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.
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Special Report
‘Public support for solar farms is solid’ report reveals
A recently released report by Solar Energy UK and Copper Consultancy, reveals a high level of public support for solar farms despite claims that residents are in opposition.
News
MCS announces key changes to its heat pump standard
MCS has announced fundamental changes to its heat pump standard.
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
Grant UK welcomes area sales manager for East Anglia
Grant UK is welcoming Steve Farrow as its new area sales manager for East Anglia to provide support to installers, engineers and merchants on all its heating products and services.
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
Aerona³ heat pump helps Colchester Football Club go green
Colchester Football Club has been repurposed as a vaccination centre during the pandemic, and a Grant Aerona³ air source heat pump has been installed to keep this essential resource up to temperature.
Feature
Testing heat pumps to the extreme
At Vaillant’s high-tech centre they go to great lengths to ensure that products are up to the job. Heat pumps are tested to the extreme as explained by Mark Wilkins, technologies and training director at Vaillant.
News
Panasonic heat pumps power Irish hospice
Panasonic air-to-water Aquarea heat pumps are providing energy-efficient heating and hot water to the Wicklow Hospice in Ireland.
News
Top tips for solar installation troubleshooting
An increase in demand for high-precision handheld devices, capable of measuring photovoltaic (PV) systems, is developing in the UK, resulting in a need for technicians who know how to troubleshoot PV systems efficiently and effectively.
News
Partnership to reduce electric vehicle charge-time to 12 minutes
AMTE Power has been confirmed as a partner of a new government-funded project to reduce the charging times of electric vehicles to just 12 minutes.
Opinion
Size matters – even for PV roof systems!
The photovoltaic market is growing. In Europe alone, the cumulative installed PV capacity amounted to 151.7 GW by the end of 2020. And the trend continues. By 2024, the SolarPower Europe association expects an installed capacity of 253 gigawatts.
Opinion
Adding to the toolbox: do installers need to broaden their skills?
As the industry evolves to meet government targets to decarbonise homes across the UK, just how confident is the workforce to tackle the challenges ahead? Is the need for upskilling and retraining regarded as a positive step forward and how will installers navigate the surge in demand for heat pumps and updated installations?
