News
Octopus Hydrogen, Innova Renewables and Novus Renewable Services partner to produce green hydrogen
Octopus Hydrogen has entered a strategic partnership with Innova Renewables and Novus to build green hydrogen production facilities
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British-made EV cables reduce carbon footprint
Further reducing the carbon footprint of electric vehicles in the UK, Zero Emission Vehicles Ltd (ZEV), has released a range of British-made EV charging cables.
Opinion
Are drivers right to be concerned about EV battery range?
Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, discusses the results of a recent national survey and explains why drivers are still reluctant to embrace an electric future.
News
Onshore wind turbines added to renewables facility
The Port of Leith welcomed the arrival of eight onshore wind turbines as part of the 16 MW Howpark Wind Farm to be located in the Scottish Borders.
Opinion
Help your customers stay warm for less
Griff Thomas, from GTEC, looks at how installers can help their customers choose the best green tech for their homes
News
Solarwatt new solar and storage production
The latest investment in decarbonisation from Solarwatt includes a state-of-the-art solar module production line and the inauguration of two new energy storage production lines
Opinion
Massive retrofit programme needed to achieve net zero
For the UK to achieve its goal of reaching net zero 2050, an estimated 29 million existing homes will need to be retrofitted
Opinion
Domestic heating systems not suited to heat pumps and hydrogen
The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) is urging government to consider the suitability of current UK domestic heating systems to facilitate the transition to net zero
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Over the Pyrenees in support of World Land Trust
Nick Smith, managing director A&D, publishers of Renewable Energy Installer, began his journey on 20th September to raise funds for World Land Trust.
Opinion
We’re better at Eurovision than decarbonising our homes
Doug Parr, Greenpeace UK’s policy director, is frustrated at the latest European Heat Pump Association data showing that Britain sells and installs fewer heat pumps per household than almost anywhere in Europe
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Wind contract extends Ingeteam renewable energy services portfolio
Ingeteam is an international technological group specialized in electric power conversion. Its state-of-the-art developments in power and control electronics, Indar rotating electric machines, systems and ...
Interview
InstallerSHOW renewables focus for a great industry get together
This year’s InstallerSHOW will be the biggest event yet – offering installers more opportunities to meet with the industry’s leading manufacturers with over 150 will ...
News
Grant additions fulfil installer demand
Two new controls will be available to suit both the Uflex and Uflex MINI underfloor systems and the popular PEX-AL-PEX ...
Opinion
The time to invest in renewables is now
Add this to the backdrop of record rising energy costs now at levels not seen since 2008, smaller energy suppliers collapsing and the impending release of ...
News
Funding for community retrofit and heat decarbonisation project
The funding will be used to create the East Birmingham Community Heat Test and Learn project to develop a new collaborative approach for engaging local ...
News
UKBIC gives battery manufacturer opportunity to scale up
The success of the UK battery industry will be vital to meet the significant potential demand in the automotive, oil & gas and energy storage ...
News
Heat network secures additional support for decarbonisation extensions
Following an initial grant and loan award of over £14 million for the construction of the Meridian Heat Network in 2020, the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) ...
News
WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle clean energy skills gap
The new WindEurope hub offers basic explanations about wind energy, a new book on job profiles in clean energy, teaching resources and hands-on activities.
Opinion
How renewable energy installations can help in obtaining a favourable BREEAM credit score
Here REI takes a closer look at what BREEAM is and why it increases the adoption of renewable energy installations.
News
More trials follow success of first UK hydrogen blend project
HyDeploy, the first project in the UK to blend hydrogen into a natural gas network, was hailed a success after customers used hydrogen blended gas ...
Opinion
Installer schemes must learn from Green Homes Grant failings
The Government has identified decarbonising home heating as a key part of its plan to deliver net zero by 2050.1 Between September 2020 and March 2021, as part ...
Opinion
Installers need to seize opportunities of low carbon heating
One thing we can be certain of is that tomorrow’s heating sector will look different to the one we currently know. The goal of ...
News
Hydrogen-fired glass is a world first
In the trials, at Pilkington UK’s St Helens facility, the hydrogen completely replaces the natural gas fossil fuel normally used in the manufacturing process, ...
News
Installers can benefit from new Covid app
As we recently reported, a recent survey found that 47% of respondents had had jobs cancelled due to either themselves or their customers being ‘pinged’ and ...
