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Future Renewable Energy partners with Easy MCS Ltd
Future Renewable Energy has partnered with Easy MCS Ltd to offer support and renewable heat training to UK-based installers.
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Oxford is the EV capital of Europe
Oxford has become the Electric Vehicle capital of Europe after an initial network of 64 charging points have been installed across the city and surrounding area, creating one of the highest densities of EV charging points anywhere in Europe.
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Government denies last-minute Green Deal review
Government has denied that the Green Deal is under review following a report by the BBC that indicated that the Cabinet Office had been interviewing critics of the scheme in response to widespread criticism.
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STA urges DECC to stop July FiT cuts
Since April 1 this year UK solar deployment figures have slowed down to a worrying pace. Today, keen to breathe some much-needed life back into the industry, the Solar Trade Association (STA) has written to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) asking to delay the proposed July feed-in tariff cuts.
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Hague: ‘response to climate change is an imperative for growth’
William Hague has warned cabinet ministers that Britain needs to show greater commitment to the low carbon economy in a leaked letter obtained by the Guardian.
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Sir Richard Branson launches green energy competition in Scotland
Sir Richard Branson is set to launch a green energy competition, with a £400,000 prize fund, in Scotland. The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge, which is also supported by the Scottish Government, is aimed at reducing carbon emissions through sustainable business ideas and inventions.
Editor's Blog »
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How to sell solar post April 1
The general malaise engulfing the solar industry at the moment is challenging. It is tempting to blame the current stagnation on Governmental policies. After all, solar has been forced to swallow swingeing feed-in tariff cuts paired with prohibitive new EPC requirements that have constricted the market.
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Part L Building Regulations consultation: how it affects you
In the UK, approximately 45 percent of carbon emissions come from buildings. More specifically, these emissions are escaping from our energy inefficient homes. Clearly, something needs to be done about this problem as our legally binding carbon targets creep ever closer. The question is: what will that “something” be?
Guest Blog »
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An open letter on Electricity Market Reform
For quite some time I have been puzzled as to the passivity of the whole of the electricity supply industry over what is coming down the tracks on Electricity Market Reform (EMR).
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Solar power finance: evolving ‘free solar’ schemes
As mortgage complications have become apparent with the ‘rent-a-roof’ scheme; a popular and accessible method of upgrading domestic properties with solar panels is under threat. With April’s installation figures indicating a considerable decline in domestic solar installations, the market has clearly been affected by the March feed-in tariff (FiT) deadline. However it’s not all bad news, as the absence of the ‘Free Solar’ outlet presents an opportunity for new and further evolved finance options to step forward. This article will explore the most prominent of these new approaches.
Case Studies »
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Cornish church hopes to become ‘beacon of renewable energy’
A Cornish church has installed a 7.68kWp system on its roof to help reduce the church’s escalating electricity bills.
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Carbon-neutral cheesemaker embraces renewables
A traditional Kentish cheesemaker has turned to Dartford-based renewable company, Enevis, to help reduce its impact on the environment by installing a variety of renewable technologies on-site.
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Lincolnshire poultry farm upgrades PV system
A poultry farm in Lincolnshire has had a 140kWp solar array installed to help the farm slash running costs and carbon consumption. The install saw CTS Solar add an additional 580 modules and 8 inverters to an existing 50kWp array.
