-leading renewable energy industry – employing 34,000 people by the end of the decade.
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has announced the investment impact of its first five months of operation.
Kent-based Ecolution Energy Services has announced that it is to add a range of inverters from GoodWe (Jiangsu) Power Supply Technology Co Ltd to its stock holding.