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TradeSkills4u reports that a sinister blacklist has been used in the construction industry. The list was allegedly used by over 40 construction companies to deny jobs to so called trouble makers. The list totalled over 3000 names and those on the list say they often found themselves out of work and unable to get a job for no apparent reason.
National Skills Academies, such as the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies, have been described as a ‘key instrument in the government’s agenda to make the UK economy competitive on a global scale on the basis of world-class skills.’
Plumb Center has launched a new website that aims to help make the most of Green Deal.
A survey by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) has shown the enormous business opportunities which exist for installers fitting insulation in the UK.
With the countdown to the long awaited launch of the government’s flagship Green Deal scheme underway, Richard Weetman from utility metering specialist Orsis (UK) Ltd outlines why the hotly debated initiative could leave consumers and businesses out in the cold.
A Carmarthenshire livestock farmer has installed a wind turbine on his 100 acre farm to diversify income and reduce costs after securing funding from HSBC’s Wales Agriculture team.
The domestic RHI aims to support households in their movement away from fossil fuels for heating and to contribute to theUK’s target on renewable energy deployment by 2020. The government recognises the demand within the renewable heating industry for this incentive and, by introducing an incentive for domestic consumers, hopes to drive uptake of renewable heat technologies as well as support supply chain development. They also aim to improve the efficiency and performance of renewable heat technologies through efficient metering. The consultation outlined a number of areas that could influence, or be beneficial to, MCS installers.
Reid Kerr College is to offer Green Deal Advisor training in partnership with BPEC
BPEC and Reid Kerr College is building on its training partnership by adding Green Deal Advisor courses to its portfolio of renewable technology training courses.
Neil Schofield, Worcester, Bosch Group
The DECC decision to bring forward the Green Deal cashback scheme for boiler replacements to the second week in January has been welcomed by domestic heating manufacturers Worcester, Bosch Group.
Peter Knott, GIB chief risk officer
The UK Green Investment Bank has announced the appointment of Peter Knott as chief executive officer.
Rob Gardiner, managing director of Econic
Ofgem has amended Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) regulations to help owners of Ground Source Heating and Cooling (GSHC) systems take part in the scheme.
Renewable Energy Installer has joined a growing list of supporters in a bid to outlaw aggressive sales techniques from doorstop renewable product salesmen.
Two of the renewable industry’s leading trade bodies have unanimously condemned the government’s gas strategy published earlier this week.
HETAS has launched a brand new website, which provides a wealth of information on solid fuel and biomass heating for installers, manufacturers, fuel suppliers, chimney sweeps, specifiers, and consumers.
Eco2Solar has been named National SME Construction Company of the year at The National Constructing Excellence Awards 2012.
The government has given the green light to 26GW of new gas generating capacity to be build by 2030.
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) is keen to see that the government’s Gas Strategy, which is due to be published later today, is not detrimental to the role of renewables.
Payments for each kilowatt-hour saved by anyone installing energy efficiency measures have been put forward by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
The renewables industry is facing a communications crisis, according to a recent study from the CleanTech team at PR Consultancy CCgroup.
A new training centre has proved such a big hit with Scottish heating installers that its first Green Deal Advisor course sold out within days of opening.
Climate Energy’s Andrew Holmes.
Witham based carbon reduction group Climate Energy has once again been ranked alongside the UK’s 100 fastest growing businesses in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
Climate change minister Greg Barker
Households in 38 communities have been awarded a share of £3million to get renewable heating kit into homes across Great Britain.
UBM Built Environment, organisers of Ecobuild 2013 (5th – 7th March 2013, ExCeL London) will bring together a wealth of top sustainability experts to debate and share their unique perspectives on the global sustainability agenda with the launch of its Sustainability Overseas conference programme.
The consultation period on the domestic sector Renewable Heat Incentive, and expanding the number of eligible technologies for non-domestic customers, is set to come to an end on 7 December.