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Tritec’s sales and marketing director Steve Griffiths says the move to new premises is part of a wider package of customer-focused improvements
PV component suppliers and manufacturers Tritec has moved to larger premises in order to carry greater UK stock levels.
The seventh annual Renewable Energy Association (REA) Awards ceremony took place in London last night recognising the UK renewable energy industry’s achievements over the past 12 months.
The British Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) is to create a documentary-style film and television advert to engage viewers and promote the PV industry.
In just over three months’ time, Solar Power UK 2012 will open its doors to the global PV industry.
Conergy has launched its first quarterly Solar Returns Tracker today to highlight the long-term returns available to UK property owners, despite the 1 August changes to government incentives for solar power.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today published a report on green investment which includes a set of principles devised by Anglia Ruskin University designed to help mobilise investment in climate change solutions.
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) has announced a distribution partnership with Carbomat ECO in the UK.
This year’s Solar Future UK conference (London – 26 June) will outline options available to installers and investors looking to fund PV installations.
Renewable heating provider Glow-worm has joined forces with world champion darts player Mark Webster.
PV installers Solarlec has reported a significant rise in large scale installations this month compared to this time last year.
Low carbon consultancy and training provider Kiwa GASTEC says it has responded to the low rate of RHI application approvals with a tailored half-day workshop.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called on the government to refocus its policy on encouraging renewable energy generation in the agricultural industry.
In a boost for Scottish renewable heating options, Aberdeenshire-based AD Heating has opened its training centre and showroom.
More than 40 installers attended IGEM’s (Institution of Gas Engineers & Manager) recent continuous professional development event aimed at the downstream sector hosted by Develop Training.
NICEIC has launched its 2012/13 prospectus featuring more than 40 industry courses including a new offering for Green Deal.
Sector skills council SummitSkills is urging businesses to take part in the Microgeneration Certification Scheme’s (MCS) competence requirement consultation.
According to PV manufacturers Sharp, it has achieved the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 43.5 per cent using a concentrator triple-junction compound solar cell.
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will be presenting Retrofit Solutions for Non-Domestic Buildings 2012 conference in September which, it says, will bring together the retrofit supply chain to overcome some of the challenges associated with retrofitting the buildings in which we work.
The government’s energy and climate change minister, Greg Barker has praised Plumb Center’s intention to become one of the UK’s Green Deal providers.
Energy minister Greg Barker, called for more community-funded solar projects across the country as he visited one of the first schools in the UK to generate its energy from a community-funded solar project.
Climate change minister Greg Barker has today announced a number of measures which pave the way for Green Deal’s planned launch in October.
Ombudsman Services has been appointed by the Department Of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to handle complaints about this scheme. Chief ombudsman Lewis Shand Smith said: “The Green Deal is a new concept to householders. Consumers taking up the Green Deal can be confident that if something goes wrong they will have easy access to independent and effective redress. We already provide the ombudsman service for the energy (supply and network) industry and its customers, to it makes sense for complaints about Green Deal providers to come to us. We’re looking forward to working with DECC on the details of the scheme.”
• Gemserv wins contract for oversight of Green Deal
• Ombudsman Services Ltd to act as the Ombudsman and Investigation service for Green Deal
DECC has today announced two appointments to help ensure robust management of the Green Deal programme.
PV installers Cleaner Air Solutions have put together a new PV training course in association with Renewable Energy Academy.