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With biomass-fuelled district heating systems growing in number, a manufacturer of district heating pipe systems has highlighted its serious concern at the sector’s apparent lack of awareness in the effects that thermal expansion has on pre-insulated pipe networks.
The UK must follow the German model and offer households an incentive to convert their circulator pumps to new high efficiency models, insists Xylem Water Solutions UK.
John Cleveland College, Hinkley, Leicestershire
A community is joining forces to launch a £1million green energy co-operative which will cut bills at the local college and raise money for good causes.
Adrian Pike, ceo of Anesco
Energy efficiency solutions company Anesco has signed a finance agreement with RBS for funding of up to £7million for its solar ground mount projects.
World Cup winning hero Sir Geoff Hurst will be the guest speaker at this year’s Live North
World Cup winning hero Sir Geoff Hurst will be the guest speaker at this year’s Live North – the first joint NICEIC and ELECSA conference and exhibition event.
Time is running out to nominate people for the 2013 Awards for Excellence. The awards are organised by SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering, and recognise the sector’s most talented technical and professional operatives and engineers.
Phyllis Prior-Boardman, Greg Barker and Thomas Farquhar
Green Deal Consortia and Easy Green Deal have today announced a partnership agreement which sees the delivery of a package of Green Deal training and accreditation provision available exclusively to members of the Consortia.
NICEIC has launched a interactive website to provide consumers and contractors with everything they need to know about Green Deal.
Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS) is predicting a huge increase in interest in the Green Deal this autumn.
As energy bills rocket and homeowners budget, energy saving is the solution, says Dan Caesar, managing director of Energise
Roderick Pettigrew has been appointed chief executive of B&ES – the Building & Engineering Services Association – with immediate effect.
Caplor would like to offer work experience opportunities to youngsters such as Annabel – a local Year 10 student
Caplor says it was delighted to host the Herefordshire Directors’ Forum – a development programme for professionals from local leading businesses.
Actis UK technical manager David Curtis, responds to a report about overheating concerns
The government’s decision to take on board concerns by civil engineering experts that heavily insulated homes could become dangerously overheated in summer have been welcomed by European insulation specialists.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today announced further details of the domestic RHI including tariff levels for eligible technologies.
Heating supplier BSS Industrial has appointed Lee Burgin as key account director for a number of its national heating and ventilating accounts.
Planning consent has been granted for the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Triton Knoll, off the Lincolnshire and Norfolk coast.
Members of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of the European Parliament have adopted a resolution calling for an enhanced development of microgeneration in Europe.
Econic’s managing director Rob Gardiner
Ground-source heat pump specialist Econic has launched a recruitment drive for engineers as its order book continues to grow on the back of a host of successful installations.
Following an independent review and a consultation, a new definition of fuel poverty has been set out today by the government to ensure support is targeted at those who need it most.
Xylem Water Solutions UK, Lowara and Flow Control have merged to become one single business in the UK.
NAPIT’s new chief executive Mike Andrews
NAPIT have recently confirmed that Michael Andrews has been appointed new chief executive of the NAPIT Group. The official announcement was made on July 8 2013 as NAPIT marked the twenty-first year anniversary of the company.
Pay4Later has today launched a dedicated Green Energy Division, offering consumer finance solutions to suppliers and installers of energy efficient and renewable home improvements.
Paul Clark, managing director of biomass specialists Rural Energy, is to speak at a Renewable Energy Association (REA) RHI seminar.
Prime minister David Cameron has officially opened the World’s largest offshore wind farm – the 630MW London Array.