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Luke Cameron and William Campbell, commercial director of UA
Energy consultancy UA (Utility Aid) has appointed a national philanthropy manager to spend the whole of 2015 providing free support to charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Christos Kottis, previously commercial director at GreenKit (part of TGE Group) has joined BayWa.r.e Solar Systems as head of marketing.
Industry leaders have criticised George Osborne for failing to put renewable energy on the agenda in his Autumn Statement.
Businesses are being urged to take advantage of the non-domestic RHI before tariffs fall again.
A Viessmann heating installer has raised over £6,000 for St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington after the specialist hospital treated his son for head injuries.
Grant UK has launched a series of online video tutorials, a consumer guide and a technical forum for installers seeking further information about biomass technology.
On October 01 2014, a Tripartite Agreement between DECC, the MCS Administrator (Gemserv) and the MCS Service Company (MCSSCo) was signed.
A new network, which aims to challenge the assumption that renewable energy it is simply a male-dominated industry, was kickstarted last week at a south west low-carbon event.
Renewable energy has become Scotland’s main source of power, new independent figures published by DECC have revealed.
Companies developing cutting edge low carbon energy projects in generation, efficiency and storage – such as capturing carbon emissions or turning buildings into power stations – have the chance to bid for an extra £5 million of funding in the fourth round of the government’s Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fund (EEF).
Panasonic Heating and Cooling is delighted to announce its joint sponsorship of Ashby Rugby Club’s under 15s team, in Leicestershire.
Panasonic has teamed up with Logicool – a local distributor of Panasonic’s air conditioning products – to provide the squad with a brand new kit.
Pupils from schools in Hertfordshire have taken part in a special eco competition launch at the Hatfield headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric.
The Eco School Competition has seven challenges for pupils who wish to win a prize of £2,000 worth of environmental resources for their school.
Navitron is calling for installers to push the benefits of ASHPs in time for homeowners to reap the benefits this winter.
Stephen Knight, commercial director for Navitron, believes that this time of year is best for installing ASHPs.
Book-loving primary school pupils in Hawick celebrated their Achievement Award Assembly in style – with a little help from Banks Renewables.
Over 30 children at Trinity Primary School, aged between 3 and 12, took part in the Commonwealth Reading Awards, an initiative aimed at encouraging children to read more books at school and home.
BSS Industrial has kicked off its partnership with mental health charity MIND with a colourful balloon race at its Leicestershire head office earlier this month.
The balloon race was the first of many planned fundraising efforts. Over the next two years, BSS Industrial hopes to raise a total of £100,000 which will allow Mind to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem in England and Wales. Sister charities Niamh, (the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health) and SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health) will ensure BSS supports projects across the UK.
Register for your FREE ticket to Ecobuild (www.ecobuild.co.uk/register) the UK’s premier energy event and stay up to date with the latest training and technologies to stay competitive in the renewables marketplace.
Biennially held, ISH is the foremost showcase for the industry, and a must attend event.
It’s that year, 2015, for you to swap your packed lunch at the office for some bratwurst in Frankfurt. Not since 2013, has the world’s leading trade fair for innovative bathroom design, energy efficient heating, air-conditioning technology and renewable energies opened its doors!
There are just a few days to go before early bird discounted rates end for The Heating & Renewables Roadshow on December 01 2014.
Time is rapidly running out to join the industry’s biggest names at the sector’s only regional exhibition.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released proposals that would allow businesses and factories to take their solar with them if they move location.
Chris Chapman (left) receives the Green Gateway Award from Mitsubishi Electric’s Steve Fleming
Bavenhill Mechanics has received a Green Gateway Award from Mitsubishi Electric for its work applying heat pumps in the agricultural sector.
Enphase Energy has today announced its charitable partnership with SolarAid.
A new joint venture company, AMP Solar UK, has launched combining the expertise of three solar firms and the financing support of Apollo Investment.
Greenworks has invited installers to complete an online quiz on the RHI, to improve their knowledge of the scheme.
The Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS) team is hitting the road this November, in partnership with the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), as the official sponsor of five roadshows being held to support homeowners interested in the domestic RHI.