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 ...
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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 ...
News
Grant funding available for clean energy technology start-ups
The TechX Clean Energy Accelerator supports companies developing innovative, transformative technologies that can accelerate the transition to a net zero energy industry. The Centre particularly ...
News
New rapid delivery service from Screwfix saves time for installers
Following a successful trial, Screwfix will begin to roll-out the service, which will meet the growing demand for speed and convenience from Britain’s tradespeople ...
News
Renewable installer numbers concern after Welsh fossil fuel ban
The Welsh Government has unveiled its ‘Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021 – Creating Beautiful Homes and Places’ standards which it hopes private developers will adopt by 2025.
Opinion
Will the recent IPCC report galvanise consumer action?
It is regarded as ‘a code red for humanity’ but the report also confirms that heavy reductions in global carbon emissions would limit climate change ...
Ground-breaking HPA training course welcomed by Secretary of State
The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a green industrial revolution, published in November 2020, outlined a target to install 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028 ...
News
Plans to integrate low carbon solutions welcomed
The Energy Digitalisation Strategy, developed by the government, Ofgem and Innovate UK in coordination with the energy sector, sets out a vision and suite of ...
Product
Clean Growth Fund backs ceramic core zero emissions boiler
The manufacturer has received £2.5m investment for its patent-pending Zero Emissions Boiler, which uses electric-powered ceramic heat storage to offer an ‘drop-in’ alternative to traditional ...
News
Renewable energy sources dominate fossil fuels for the first year ever
Opinion
Do heat pumps and radiators make good partners?
The development of lower temperature heating systems, utilising renewable heating appliances such as air source heat pumps, has given rise to a number of questions. ...
Event
Net zero is a hot topic at InstallerSHOW
After a postponement of almost 16 months, InstallerSHOW will finally open its doors at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry from 28th – 30th September.
News
New partnership brings new training to installers
The Telford-based company signed a deal earlier this year with Yorkshire-based GTEC to deliver industry-accredited training for its customers and clients in installing renewable electrical ...
News
Government disagreements delay heating strategy
The strategy, originally expected to be released next week, will set out how Britain will decarbonise central heating systems in homes and offices which, combined, ...
