Plans are being drawn up to cut the funding available for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund and the Renewable Heat Incentive, according to media reports.

NICEIC and ELECSA has announced the latest dates for its TechTalk series.

It follows the successful completion of a five project pilot scheme, launched with Good Energy in 2013, as the Trust strives to meet its target of sourcing 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

The biomass tariff has been lowered by 40 percent since the start of the scheme in April 2014 triggered by high uptake. The first decrease for ASHPs is predicted for October this year, giving homeowners only three months to benefit from the best deal.

Over 40 organisations have joined the Sustainable Energy Association in calling for a ministerial statement over proposed changes to the amount of VAT levied on energy saving materials in the UK.

There has been much progress made since October 01 2014, when a Tripartie Agreement between DECC, the MCS Administrator (Gemserv) and the MCS Service Company (MCSSCo) was signed. The Tripartite Agreement can be found on the MCS website (www.microgenerationcertification.org) should you wish to read it however the key points to note are as follows:

The 14 metre artic trailer provides a mobile home for showcasing Euroheat’s range of biomass boilers and associated equipment.

Worcester, Bosch Group has unveiled the winners of its annual Environmental 2020 Awards, rewarding individual contributions to tackling climate change via high efficiency heating technologies.

Lumicity has secured a buy out and expansion capital from RWE Supply & Trading.

Installers and heating engineers were given an exclusive preview of the latest Herz Firematic 499kW biomass boiler at a series of open days held by Rural Energy earlier this month.

Shaunak Rauniar Staff at Burnley-based Solarlec have rallied to support a colleague raising money for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.

REHAU has officially launched its new REHAU Hub at The Building Centre, London.

Lord O’Neill, Tom Smith and Julia Evans BSRIA has held a reception at the House of Lords as part of its 60 year anniversary celebrations.