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Urban Wind calls for planning changes in Scotland

Paul McCullagh, chief executive of UrbanWind Glasgow-based UrbanWind has called for a major overhaul of Scotland’s planning system in a bid to increase the number of new projects and ensure the government’s green targets are met.

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Antal International expands Renewables Division

David Hunt, director of Liverpool-based installer Eco Environments, has joined head-hunter Antal International as business development and operations director.

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Try before you buy with Bicton EaRTH

Bicton EaRTH is offering a series of free hands-on taster sessions for heating and plumbing engineers interested in training to install renewable technologies.

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Uponor scoops merchant award

Mark Tudor and Michelle Wright from Uponor accepting the Graham award Uponor has been awarded the ‘Supplier of the Year – Contribution to The Knowledge Award’, at the Graham The Plumbers’ Merchant annual conference.

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Lightsource secures £30m funding package

Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited has closed the project refinancing of a portfolio of four solar power stations, with a total installed capacity of 38MW.  Investec Bank plc provided the entire £30m term facility.

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Segen expands Panasonic product range

Segen has announced that it will be extending its partnership with Panasonic by adding the Panasonic Aquarea Mono-bloc heat pump to its product portfolio.

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Vince Cable visits Dimplex

Vince Cable with Stuart Mackenzie, managing director of Dimplex Dimplex has played host to Vince Cable, the secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, at its Southampton headquarters.

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Energy Saving Home to appear at National Homebuilding & Renovating Show

Energise Events (organisers of the Energy Efficiency Exhibitions) is delighted to announce that its Energy Saving Home concept will be an integral element of Centaur Media’s National Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the NEC next Spring from 27-30 March 2014.

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DECC dishes out £5m to social landlords

57 social landlords across Great Britain have been awarded a share of £5 million to get more renewable heating into the homes of tenants, climate change minister Greg Barker has announced today.

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DECC & GTEC launch installer RHI training support scheme

GTEC Training Ltd has secured the contract to administer a new government fund that will aid installers to train in renewable heating technologies prior to the roll out of the domestic RHI next spring.

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Kensa’s top tips for Energy Saving Week

Kensa Heat Pumps, has revealed its top tips for energy efficiency to reinforce the lesser known merits of ground source heat pumps, as part of the Energy Saving Trust’s annual ‘Energy Saving Week’ (21-25 October 2013).

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Major UK companies turn to renewables to beat blackouts, says report

Nearly nine out of every ten (88 percent) UK businesses are worried about the security of their energy supply, according to a new report published jointly by the Major Energy Users’ Council (MEUC) and Power Efficiency – part of the Balfour Beatty Group.