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NICEIC calls for more women in construction

NICEIC has welcomed a new report by the NHBC Foundation which calls for more action to boost the number of young women in the construction industry.

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PV Kits Direct UK partners with Voltec

Voltec Solar’s senior vice president Markus Schaefer European PV manufacturer Voltec Solar has expanded its presence in the UK by signing a distribution agreement with PV Kits Direct.

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Negotiations begin on Swansea tidal project

The government is moving to the first phase of commercial negotiations on a Contract for Difference with the developer of a proposed tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay.

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Daikin opens £1.1m training centre

Daikin UK has opened a new £1.1m training and technology centre in Woking, Surrey to address the skills shortage of experienced engineers in the sector.

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Global energy-related C02 emissions stall in 2014

Figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that global emissions of C02 from the energy sector halted in 2014 – the first time in 40 years not tied to an economic downturn.

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Lib Dems pledge ‘Green Homes Revolution’

The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to introduce a new Green Homes Bill in the next Parliament aimed at improving the energy efficiency of Britain’s housing stock and promoting renewable heat technologies.

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Worcester sponsor Bear Grylls: Mission Survive on TV

Worcester, Bosch Group, has launched its latest consumer communication campaign which sees the manufacturer promote the benefits of products – and in particular the new Wave Smart controller – to millions of homeowners across the country.

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Specflue launch training website

Specflue has launched a new website to enable installers to more easily find and book training courses online.

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SunEdison offers homeowner energy saving plan

SunEdison has launched its new SunEdison Energy Saver Plan which allows homeowners to save up to 15 percent on electricity bills via solar at no upfront cost.

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STA unveil new logo

The Solar Trade Association officially launched its new-look logo, strategy and website last week at Ecobuild.

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500 homes receive free heat pumps from Kensa

L-R Simon Lomax (MD), Lord Taylor (chairman) and Chris Davis (commercial director) 500 homes across the UK are to become the first recipients of Kensa’s fully funded GSHP offer.

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New fuel poverty strategy for England

DECC has launched a new Fuel Poverty Strategy which will compel future governments to improve the energy efficiency of England’s coldest homes, by law.

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Changes afoot for dRHI

MCS reminds installers of updates to the domestic RHI, which came into force on February 05 2015