News 89
Daikin UK has developed an online ordering facility for the purchase of spare parts. This will enable its heating, air conditioning and renewable energy installers to purchase parts 24 hours a day.
Zigor has appointed Micro-P as the first UK distributor of its range of solar inverters.
Inteb Sustainability Limited is already set to work with new companies and SMEs on energy reduction programmes, having laid down a gauntlet to British businesses by revealing that a massive £1.7bn could easily be saved by Britain’s biggest energy and carbon-using businesses alone (those reporting energy bills over £500k per annum) in just one year.
Trade Skills 4U managing director Carl Bennett
Trade Skills 4U has been awarded Centre of Excellence status by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) for its electrical courses held at the company’s Gatwick Training Centres.
The imposition of large anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese PV products imported to the EU looks to have been averted after the European Commission endorsed a minimum pricing offer from Chinese manufacturers.
Ariston has launched a new installer partnership scheme called Connections, designed to demonstrate its commitment and support for building stronger relationships with installers across the UK.
NAPIT is encouraging installers to move into the electrical car market as this rapidly expanding market presents an opportunity to increase business.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) domestic RHI policy team will be taking your questions on the RHI domestic policy from 12:00 to 13:00 on Thursday 15 August.
HETAS has launched a helpline service designed to provide support and advice for the solid fuel and biomass heating sector. The new initiative will be managed by Mike Harvey who joins HETAS as installer support services manager. Mike comes from a heating industry background having previously worked as an installer and then a college lecturer. Alan Young will also be dealing with enquiries from the new helpline in his role as technical officer for HETAS.
Grant is pleased to announce that an employee of seven years has bought into the company’s green ethos via his all-consuming passion for recycling.
Viessmann and BoltonCollege have invested in the new state-of-the-art construction centre, providing a cutting-edge facility for studying green technology courses.
Business energy price comparison website Love Energy Savings has renewed its sponsorship of Bolton Lads and Girls Club for another year.
Econic’s managing director Rob Gardiner
Econic is to hold a seminar allowing businesses and the education sector to see for themselves how renewable energy technology can cut carbon emissions and save them money.
Glow-worm has launched an initiative aimed at helping support installers wanting to move into renewable technologies.
Martyn Bridges, director of marketing and technical support at Worcester, Bosch Group
Domestic heating and hot water technologies manufacturer Worcester, Bosch has welcomed the long-awaited update to the Building Regulations’ Part L.
A draft of the contract that government will offer investors in low-carbon energy generation was published today, aimed at providing further certainty to prospective developers and investors.
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) has cautiously welcomed the recently released results of Phase 2 of The Energy Saving Trust’s (EST) heat pump field trials.
A new study from the Energy Saving Trust has found that the performance and efficiency of heat pumps has improved following recommendations to design, installation and operation.
It will start with the development of a £180,000 micro hydropower scheme on the River Glyme this autumn. The scheme will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 18 homes – almost three times as much as Blenheim Palace currently produces from solar PV – and cut CO2 emissions.
The BPEC Awarding Organisation has reached the milestone of 50 centres approved to deliver full QCF Qualifications.
Eurosafe Solutions has secured an agreement with a Dutch designer and manufacturer of wind turbines, to test and inspect its fall protection systems on its turbines across the UK.
RenewableUK, the trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal industry, has welcomed a new YouGov poll commissioned by the Sunday Times which shows strong backing for financial support for wind and tidal power.
Vanda Murray, chair of domestic energy saving company, VPhase plc, is set to raise funds for The Christie and Prostate Cancer UK charities by performing a stand-up comedy routine in front of an audience of hundreds. She is taking part in ‘Funny Business’ with six other business leaders, all of whom will perform at The Comedy Store on Deansgate Locks, Manchester, in October this year.
According to Nick, improved technology in the efficiency and storage capability of the solar PV panels and the ability to benefit financially from the government’s flagship Green Deal initiative as well as the residual value in the existing Feed in Tariffs (FiTs) has prompted renewed interest by consumers.