Stand under my green umbrella: supplier first to sign up to RHI

Jessica Shankleman
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Booth Brothers and Broadgate Farm Cottages first to receive government’s Renewable Heat Incentive after installing ground source heat pumps

An eco-umbrella maker and a group of holiday cottages have today become the first businesses to benefit from the government's flagship Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), after installing heat pumps in their...

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