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Solar Energy UK Installer Roadshow is a series of half day seminars designed to provide an accessible, educational opportunity for SME and commercial installers to learn more about all the latest trade essentials for running a successful solar business in the upcoming year.
The REA has welcomed DECC’s confirmation today that £25 million of extra funding will be made available for ‘less established’ technologies bidding in the first CfD allocation round.
Installers wanting a sneak peak at some of the new products they can expect to see at Ecobuild 2015 (www.ecobuild.co.uk) can now check out NEW@ECOBUILD, a handy pocket guide to the newest products and solutions set to showcase at the event.
Marking 100 days until the election, Ecobuild has unveiled its full conference programme with a host of industry and Westminster speakers.
John Thompson, chief executive of APHC
APHC Training (The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors) is continuing to offer training grants throughout 2015, which can go towards courses offered by APHC or other providers.
The Solar Trade Association, WWF and the Renewable Energy Association, with support from Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, are urging MPs to back amendments to the Infrastructure Bill today to restore the government’s Zero Carbon Homes standards to levels recommended by its own advisers.
EasyMCS is celebrating being granted associate membership of the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC).
LG Solar is now selling modules through the Greentech branches of Edmundson Electrical and Electric Center.
Worcester, Bosch has launched a cashback cylinder promotion, which includes that chance for installers to win a trip to Silverstone racetrack.
Rural Energy MD Paul Clark
Rural Energy is calling for more emphasis on training to combat a recent DECC report, which questions the efficiency of biomass boilers.
Roderick Pettigrew, former chief executive of B&ES
Roderick Pettigrew has resigned from the position of chief executive of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) with immediate effect.
Stroma Certification has secured approval from AKAS to extend the scope of its MCS accreditation scheme for installers to biomass.
SMA Solar UK will be travelling across the country throughout February and March with its new Commercial Roadshow.
Markus Schaefer, Voltec Solar
Voltec Solar has expanded its presence in the UK by signing a partnership agreement with distributor Greentrader24.
Following this week’s report in the Guardian that biomass boilers are up to 20 per cent less efficient than expected, Simon Holden from Euroheat argues that biomass per se, is not to blame.
The Renewable Energy Association has announced the official launch of UK Solar and its first storage representation body UK Energy Storage
Sharp has announced it is partnering with Samsung SDI to offer an energy and battery management system to homeowners in the UK.
With the Heating and Renewables Roadshow back on the road September 2015, preparation is underway to make the regional roadshow a must-attend event for visitors, as well as a valuable and successful show for all exhibitors and knowledge partners involved.
PassivSystems has extended its partnership with Stirling Council by installing a further 700 PV systems over the next two years.
Windhager has launched a new app to give users a quick and easy way to design their pellet store room.
NAPIT Training is offering installers a 10 percent discount on courses booked throughout January.
Rural Energy has opened its new £150,000 Biomass Training & Skills Centre in Leicestershire.
New statistics from the National Grid show that record amounts of electricity were generated by wind power in 2014.
CHP specialists ENER-G has won a national award for excellence in engineering and manufacturing.