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National Skills Academy’s executive director Cathryn Hickey
A new register of trained installers has been launched by the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies designed to give householders and local authorities greater confidence when selecting renewable energy installers in their areas.
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.
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning concerning the potential of carbon monoxide poisoning occurring within storage areas for wood pellets.
RenewableUK – the trade body for wind, wave and tidal industries – has called on the prime minister to assert his authority over energy policy following more anti-wind comments from energy minister John Hayes.
Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris has become the centre of an alleged conspiracy to move the anti-wind lobby to the top of the political agenda.
A German company has taken the fun idea of kite flying to produce a serious competitor to wind turbines.
The Renewables Roadshow will return in 2013 renamed the Energy Efficiency Exhibitions incorporating Renewables Roadshow.
Plumb Center says it is responding to the increasing popularity of smartphones by launching an industry first mobile website.
The MCS has recently completed an initial review of thermodynamic product types, and has subsequently taken the decision to temporarily suspend registration of these products within the MCS installation database.
Crockwell Farm in Eydon, Northamptonshire
Agricultural PV specialist Powersun is holding a half-day seminar for farmers to bring together experts in solar technology, finance, and best practice PV system design for farms.
RWE npower renewables has chosen the Met Office’s VisualEyes for its 27 wind farms across the UK.
The Research Council has made one of its largest ever investments – to support energy efficiency policy.
Shadow climate change minister Luciana Berger
Political heavyweights Greg Barker and Luciana Berger will be speaking at A Profitable Future in Renewables Business Strategy Conference.
A transformation in the way energy is used across the UK economy could help boost growth and jobs, and investing in energy efficiency could save up to 22 power stations-worth of energy by 2020, according to the government’s Energy Efficiency Strategy published today.
As part of DECC’s consultation process for its domestic RHI proposals, which closes on 07 December, a seminar is being held in Central London tomorrow (13 November).
UBM Built Environment, organiser of Ecobuild, has appointed an expert advisory board to help shape the 2013 event (5th – 7th March 2013, ExCeL London).
Seven cities across England will receive part of a £12 million fund to help them give the Green Deal a kick start in their city regions. The cities are Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield.
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has not ruled out jobs losses at its UK operations following confirmation it is to cut 3,000 jobs.
Specflue has expanded its range of Green Square energy products to compliment its ISO accredited flue and chimney business.
A new report reviewing the latest evidence on the impacts of wind turbines has been published today by Regen SW.
Renewable energy supplier Good Energy has been chosen by the National Trust to become its principle energy partner.
On Monday 10 December 2012, the National Skills Academy are delivering a Green Technologies Seminar.
What is PAS 2030?
PAS 2030 Improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings. Specification for installation process, process management and service provision, sets out requirements for installing energy efficiency measures (EEM) in existing residential and non-residential buildings; particularly within the remit of the United Kingdom Green Deal Financing Mechanism.
Worcester, Bosch Group has launched a new £1m advertising campaign designed to boost the industry and supporting heating engineers during the key heating season.