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This means that there will be minimal cost to the government, but there is already a lot of criticism in place, such as a recent article in the Guardian, saying that the “market level of interest” as decided by the government, will make a crucial impact on the scheme, and could make many products unaffordable through the scheme. What is the Green Deal? With increasing press coverage, there are increasing rumours (and confusion) as to what the Green Deal is, and which industries it’ll cover. How will the government achieve this? From the blog at , a comparison service MORE >>

Chris Huhne to 'get tough' on energy costs Following his speech to the Lib Dem conference, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is to crack down on energy companies offering misleading and confusing deals with regards to energy prices, particularly concerning the "Big Six" - British Gas, Scottish Power, Scottish and Southern, Npower, E.On and EDF. In particular, he wants energy companies to be obliged to tell customers if they could buy more cheaply on a different tariff, over concerns that a lot of customers do not fully understand how they are charged for their energy use. This speech may be what. MORE >>

This is great news for solar projects, as it shows that using the sun’s energy to heat the water works in UK homes and can hopefully persuade more homes to get involved. Related articles. Train4TradeSkills News: Renewable Energy use hits all-time high (train4tradeskills.wordpress.com). A new report has revealed that solar heating systems can provide over half of households hot water needs. The median value was that solar water heating systems created 39% of a households water, and the lowest figure was 9%, but that was if the systems were installed incorrectly. MORE >>

”  Train4TradeSkills News spoke to Ross after he won the Scottish heat of the Pitch 2011, you can read our interview with the plumbing entrepreneur here. Related articles. Train4TradeSkills News speaks to Kibosh Inventor Ross Dickinson (train4tradeskills.wordpress.com). Train4TradeSkills News: Kibosh goes mainstream (train4tradeskills.wordpress.com). Scottish Plumber Ross Dickinson has won the grand final of The Pitch 2011 for his invention the Kibosh, which stops water leaking from burst pipes. Sponsored by BusinessZone.co.uk MORE >>