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Baxi welcomes DECC confirmation of FiT phase 2 deadline

Baxi, the heating and hot water solutions provider for the specification sector, has welcomed the news that the Department of Energy and Climate Change will publish its Phase 2 consultation on Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) on February 9th 2012.

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The cost of fire safety

Building supplies expert, Gibbs & Dandy, is encouraging professional electricians working on commercial premises and HMOs, to purchase fit for purpose fire safety products, following the recent landmark fire safety cases.

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The benefits of heat control

Merchants that have a sustainability offering can benefit significantly from increased consumer awareness at the end of the supply chain, especially with rising fuel prices and the measures contained in the upcoming Green Deal. Sales Director of Drayton Controls ,Don McFadyen’ explains why heating controls should be central to any energy saving range.

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VAT cut needed to ‘kick start the industry’

As the Energy Bill makes its way through Parliament, the heating industry has been calling on Chancellor George Osborne and Energy Secretary Chris Huhne to drop VAT to 5% for all energy efficiency measures. Sean Keleher, Product Training Manager at Alpha Heating Innovation, explains why this is key not just for the Green Deal but to kick start the industry as a whole.

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Industry commentators on FiT cuts

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has recently confirmed that it is reducing the UK Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rate, coming into force in April 2012. Whilst on the face of it, this appears to be bad news for a burgeoning sector of the industry many commentators assert this could be a ‘blessing in disguise’, with broader benefits to be found.

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