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REA seeks new chief executive
Martin Wright, chair of the Renewable Energy Association, has announced that the Renewable Energy Association is seeking a new chief executive to take over from Gaynor Hartnell.
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New appointments for HETAS
New face: Jo Courtney-Wiggins joins HETAS as registration manager and will be responsible for the organisation’s competent persons scheme
HETAS has made two additions to its team. Robert Burke has been appointed as the new technical director for biomass trade association HETAS. He has previously worked at HETAS, and has a solid background in both the domestic and commercial solid fuel and biomass industry. Part of Burke’s role is to represent HETAS at national and European level on various technical committees, setting standards for solid fuel and biomass installations.
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Sundog founder appointed chairman of BSI committee
Working under the direction of the BSI British Electrotechnical Committee and the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, the GEL/82 Committee is responsible for the UK input to the equivalent international bodies which set standards for all elements of PV systems.
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UFW expands team
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Leicester-based UFW has appointed building services specialist Tim Harvey. He joins as East Midlands sales manager as the company looks to expand across the region.
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Good Energy appoint non-executive director
Ms Ecsery has over 22 years experience in senior director roles at both blue-chip and start-up companies. She previously held the role of global business development director at Cheapflights Media and also held senior roles at STA Travel, the Thomas Cook Group and Thorn EMI plc.
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Ecobuild appoints advisory board
UBM Built Environment, organiser of Ecobuild, has appointed an expert advisory board to help shape the 2013 event (5th – 7th March 2013, ExCeL London).
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SmartGrid will lead to growth, says new chairman
The organisation is a cross industry group set up to champion smart grid development in Britain. Lord O’Neill’s statement reiterates the central message of SmartGrid GB’s report released earlier in the year entitled Smart Grid: A race worth winning.
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Trina Solar expands into Canada
PV manufacturer and supplier Trina Solar has today announced the opening of a new sales and business development office in Ontario, Canada.
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Trina appoints new director
PV manufacturers and suppliers Trina Solar has appointed Mr Henry Chow to its board of directors, effective immediately.
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Dimplex strengthens team
Dimplex has appointed Michael Duro as product manager for solar thermal and water heating.
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Ascertiva appoints new head
The Ascertiva Group has appointed Ann Robinson as its new chairman.
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Renewables md joins Green Construction Board
Chris Hopkins, managing director of Ploughcroft, has been selected to join the Green Construction Board, as one of the representatives of the SME sector.
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DECC appoints new energy efficiency chief
Providing strategic guidance to ministers and senior officials at DECC, Boyd will build connections with industry and other stakeholders whilst spearheading EEDO’s primary objective to advance energy efficiency across the UK economy.
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Green Energy Options does Italian Job
Cambridge-based providers of energy management systems Green Energy Options (GEO) has appointed Etneo Italia to distribute its products within Italy.
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Head appointed to new CCS task force
The task force is currently being set up to explore ways in which CCS can become cost competitive with other low carbon technologies within the next 10 years. It will advise the government on measures needed to lower the costs of developing commercial CCS programmes and outline a vision for the next phase by early 2013.
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New sales manager at Ubbink
Chris Hill has been appointed national sales manager at Ubbink (UK), part of the Centrotec Sustainable AG Group.
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Thames Water chief joins Anesco
Steve Shine OBE has been appointed as chairman of national renewable energy solutions company, Anesco.
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Davey is new energy secretary
The Government has appointed Industry Minister Ed Davey as the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
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National Skills Academy appoints executive director
The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has appointed Dr. Cathryn Hickey as its executive director. Hickey will be responsible for providing strategic management and leadership to drive the Skills Academy forward in its objective to deliver high quality, accredited environmental technologies training.
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Waxman’s joint effort
Waxman Energy, specialist in the design and distribution of solar PV, has appointed directors Sam Waxman and Joe Pape as joint managing directors.
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New appointment at Wagner Solar
Stasik will be responsible for managing the solar PV and solar thermal technical division whilst also leading the training programme at the company’s award winning Wagner Academy solar training school.