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British householders should take advantage of the surprise Government incentive to install eco heat technology in their homes(26/07/2011)
Last week, the British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that UK householders across the country could get up to £1,250 of Government funding to help towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems such as biomass boilers, air and ground source heat pumps and solar thermal panels. Aimed mainly at the 4 million households that are off mains gas supplies and rely on more carbon intensive technologies such as heat... [more]
Further complexity in Robin Rigg offshore wind farm contract could delay delivery of low carbon electricity supply
(15/03/2011)
The announcement that Transmission Capital Partners (TCP) has been awarded the first license granted from Ofgem to operate a high voltage link to the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm may have created another level of complexity for all parties involved. The contract was being hailed as a new way of promoting efficiency in the energy environment and the license has been granted for a duration of 20 years. However, Angus Walker, partner and planni... [more]
Transitional Microgeneration Certification Scheme certification for Baxi low carbon products(25/03/2010)
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has been designed by Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to evaluate microgeneration products and installers to ensure they meet robust criteria. The aims of the scheme are to help establish the quality and reliability of the burgeoning microgeneration industry, to provide consumer confidence that both products and installers reach the exacting standards required and make a substantial contri... [more]
The UK heat pump market to experience double-digit growth(02/03/2010)
Heat pumps use electricity to extract heat from the environment, usually from the ground or the air. More than three quarters of the energy produced by the heat pump is available free from a sustainable, renewable source. Unlike other sources of renewable energy like wind and solar, the heat in the ground or the air is always available for use. Although they are not carbon neutral (after all, they are powered by electricity), heat pumps typica... [more]
Homes currently heated by oil could receive incentive payments for switching to a new bio-liquid heating fuel(05/02/2010)
OFTEC was instrumental in the successful campaign to include the option of using blends of bio liquids to heat buildings in the consultation paper for the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which was issued by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) earlier this month. Under the proposed RHI, homes and other buildings using renewable heat technologies will qualify for regular incentive payments from OFGEM for up to 20 years af... [more]
Energy and Climate Change Minister's visit to CoRE highlights the importance of community-based approaches to climate change(06/08/2009)
Community Renewable Energy (CoRE) in Northumberland is a co-operative that helps voluntary and community groups set up community-owned renewable energy plants that generate a sustainable income. It also aims to promote, develop, manage and grow community owned profitable renewable energy systems in partnership with community based organisations. Energy and Climate Change Minister, Joan Ruddock, visited CoRE this week, to help support and highl... [more]
ELECSA extends certification scheme for renewables(30/03/2009)
ELECSA has launched a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) for contractors installing renewable technologies in domestic properties. ELECSA already runs a Part P registration scheme for electrical contractors, and is now extending their straightforward approach to certification for renewables. The primary aim of the MCS is to provide consumers with confidence and protection, by guaranteeing that microgeneration products and installers w... [more]
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