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Public support for renewables rises
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published the results of its fifth public tracking survey, which seeks to gauge public attitutes to renewable energy.
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One month left to enter Energy Efficiency and Renewables Awards
Designed to inspire industry to greater heights, the Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards are returning to the Ricoh Arena, Coventry this September.
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Wyke Farms shortlisted for BusinessGreen award
Prime minister David Cameron visits Wyke Farms’ biogas facility
Cheese producer and milk processor Wyke Farms has been shortlisted for a BusinessGreen Leaders Award in the Company of the Year category.
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Solar PV has never been more accessible, says Sundog Energy
Sundog’s technical director and founder, Martin Cotterell
Installers should be telling consumers that there has never been a better time to install solar PV, is the message from Sundog Energy.
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Free training day for PV installers
Scott Oldfield, distribution manager, SunGift Trade
Experts from manufacturers K2, SolarMax and Trina Solar will all be on hand on 15 May to deliver free training sessions for solar PV installers.
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Trustmark warns consumers to be vigilant of Green Deal fraudsters
Trustmark, the government endorsed quality mark signposting consumers to tradesmen, has welcomed Action Fraud’s warning about doorstep fraudsters using the Green Deal to con homeowners, and is urging consumers to be wary of uninvited tradesmen and always check the credentials of any firm to ensure they are approved and reputable.
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Larkfleet leads by example
Solar PV panels being installed on the roof at Deepings Building & Plumbing Supplies in 2012.
Lincolnshire-based Larkfleet Group (which includes PV installers Lark Energy) has installed solar PV on the roof of its own premises at Larkfleet House in Bourne and Spitfire Park in Market Deeping.
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Backing wind farms is a vote winner, according to new research
New independent research, undertaken by ComRes and published today, shows that backing wind farms is a vote winner for candidates in local elections.
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Renewables sector dismisses OFTEC report
Nottingham-based Hybrid Heating Systems has criticised a recent report by OFTEC which questions the suitability of renewables in rural areas.
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ASC Renewables offers electricity discount if Lincolnshire windfarm is built
ASC Renewables is offering residents living within close proximity of its proposed windfarm at Tetney, Lincolnshire, discounted electricity bills should the project get the green light.
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National Trust invests £3.5m in renewable energy
The National Trust has launched an ambitious project in conjunction with clean energy supplier Good Energy to supply 43 of its properties with renewable energy.
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Conergy expands solar farm footprint with Lightsource
Conergy has announced the completion of a 4.5MW solar park near Portsmouth for PV developer Lightsource Energy.
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Regen SW welcomes launch of National Solar Centre
Regen SW have welcomed the launch today of the National Solar Centre in Cornwall by Greg Barker as an important step to developing local skills and employment in the booming solar sector.
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Greg Barker opens National Solar Centre
The BRE National Solar Centre (NSC) has been officially opened by climate change minister Greg Barker in St Austell today (25 April) transforming the UK solar industry into a global player.
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Quantum physics for new generation of solar cells
The University of Salford is to conduct theoretical work on third generation solar cells, which will use new semi-conductor nanostructures in order to significantly increase the electricity produced by sunlight.
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Dulas aims to put Bedfordshire on the map
Dulas and vento ludens have submitted a planning application for a 15.5 MW solar park which would become one of the largest solar parks in the UK.
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Davey opens Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
Energy secretary Ed Davey and other local officials attend the opening of Fife Renewables Innovation Centre
The Fife Renewables Innovation Centre has been officially opened in Methil by energy secretary Ed Davey.
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Cheese company powers ahead with wind
Double act: Tom and Simon Jones now generate enough power to meet the needs of their Lincolnshire dairy farm and sell some back to the grid with a Vergnet wind turbine
A dairy farm in Lincolnshire that supplies two tonnes of cheese annually to Jamie Oliver is benefiting financially and environmentally after embracing wind power.
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Pentalver launch bespoke service for biomass sector
Container company Pentalver has created a new solution to the problem of where to house a new wood pellet store using its ISO containers.
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Estuary HA opts for Ecolution’s PV guarantee
Estuary HA has committed to a three year remote monitoring and reactive maintenance contract with Ecolution Energy Services for 96 of its 100 PV systems that provide free electricity to tenants.
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Windcrop installs 500th turbine
Small scale wind turbine installer Windcrop has hit a milestone by installing its 500th turbine, building a fleet with a capacity of 2.5MW.
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Scientists attempt to harness power of 2,000 suns
A group of pioneering scientists has announced a collaboration to develop an affordable PV system capable of concentrating, on average, the power of 2,000 suns, with an efficiency that can collect 80 percent of the incoming radiation and convert it to useful energy.
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Scaffolders scoop top award for commitment to renewables
Charlie Caulkett (left) and Dr Mick Donegan (guest speaker from Oxfordshire charity Special Effect)
A scaffolding firm specialising in providing access solutions for domestic and commercial PV installations has been named as winners of the Southern Oxfordshire New Business Competition.
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RDI delivers training in biomass
RDI Associates has responded to demand for an increased skills and knowledge base in the biomass sector with a suite of training courses.