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On October 5th 2015 new rules concerning fuels for the domestic RHI came into effect for those with a biomass heating system at home. The sustainability criteria have been brought in by the Department of Energy and Climate Change to ensure all biomass systems meet the government’s environment goals. From this date all those using… Continue reading New biomass rules are now in force

MCS Accreditation demonstrates to your customers that you are a fully qualified and reputable renewable energy technology installer.   In this industry trust is paramount. On a recent Don’t Get Done Dom episode on BBC One, they investigated the mis-selling of solar PV systems with excessive payback claims. By being MCS Accredited you’re highlighting to… Continue reading Why should you become MCS accredited

Following last week’s announcement from Scotland First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon confirming that £224m of funding has been provided for its Warmer Homes Scotland programme, we are urging installers to act now! Installers need to move quickly to ensure that they do not miss out on the scheme, or face missing out on providing customers with… Continue reading Don’t Miss Out On £224M Funding, Installers Should Act Now

Every homeowner always asks the same question about their new renewable energy installation. How much am I going to save? With the upcoming tariff changes it’s important to know exactly how to answer this question.   From the 1st of July 2015 the rates homeowners get for PV installs up to 4kW is now 12.92p.… Continue reading PV tariff reduction from july 1st 2015

On September 10th you’ll be able to come to the Heating and Renewables Roadshow and chat to our team of experts.   We’ll have experts from Easy MCS, Easy Green Deal and Easy RSS on hand to answer any questions you have about our range of services and to discuss latest industry news. You’ll be… Continue reading Pay easy MCS a visit at the heating and renewables roadshow

The Renewable Heat Incentive is really beginning to hit home after recent figures showed that close to 22,000 UK households have now had green heating measures fitted via the scheme.   A total of 21,932 accredited RHI installations have been concluded according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) including renewable heat technologies… Continue reading Uptake in renewable heat incentive hits 22000

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme have announced a range of MCS Standard changes covering both MCS Installer standards and MCS Product standards. The changes to the standards include: Update to the definitions in all standards to align with a review undertaken by the Standards Management Group Update to section 8 in all installation standards to clarify… Continue reading MCS standards changed

The Green Party put climate change at the heart of its election manifesto launch, pledging to boost spending on renewable energy and fund a free energy saving home retrofit programme, nationwide. At their manifesto launch, the Green Party have promised to invest up to £80bn in renewables and energy efficiency over the next Parliament while phasing out… Continue reading Green Party pledges 80bn for renewables and energy efficiency