Solar panels on the roof of Parliament, bicycle-powered television sets, and streetlamps with mini-wind turbines were just three of the ideas put to ministers this morning by young winners of a National Geographic climate competition.
Canadian Solar today announced that it has been working with solar project developer, Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited, in the completion of four solar power plants throughout England. The new ground mounted PV plants were built in Cornwall (Bodmin), Lincolnshire (Spalding) and Somerset (Taunton), with a combined capacity of 6.4 MW.
The installation of a 46.92kW Photovoltaic system onto a terrace roof of Forest Green Rovers FC is helping the Conference League team reduce its carbon footprint and earn an annual income for the Sustainability in Sport foundation.
Renewable energy installers used the recent Solar Power UK Roadshow to help prepare themselves for proposed cuts in the Feed-in Tariff (FiT).
The Green Deal Connections Roadshow came to an end last week following the completion of its final date at Salford Quays.
Nu-Heat is now supplying a single in-roof panel for smaller solar thermal installations, potentially offering a solution for smaller installations for apartments and terraced houses.
Nu-Heat invited twelve Registered Installers to attend a conference in Corby where they met members of the Nu-Heat sales team to gain an insight into both Nu-Heat and industry news.
PV distributors Waxman Energy has promoted Mark Powell to the role of national sales director.
A senior MP has demanded answers from Energy Ministers as support for the Green Deal appears to have started crumbling away.
UK renewable electricity supplier The Good Energy Group has announced the renewal of a major contract to supply international clothing retailer SuperGroup PLC with clean energy for a further 12 months.
Grant Thornton has issued a response to today’s announcement that the UK Green Investment Bank will be located in Edinburgh.
Reacting to news today (Thursday 8 March 2012) that the HQ of the Green Investment Bank will be in Edinburgh, Friends of the Earth’s economics campaigner, David Powell, said: “Choosing the HQ for the Green Investment Bank has been like arguing about where to put the cherry on a half-baked cake.
BSI has launched a new standard in support of the government’s Green Deal initiative which will enable households and commercial properties to improve their energy efficiency.
Ofgem is holding a series of nationwide seminars to help organisations take advantage of the opportunities of the £860m Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
The scale of the challenge to upskill and accredit the workforce and training providers in time for the Green Deal cannot be under-estimated – but SMEs can profit from the scheme, new research has found.
• £3.5m to train Green Deal assessors and installers
• £10m to improve the energy efficiency of non-domestic buildings
A total of £3.5million in funding has been announced today to help train hundreds of people in key green skills ahead of the launch of the Green Deal, delivering on the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement in March last year to create 1,000 Green Deal apprenticeships.
Impressionist and green campaigner, Alistair McGowan will be opening Practical Installer for Plumb Center at Ecobuild on 20 March.
The largest solar panel farm accredited by the UK’s electricity supplier regulator is being protected by a security system that includes a number of award-winning REDSCAN laser detectors from Optex.
Energy minister Greg Barker has announced the revised costs of the Feed-in Tariff scheme will actually be half his department’s original estimates.
Bicton College’s new Environmental and Renewable Technologies Hub (EaRTH) was officially launched to the local community last week (29th February 2012). The event, which saw nearly 200 people attend, was designed to showcase the new centre, to demonstrate the cutting-edge technologies and to give thanks to all those in the community who have been part of its construction.
With a shortage of accredited biomass training courses, Plumb Center’s first HETAS approved course was an instant success, with staff from SSE (formerly Scottish and Southern Energy) flying down from Scotland to take part. The five-day training course, held in Sevenoaks, covered theory as well as the practical aspects of installing, commissioning and maintaining biomass heating systems for both domestic and commercial applications.