Construction and renewable energy company Alumet has been awarded a third Green Apple Award for environmental excellence for a third consecutive year.

The industry has a role in encouraging Green Deal interest, is the message from SIG Energy Management’s head of marketing, Vince Matthews, in a letter received today by Renewable Energy installer.

Essex-based carbon reduction agency Climate Energy is pleased to announce the launch of SustainaBuild, a project that will see 180 small and medium businesses in the East of England benefit from mentoring, development and up-skilling in preparation for the launch of Green Deal, all for free.

The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies is expanding its provision to deliver all skills and competencies required by the government’s Green Deal scheme, scheduled for roll out in October.

The renewable heat market in the UK remains unclear, with the future of the market and the nature of opportunities within it far from apparent. With ongoing delays to the RHI causing concern among installers and investors alike, Renewable Energy Installer has partnered with Sustainable Venture Intelligence to produce a comprehensive appraisal of the current state of the UK market and the opportunities for growth within it.

A Profitable Future in Renewables – The Business Strategy Conference has been launched by Renewable Energy Installer. With many changes affecting the renewable energy market, it is important to understand what the long-term business opportunities will be and what needs to be done to stay successful.

Renewable heating provider Glow-worm has joined forces with world champion darts player Mark Webster.

There is around  a week to go until the CPL Renewables wood pellet seminar, the must-attend event for those thinking about wood pellet heating.

British Standards Institution (BSI) has released findings that only one in five homeowners are set to participate in Green Deal with the majority of respondents saying they do not know enough information about the scheme.

Tomorrow’s Powering the Nation event at the London Science Museum promises to lift the lid on the latest research on household electrical power consumption and attitudes.

Richard Soper, ceo of Bosch Thermotechnology, has been declared a Commander of the order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the renewable technologies and heating industries.

Plumbing Trade Supplies area director Alan Masters has raised over £1500 for Cancer Research UK having recently embarked on an impressive 100km moonlit bike ride through London.