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DECC launches £6 million social landlord renewable heat scheme
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a £6 million competition to encourage social landlords to implement renewable heating.
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Updated: STA launches #TweetforHeat RHI campaign
The Solar Trade Association (STA) is calling on Twitter users to put pressure on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to address the domestic-scale renewable heat market.
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DECC delays domestic RHI until spring 2014
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that the domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI) will not launch until spring 2014.
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DECC unveils updated RHI scheme
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced updates to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme following a consultation in July 2012.
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UK’s first ‘Solar House’ to be built in Leicestershire
The UK’s first carbon neutral ‘Solar House’ has been granted planning permission by Harborough District Council.
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Travis Perkins expands renewables offer with Solfex acquisition
Building merchant Travis Perkins has announced the £8 million acquisition of solar distribution company Solfex Energy Systems.
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UK solar centre formally launched
Energy Minister Greg Barker has today officially launched the BRE National Solar Centre (NSC).
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Solar left out of Green Deal cash back
Neither solar PV nor thermal will qualify for the £125 million cash back scheme the government is launching to kick-start its flagship Green Deal initiative.
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Crackdown on aggressive solar selling prompts call for law change
Renewable energy consumer body YouGen is calling for a change in the law after a review by the Office of Fair Trading revealed unscrupulous selling tactics by solar and other energy efficiency companies.
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Dates announced for 2013 Solar Power UK Roadshow
A solar installation will be the easiest way for householders and businesses to take back some control over their energy bills. With cost-effective storage solutions just around the corner, solar could be on the way to becoming one of the most essential household purchases by the end of the decade.
