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Posted: 5 December 2008
 
Homes and Communites Agency (HCA) launched
The HCA amalgamates the activities of serveral bodies with a view to developing successful housing and regeneration strategies   
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Posted: 28 November 2008
 
Climate Change and Energy Act get Royal Assent
The first legislation of its kind in the world has recieved Royal Assent  
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Posted: 28 November 2008
 
Solar Trade Association Launches its Response to the proposed Amendments to the Energy Act
Amendments to Energy Bill - Letter to House of Lords  
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Posted: 25 November 2008
 
Time Running Out for 50% Solar Energy Grants
The time remaining for Housing Associations, RSLs  and schools to access 50% Government funding on solar energy is running out  
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Posted: 3 September 2008
 
SML at Olympia for Energy Solutions Expo, 8-9 October
SML will be featuring at the forthcoming Energy Solutions Expo to be held at London Olympia on 8-9 October.  
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Posted: 3 September 2008
 
SML On Show at NHF Social Housing Exhibition 2008, 17-19 September

SML will be exhibiting at the forthcoming National Housing Federation Social Housing Exhibition 2008 to be held at the ICC in Birmingham on 17-19 September.  
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Posted: 1 September 2008

SML Head Office Relocates to Bristol
SML have moved their Head Office from Banbury to Bristol as a result of expansion within the company.  SML will be featuring at the forthcoming Energy Solutions Expo to be held at London Olympia on 8-9 October.  

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Posted: 22 April 2008
 
SML On Tour To Highlight LCBP2 Grant Increases

SML will appear at a number of free events across the UK to promote the increased grant funding levels available under Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP).
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Posted: 14 April 2008
 
Northamptonshire Housing Association Goes Solar

Residents of a Northamptonshire Housing Association are benefitting from significantly reduced heating bills thanks to SML solar water heating systems.
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Posted: 9 April 2008
 
Grant Funding for Solar Hot Water at Devon School
Work is underway on a SML grant-funded solar water heating system at Great Torrington Community School near Barnstaple in Devon.
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Posted: 7 April 2008
 
100% Funding Opportunity for Solar in Schools, Village Halls and Community Buildings
A new grant scheme has been launched which could enable schools and community based organisations in England to obtain up to 100% funding for solar water heating and PV installations.
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Posted: 1 April 2008

LCBP Phase 2 Funding Levels Increased to 50% for Solar Water Heating
Government funding of solar water heating installations through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 2 scheme has increased from 30% to a maximum of 50% of the eligible costs.
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Posted: 20 March 2008

Increased Funding for Microgeneration in Scotland
The Scottish Government has tripled funding to assist householders, small businesses and local community projects to install microgeneration technologies including solar water heating and PV.
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Posted: 15 March 2008

Government Green Light for Solar
New rules to allow homeowners to install solar water heating, solar PV and other microgeneration technologies were given the green light today by Planning Minister Caroline Flint. From April 6, homeowners will be able to install microgeneration equipment, like solar panels, without needing to get planning permission, as long as there is clearly no impact on others.
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Posted: 14 March 2008

2019 Zero Carbon Pledge for Non-Domestic Buildings
The Government has announced in the Budget that it plans to make all non-domestic buildings such as offices and shops zero carbon by 2019, just three years after the target date for zero carbon standards in new housing.
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Posted: 2 March 2008

Met Office: The Sunniest February on Record
The Met Office has confirmed that this February has been the sunniest since records began in 1929.
Provisional figures show that the total sunshine in the UK for the month up to 27th was 106.1 hours, beating the previous 1970 record
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Posted: 2 March 2008

SML Solar Regeneration at Forgeside Housing Estate
The community of Forgeside near Blaenavon has benefitted from a grant of over £38,000 from the Government’s Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 2 funding scheme for the installation of SML solar water heating systems.
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Posted: 29 February 2008

Solar Takes the Lead in UK Microgeneration
The Government has confirmed that solar energy technologies continue to take ‘the lion’s share’ of the microgeneration market.
The Department for Business
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Posted: 29 February 2008

New 'Green' Star Rating for All New Homes
The Government has announced that all new homes will be rated against the Code for Sustainable Homes from May this year. The move will enable buyers of new homes to see exactly how green their home is.
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