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Fall protection specialist Eurosafe Solutions has secured an agreement with a Dutch designer and manufacturer of wind turbines, to test and inspect its fall protection systems on its turbines across the UK.
Britain is an eco-friendly nation of homeowners, according to a new study commissioned by npower.
Power-One today announced that it will host a series of events entitled AURORA MICRO Road Show.
HETAS has agreed a deal with Prompt Payer whereby registered installers can sign up for premium membership of the scheme at the reduced price of £35 + vat.
A new hybrid technology that integrates wind and solar power is being developed by SME McCamley Middle East Ltd with research input from the University of Bath’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Bird & Bird today announces that its Energy & Utilities Sector Group has advised Roundwood Energy on a £10m investment.
The Energy Bill has moved to the next stage in Parliament following an overwelming vote in the House of Commons, despite defeat for an amendment introducing a decarbonisation target.
The bill can now be heard in the House of Lords after MPs voted 396 to eight this week following its third reading.
Quality street: Sinclair Meadows, Tyneside, has become the first carbon negative social housing development in the UK by incorporating a commercial-sized PV array
Sinclair Meadows, Tyneside, has become the UK’s first carbon negative social housing development by combining a communal biomass boiler and a 85kW PV array with modern design principles
Fine print: The UK smart meter rollout will include a provision for consumers to opt out following poorly received mandatory schemes elsewhere, says John Peters, md of Engage Consulting
As the UK looks to catch up with other countries on smart meter rollout, John Peters, md of Engage Consulting, asks what lessons can be learned from other programmes
Amy Wanless and Andrew Davison, Muckle LLP
Newcastle-based commercial law firm Muckle LLP has extended the expertise within its Energy Team, with the appointment of a new corporate associate solicitor.
Problem solving: Green Deal will succeed, but prompt action is needed, says Roderick Pettigrew, chief executive of the Building & Engineering Services Association
The Green Deal has had a very poor start, but can easily be put back on track, says Roderick Pettigrew, chief executive of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES)
Plumb and Part Center’s head of marketing, Julie McClean
Cutting water usage will not only save customers money, but also provides installers with more opportunities for work, says Plumb and Part Center’s head of marketing, Julie McClean
Bob Long, MD Eco Innovate Ltd
Heat pump trouble shooter Bob Long addresses the importance of responsible sales practices in the heat pump market.
Report card: Steve Pester, BRE says there is an opportunity to be had for installers as part of an installation package
Steve Pester, BRE, says installers could be missing a trick when it comes to electricity-generating renewables
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Karlheinz Koeing , UK export manager, SOLARFOCUS GmbH.
Energy secretary Ed Davey is today confirmed as headline speaker at The Energy Event, at the NEC in Birmingham on 10 September, running to 11 September.
Trade bodies and industry leaders have broadly welcomed the overall rise in tariffs for the commercial RHI.
Waiting game: Despite the delay to the RHI, Simon Allan, Plumb Center, highlights the positives to be gained once the scheme is up and running
Reaction to the announcement by DECC of a delay in the timetable for the introduction of domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been greeted with widespread resignation, and even hostility by the industry. But, says Simon Allan, Plumb Center’s renewables director, the picture is not entirely bleak
Lu Rahman, looks back at her five years on REI
The government has today announced the launch of a consultation on proposed changes to the non-domestic RHI.
The government has indicated that it will not support plans to set a renewable energy target across the EU for 2030.
A new study by financial analysts Ernst and Young has placed the UK at the top of the global list of countries in which to invest in offshore wind energy.
Chris Toon (Leicestershire Cares), Ian Hall (PTS) and Monica Kimche (Leicestershire Cares)
Building merchants PTS has taken home the top award in the Employment Scheme category at the national Business Charity Awards. The accolade is in recognition of its work with Leicestershire Cares, an organisation which helps ex-offenders and the homeless get into work.
Green Deal Certification body NAPIT are reiterating its call for consumers to be wary of doorstep traders and cold callers, claiming to be operating under the Green Deal, after a string of fraudulent selling complaints were made to Trading Standards.