Thursday, 12 November 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

Working with the Wood Heat Forum

I have recently joined the Wood Heat Forum Steering Group. This is a group of nominated members who engage with the Renewable Energy Association (REA) to provide ideas, information and opinions on how to best help Wood Heat Association (WHA) members.
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
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by Matthew Swain

Is your installation audit ready?

The start of November saw a fresh round of customers being selected for non-domestic RHI audits by Ofgem, this was across all technology types and sizes. This renewed resolve is likely to lead many scheme participants to question whether their installation is compliant and could be considered audit
Monday, 02 November 2020
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by Jenny Beynon

New coronavirus lockdowns lead to oil price slump

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we
Thursday, 29 October 2020
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by Candace Robb

Electricity supplier taking too much money on fixed direct debit payment

Talking to our customers, I have been hearing a lot of complaints against suppliers who bill on estimated reads and then take large sums of money out on direct debit payments.
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

Working together

By working together with Myriad Heat and Power Products we can support customers with a complete Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) service, from the start through to ongoing compliance.
Thursday, 22 October 2020
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by Jenny Beynon

Money down the drain?

Guest blogger Ed Hardy recently wrote the following for AHDB GrowSave and it was an interesting thought worth sharing here: 
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
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by Jodie Hisgett

Be careful before you say yes

Some of our customers are getting calls from other Energy Brokers who are very persistent in trying to get them to agree to a verbal contract over the phone. They use pressure tactics to their advantage leaving some customers confused and resulting in them being trapped in unfavourable contracts
Thursday, 15 October 2020
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by Sophie Archer

An update for combustion plant refurbs

We have recently sought clarity on whether changes made to an existing combustion plant qualifies it for permitting, as previously discussed in this blog. The Environment Agency (EA) has provided more guidance on the subject. Minor Refurbs vs Substantial Refurbs
Tuesday, 13 October 2020
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by Sophie Archer

Is your Anaerobic Digestion plant still exempt?

Across the UK, there are Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants that process biodegradable feedstocks to produce digestate and biogas. Large sites and those that process waste feedstocks require environmental permitting. However, any AD plant in England that meets either, or both, of the following is
Thursday, 08 October 2020
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by Jenny Beynon

‘Green hydrogen’ from renewables could become cheapest ‘transformative fuel’ within a decade

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we

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