Case Study
Case study: ‘first of its kind’ Bath Abbey
It's not every day we see a case study at such a beautiful and challenging location. Bath Abbey was the subject of this impressive installation by isoenergy.
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Opinion
Energy storage – the key to net zero
Energy storage - why investing in energy storage at the same time as renewable products such as solar or air source heat pumps holds the key to net zero emissions. Carlton Cummins, co-founder and chief technical officer at clean technology firm Aceleron explains the benefits.
Opinion
GSHPA welcomes BEIS report on heat decarbonisation
and installers across the UK, welcomes the BEIS select committee’s recently released report on heat decarbonisation.
News
Nottingham homes to get super energy saving measures
Over 100 Nottingham council homes are to benefit from improvement works to increase their energy efficiency and reduce heating and energy costs for residents.
News
Energy modeller Veronica joins Vital Energi
the team’s ESCo offering and developing energy models of energy performance contract (EPC) projects such as Re:fit.
Opinion
Skills Bootcamp Wave 3 drowns the ambitions of installers
The latest wave of funding from the Department of Education under its ‘skills bootcamp' scheme, should provide a boost for plumbing and heating installers as well as electricians looking to upskill into renewables. Griff Thomas, from GTEC, highlights concerns of potential frustration amongst training providers and installers.
News
Vital Energi slashes carbon footprint for NHS
Vital Energi is working with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to cut their carbon footprint by 1,700 tonnes through green installations that guarantee a saving up £750,000 each year.
News
Litecast chooses solar PV to become carbon neutral first
Litecast has embraced the value of solar technology to become the UK’s first carbon-neutral construction supply company.
News
Pipe seals officially mandated in Building Regulations
Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations have been designed to help the UK meet its net zero targets and the new regulations now specify the need for pipe seals and grommets on pipe penetrations.
News
Heat pump projects supported by £250m HNIP funding
Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy, funding has been allocated to a series of low carbon heat network projects.
Case Study
The Little Ruin gets a new lease of life
In this study, this 200-year-old property is set in the Stroud Valleys, Gloucestershire, and is undergoing a renovation by its owners. The new owners wanted to remove their ageing boiler as part of their modernisation of the property.
News
British Gas rolls out heat pumps with a boost for future installers
British Gas rolls out heat pumps with a boost for future installers – plans for 20,000 new heat pumps in the UK and 3,500 new apprentices.
News
Mitsubishi Electric hosts free webinar on multi-residential buildings guide
A free webinar to support Mitsubishi Electric’s new CPD guide: ‘Multi Residential Buildings; heating, hot water and ventilation’ is set to go live on 3rd February at 2pm.
News
MCS response to the Ofgem Boiler Upgrade Scheme consultation
MCS has called for ‘lessons learned’ and ‘more clarity’ about payment, in response to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme consultation, which seeks views on Ofgem’s proposal for the new grant.
News
Berlin Olympic stadium to generate solar power from its own roof
A landmark solar PV project to drive energy transition and climate security is being launched in Berlin and beyond. The project is being undertaken in cooperation by partners KOCO Energy, Polarstern and Solarwatt.
News
GoodWe to showcase solar battery future
GoodWe will showcase how solar microgeneration and storage represents the future of domestic power at Futurebuild 2022 in London next month.
News
Wolseley UK crowned top employer
Wolseley UK has been crowned as a top employer by the Top Employers Institute, a title which is awarded to organisations that demonstrate ‘dedication to building a better world of work as exhibited through excellent HR policies and people practices.’
Feature
Solar plus battery technology cuts reliance on electricity grid
The UK’s over-reliance on the electricity grid, vividly exposed by recent extreme weather events, highlights the need for alternative energy sources such as solar.
News
Panasonic sparks new generation of low carbon installers
In a bid to inspire installers of the future for a low carbon future, Panasonic has partnered with the Sparks series of events, where UK college lecturers will 'meet the manufacturer' cross the UK throughout January and February.
News
Vattenfall launches heat pump solution to replace gas boilers
Vattenfall and Feenstra have teamed up to launch a simple and affordable heat pump system that could be a replacement for traditional gas central heating boilers.
News
Confidence in solar footprint soars with GoodWe UK expansion
In a move revealing increasing industry confidence in the growth of solar solutions, GoodWe is ramping up activity in the UK with new products for 2022 and a strengthened team.
Event
Low Carbon Homes conference takes place in Liverpool
REI is, once again, pleased to be an official partner of the ever-popular Low Carbon Homes’ retrofit conference, which will take place in Liverpool from 18-20 January.
News
‘Installers will need to react very quickly’ – Grant UK on changes to Building Regulations
Grant UK has called for installers to ‘adapt very quickly’ to recent changes in the official Building Regulations, describing them as ‘a real beginning for the decarbonisation of heat’.
News
Crossflow Energy launches small wind turbine
Crossflow Energy, a renewable energy technology specialist, has launched the Crossflow wind turbine, which addresses issues that have previously hampered the adoption of small wind.