With the Green Deal scheme being simplified and starting to gather momentum, the domestic RHI launching in the Spring and renewables maintaining popularity in the UK, 2014 is the perfect year to expand into the renewables and energy efficiency markets, according to NAPIT.

Leading names from the Travis Perkins Group, including merchants Travis Perkins, CCF, City Plumbing Supplies (CPS), Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS), Sustainable Building Supplies (SBS) and Solfex, have announced they are ‘RHI ready’ thanks to a combination of services, knowledge, and product availability which have been developed to support installers and builders.

Andy Pegg, managing director at Segen Renewable technology distributor Segen has announced that it has added additional improvements to its inverter rebate scheme.

Ecobuild, taking place next month at London’s ExCeL and the event’s conference programme will include insights from former mayor of London, Ken Livingstone as well as a range of other government officials set to share their opinions on the newest green initiatives.

Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind, has called on prime minister David Cameron to stay focused on the benefits of green energy, in the wake of the EU’s decision not to impose legally binding renewable energy targets on member states.

To rewards its loyal customers, Solfex is now offering all direct account holders a monthly rebate of 4 percent based on spend level. 

Mr Fergus Ewing MSP (Centre) opens the event with Plumb Center’s head of sustainability Tim Pollard (Right), and Plumb Center’s regional trading director for Scotland Robert Beagley (Left) Mr Fergus Ewing MSP – the Scottish Minister for energy, enterprise and tourism – officially opened Scotland’s first HETAS-accredited renewables training academy on 22 January.   Falkirk Renewables Centre is a Plumb Center initiative, designed to give installers north of the border the skills and knowledge they’ll need to work with heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar thermal.

Members of Caplor Energy’s team attend an Exeter University short course on climate change The team at Caplor Energy are learning more about the very real threat of global warming by enrolling on Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions, an Exeter University short course. 

The South West has announced a further investment of around £535,000 into its marine renewables industry, following the confirmation of funding for a number of projects to drive forward the sector. 

Industry leaders are united in their disappointment at the EU Commission’s announcement not to impose binding renewable energy targets on a national level.

The EU commission today announced an EU wide legally binding renewable energy target of 27 percent by 2030.

Ecobuild 2014 is heading to London’s ExCeL from 4-6 March, and installers will want to make a bee line for Plumb Center’s Practical Installer Arena, which is being opened by star of BBC1’s Countryfile, Julia Bradbury.

Rural Energy md Paul Clark Rural Energy reports that its biomass boilers are among the first in the UK to pass emissions tests set by Ofgem.

Consumers employing an NICEIC contractor can now benefit from the organisation’s Platinum Promise.