WINAICO says that 18 months after its introduction, uptake of its insurance package for plant protection has been strong.

CITB-ConstructionSkills ceo Mark Farrar As part of its programme to train up to 1,000 insulation installers to kick-start the Green Deal, CITB-ConstructionSkills is holding a series of ‘train the trainer’ workshops to equip lecturers and tutors with the skills to deliver insulation installation training.

Mitsubishi Electric has announced details of its seventh global environmental plan designed to mitigate the company’s environmental impact and carbon footprint.

Inverter and monitoring systems supplier Enecsys has announced a key distribution agreement with Albasolar.

A poll commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has indicated that 82 per cent of people in the UK  support plans to expand renewable energy capacity.

Banks Renewables director Colin Anderson Hamilton-based developers Banks Renewables is in the early stages of designing a 10MW wind farm in Fife.

Two new wind farms with a combined capacity of over 1GW have been given the go ahead by the government today. DECC says that this brings the total capacity of offshore wind either operational, under construction or given consent up to 6.6GW.

CBI director-general John Cridland CBI director general John Cridland has used a key note speech to implore the government not to choose between going green or going for growth.

Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL) and the Renewable Energy Association (REA) have responded to a High Court claim made against them for allegedly acting beyond their powers, showing bias and interfering with legitimate companies.

The Co-operative Bank’s Chris Matthews has been honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement award by The Renewable Energy Association (REA) in recognition of his commitment and contribution to the sector over the past 16 years, reports Louisa Keogh

Heating system manufacturer Viessmann has been presented with a National Energy Globe award for its ‘Efficiency Plus’ initiative by the Austrian Energy Globe Foundation.