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Heat network secures additional support for decarbonisation extensions
Following an initial grant and loan award of over £14 million for the construction of the Meridian Heat Network in 2020, the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) ...
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WindEurope launches educational hub to tackle clean energy skills gap
The new WindEurope hub offers basic explanations about wind energy, a new book on job profiles in clean energy, teaching resources and hands-on activities.
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More trials follow success of first UK hydrogen blend project
HyDeploy, the first project in the UK to blend hydrogen into a natural gas network, was hailed a success after customers used hydrogen blended gas ...
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Solar PV used on 70 homes in Perth development
The £9.2 million development is the largest development of new council homes since Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) restarted its house building programme in 2012. This makes ...
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Majority of homeowners will install heat pumps if financially supported
Heat pumps are a crucial part of the Government’s decarbonisation strategy but the poll of more than 2,000 homeowners across the UK found that, while ...
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Solar PV growth sees producer establish UK subsidiary
The setting up of Solarwatt Technologies Ltd reflects strong ambitions in the UK market and a desire to better serve growing demand for renewable energy. ...
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Hydrogen-fired glass is a world first
In the trials, at Pilkington UK’s St Helens facility, the hydrogen completely replaces the natural gas fossil fuel normally used in the manufacturing process, ...
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Ecodan heat pumps solve renewable heating challenge for doctors
The three commercial Ecodan air source heat pumps were provided by Mitsubishi Electric as a solution to replace the existing gas boilers at the Paxton ...
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Installers can benefit from new Covid app
As we recently reported, a recent survey found that 47% of respondents had had jobs cancelled due to either themselves or their customers being ‘pinged’ and ...
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Grant funding available for clean energy technology start-ups
The TechX Clean Energy Accelerator supports companies developing innovative, transformative technologies that can accelerate the transition to a net zero energy industry. The Centre particularly ...
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New rapid delivery service from Screwfix saves time for installers
Following a successful trial, Screwfix will begin to roll-out the service, which will meet the growing demand for speed and convenience from Britain’s tradespeople ...
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Heat pumps create sustainable development for locals
The development of two three-bedroom houses and four two-bedroom flats near Helston, Cornwall was granted permission based on the homes being made available to people ...
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Partnership delivers solar and storage solutions
The partnership will provide Good Energy’s domestic customers with the opportunity to generate and store their own renewable electricity at home and save money ...
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Heat pump and storage combination enhances CHP energy solution
The 15-year performance-based contract will see the implementation of a self-funding fully integrated energy solution, which includes conversion from the existing steam heating system to ...
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Heat pump project key to city’s low carbon future
The 3MW water source heat pump will be the largest project of its kind in England and will take water from the nearby floating harbour ...
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Baxi’s hydrogen boiler demonstration
Two homes in Low Thornley, near Gateshead will show the use of hydrogen-fuelled appliances in a real-world setting and today Baxi invited housing providers and ...
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Renewable installer numbers concern after Welsh fossil fuel ban
The Welsh Government has unveiled its ‘Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021 – Creating Beautiful Homes and Places’ standards which it hopes private developers will adopt by 2025.
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Ground-breaking new training course from the Heat Pump Association
The course is split into two stages as below:
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Leading manufacturers join forces to deliver hydrogen boiler price promise
The ‘big four’ – Baxi, Ideal Boilers, Vaillant, and Worcester Bosch – have united for the first time in a joint initiative to ensure that the price ...
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Have your say on heat pump DNO notifications
As the heat pump market matures, a significant increase in heat pump deployment is anticipated, meaning that the demand on the network will also rise. ...
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New solar pv grant scheme also encourages heat pump installations
With the solar Feed-in Tariff coming to an end over two years ago, social landlords have struggled to make the financial case for installing solar ...
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Plans to integrate low carbon solutions welcomed
The Energy Digitalisation Strategy, developed by the government, Ofgem and Innovate UK in coordination with the energy sector, sets out a vision and suite of ...
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Installers face job cancellations due to test and trace ‘pingdemic’
Whilst the survey was carried out by The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI), reports suggest that the disruption is widespread, affecting ...
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Renewable energy sources dominate fossil fuels for the first year ever
