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NAPIT has announced that its EXPO 2014 event will take place at The Rum Warehouse, Liverpool on 09 July.
Kim Mann, Krannich Solar
Krannich Solar UK has been awarded a premium seal by EuPD Research for its high level of customer satisfaction for the second year in a row.
NAPIT is calling on installers to take advantage of a 10 percent discount offer on its training courses throughout April.
Sundog Energy founder and technical director Martin Cotterell has been elected as a Fellow to the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET).
Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind
UrbanWind’s ceo Paul McCullagh has warned that the government’s freeze on Carbon Tax will hit investment in the sector.
PassivSystems has been awarded an exclusive contract with a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie to provide the monitoring of its ‘free solar PV’ roll-out campaign.
In London they are about to begin trialling technology that can draw carbon-free energy from the Thames, says the Underfloor Trade Store (UTS).
NAPIT has called on installers to throw their weight behind Green Deal in response to the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council’s (HHIC) comment on the Green Deal needing installer support to survive.
The ‘big six’ UK energy suppliers have been referred to The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by regulator Ofgem.
HETAS is urging installers to take advantage of new vouchers which are available to help with the cost of RHI training. With the imminent launch of the domestic RHI, the voucher scheme is designed to help installers living and working in England gain the qualifications required to become MCS certified and get involved in the installation and maintenance of domestic renewable heat technologies including solar thermal, heat pumps and biomass systems.
Students from a Primary School in Rattlesden, Suffolk have been exploring renewable technology with heat pump manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric – which has been offering its Renewable Training Centre to schools wishing to study renewable energy as part of the curriculum.
One of the oldest football clubs in the south of Scotland is kicking off the New Year with an extra boost, thanks to the generosity of Banks Renewables.
New UK distribution manager Andrew Lycett
Swiss inverter manufacturer SolarMax has increased the size of its UK operation by adding to its sales team.
Solar thermal and PV installers Ecolution is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month.
SolarEdge UK country manager, Daniel Huber
SolarEdge Technologies is targetting increased growth in the UK during the next 12 months after establishing a firm foothold in 2013.
Siemens has announced plans to build a major offshore wind turbine manufacturing site in the UK.
Leading figures in the renewables sector have hit back at the chancellor’s budget announcement for failing to put the environment before short term economics.
Bahco Tools has introduced a new website and app to make finding a stockist that bit quicker.
Rural Energy md Paul Clark
Rural Energy has sealed a multi-million pound biomass deal with turkey business Bernard Matthews.
Installers are being sought by Natural Technology Developments (NTD) which launched the first UK-designed and manufactured dual generation solar PV-T panel at London’s Ecobuild show earlier this month.
Windhager UK has announced new training course dates for biomass ahead of the surge in demand it expects following the launch of the domestic RHI.
Jumpstart, a company created to support UK businesses make HMRC Research and Development (R&D) tax relief claims, is set to tell attendees of the Scottish Renewables annual exhibition in Edinburgh 18-19 March how their renewables businesses can secure substantial sums from their R&D expenditure.
Myriad Solar PV sales director Lee Baxter
Myriad Solar PV has reported a 24 percent increase in sales despite degressions to the Feed-in Tariff.
Installers are being encouraged to sign up for a new online consumer-facing renewables service designed to deliver leads and extra business.