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Kyle Harris, an installer with Cleaner Air Solutions, describes his route into PV installations and why he enjoys working where he does. Following a period of unemployment, due to an injury, 23 year old Kyle Harris, secured a job with Cleaner Air Solutions. He began his solar installation training at the Renewable Energy Academy run [...]

Cumbria’s largest commercial solar PV system at Lakeland Livestock Mart, Cockermouth, benefit from new  technology. Sundog Energy says its latest commercial installation at Mitchell’s Lakeland Livestock Mart, Cockermouth, is not only the largest commercial system in Cumbria but is also the first solar PV installation in Europe to benefit from an innovative mounting system called [...]

Solfex Energy Systems and southern regional installer Ocean Solar recently undertook a 16kw system in the South West of England. This comprised of 66 panels of the Kioto 225w/p Module. The installation was carried out on The New Forest Enterprise Centre, local to the New Forest National Park, an area of renowned natural beauty. The [...]

As the solar PV market comes to terms with the changes to the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT), Rupert Higgin, md of The Green Electrician, examines whether new pre-assembled kits may be the answer to help installers both improve efficiencies and operating margins. The solar panel market across theUKhas enjoyed a boom over the last few years as [...]

Ecoskies Renewable Energy Training outlines how its training will help with the EPC ratings. An important part of the government’s plan for renewables has been crowded into the background by the uproar surrounding the state of the solar PV Feed-in Tariff (FiT). In the same document that laid out the FiT cuts, DECC also made it [...]

Wayne Terry of NQA, a certification body for MCS product certification, looks at the process a manufacturer needs to go through to gain MCS approval.  All installers of renewable energy systems will be familiar with the MCS certification scheme for installation, and the need to use MCS certified products.  Few people outside the manufacturing fraternity, [...]

Homeless citizens in Plymouth are the latest to benefit from renewable energy following the city’s Battery Street Hostel’s decision to embrace green technology. CCTV, security and panic alarms, cat 6 cabling, heat pumps, underfloor heating and local cooling units were all fitted along with Grant solar thermal and PV systems as part of a council supported [...]

Scottish community building Radio City has installed 240 Kingspan Renewables solar thermal vacuum tubes to meet its extensive hot water needs, whilst becoming a model of sustainability in the town of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. Once a former art deco cinema, Radio City provides much-needed facilities for locals, including a gym, radio station, café, IT, office spaces [...]

It may well be tempting to curb your marketing spend following the government’s decision to reduce the Feed-in-Tariff. With the explosion of sustainable energy providers during the past year added to the mix, Laura Jones, marketing manager at MCM Net, looks for the best way to navigate your company through a competitive 2012. Many companies [...]

Naturesave Insurance is now offering renewable energy insurance for medium-sized wind, solar or hydro systems. The company’s marketing manager Bee West explains the benefits of this policy. Aimed at manufacturers, installers and homeowners with systems up to 750Kw, Naturesave Insurance’s  policy has been set up to ensure adequate cover for equipment, and to guarantee protection [...]