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Yingli tops PV supplier rankings

Chinese PV manufacturer Yingli became the largest global supplier of modules in 2012, according to data collected by analytics provider IHS.
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Green Deal Finance Company secures £244m funding

The Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) has confirmed details of a £244m funding package agreed with a major group of shareholders, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the UK Green Investment Bank (UK GIB).
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Sharp rise in Green Deal assessments

March saw a four fold increase in the number of Green Deal assessments made as the energy efficiency scheme continues to gain traction.
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SummitSkills heralds DECC voucher scheme

Heating installers will welcome the government’s announcement of a new voucher scheme to reduce the cost of training in renewable heating, SummitSkills has said in reaction to the latest announcement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
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Are you in control?

Controlling interest: Stuart Cooper, Solfex Energy Systems, discusses the importance of the correct selection and parameter set up on controls Stuart Cooper, Solfex Energy Systems, reports on the importance of the correct selection and parameter set up of controls within solar thermal and heating systems, including the features and benefits of the Prozeda Primos, Grandis HK, Conexio 600 & Convisio controls and software
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Prozeda controller range

Bright idea: The Primos 250 Controller The Prozeda Primos 600 solar thermal controller has 6 x temperature inputs ( PT 1000 sensor ), 4 x 230V outputs & 2 x additional low voltage outputs with Pulsed Width Modulation (PWM) to control high efficiency pumps. It also has a connection for Vortex Flow Sensor for yield measurement. This controller is predominantly for solar thermal applications with various hydraulic layouts including systems with two collector fields or two stores. It can also be used to control various back up energy sources and to operate diverting valves within the hydraulic circuit. For simpler solar applications with one collector field, the Primos 250 will suffice and still has the ability to data log and web view system information as standard, this control also can control HE pumps and has a relay output to control another heat source.
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CleanTech Centre to host SME event

Nottingham CleanTech Centre is to host a series of events later this month aimed at showing SMEs how effective simple energy efficiency improvements can be.
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IES launch latest franchise

Intelligent Energy Solutions (IES) is launching its third franchise operation in York.
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Solar energy for Eastland Homes

Tropo, the renewable energy division of Henry Boot Construction, has completed three solar PV projects on residential tower blocks owned by Eastlands Homes.
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YouGen voted into top 50 ethical companies

Cathy Debenham, founder of YouGen Renewable energy information and directory business YouGen was among the top 50 ethical SMEs in the PEA-ples Favourite competition. With your votes, its founder Cathy Debenham now hopes to make it into the top ten.
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Wessex Group manager named as ‘rising star’

Rising star Thomas Mortimer As Wessex Group celebrates its 50th anniversary, one of its managers has been named amongst the top 50 ‘rising stars’ in the UK’s sustainable construction sector.
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New training centre opens for NI installers

A new training centre for Northern Ireland heating installers that focuses on renewable technologies is set to open in Portadown in County Armagh.
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Heat Pump Association criticise RHI delay

The Heat Pump Association (HPA) says it ‘cannot hide its profound disappointment’ at the delay to the launch of the domestic RHI and amendments to the commercial scheme which had been due this summer.
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Eco Environments goes into liquidation

David Hunt, previously of Eco Environments, has joined Renewable Solutions UK Liverpool-based Eco Environments has gone into liquidation.
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Sun shines for Great Ormes visitors’ centre

The Great Orme visitors’ centre in Llandudno has been fitted with solar panels that will reduce energy bills and improve the building’s carbon footprint. The system, supplied by Hertfordshire-based Caplor Energy, forms part of Conwy County Council’s carbon neutral sustainability strategy.
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Registration opens for 8th Annual MicroCHP Europe Summit

Registration for the 8th Annual MicroCHP in Europe Summit is now open. The summit is strictly invitation only and is designed for subscribers to Delta-ee’s micro-CHP Service and other selected utilities, boiler manufacturers, product developers and key micro-CHP influencers.
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20MW Dorset solar farm gets green light

British Solar Renewables Ltd has announced it has secured planning permission for a 20MW solar farm close to Bournemouth International Airport.
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Joined up approach

On 28 January 2013, MCS published the document MCS 023 (Additional Requirements for MCS Installers to become Green Deal Authorised). This document outlines the criteria, which all MCS installation companies who are assessed and certified against, in order to become registered for the microgen measures under Green Deal. MCS 023 was developed by MCS, working closely with both DECC and the relevant MCS committees.
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