The first REI conference, sponsored by Enphase and MCS, has confirmed its title as the place where policy makers, government figures and industry experts gather to inform and share best practice with the installer community. Taking place at the British Museum, London, the event attracted a first class line up of both speakers and attendees which included Luciana Berger, shadow climate change minister and a specially recorded video message from Greg Barker, climate change minister.
Trade bodies and industry figures have heralded the opening of The Green Investment Bank as a ‘significant milestone’ in attracting the investment needed to decarbonise the UK’s economy.
Business secretary Vince Cable has declared the UK Green Investment Bank plc (UK GIB) officially open for business and announced the first two investments.
Heating system manufacturer Viessmann has announced the completion of its largest ever boiler installation in the city of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
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A new RIBA certified CPD (continued professional development) entitled Integrated Photovoltaics is now available from UK PV manufacturer Romag.
Andrew Cosgrove of Acos Renewable Energy in Tyne and Wear has become the first installer to achieve the certificate for HETAS’ H005BR and H005 biomass installation courses in his area.
PV manufacturer China Sunergy has announced the completion of transactions to procure its first two solar park projects in the UK.
The solar PV installation at the Deeping Medical Practice is set to generate over 41,000 kWh of electricity per year
Eco Building Products has supplied the PV panels for an installation on the roof of the Deeping Medical Practice in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire.
Householders who want to install solar panels on their roof, but don’t have the cash up front to pay for them, can now access green energy finance that enables them to not only purchase a system, but also keep all of the energy saving and Feed-in Tariff (FiT) benefits, says providers SunGift Solar.
Part of the Wymeswold site which will incorporate a 32MW solar farm
Large scale solar developer Lark Energy has secured planning permission for what it says is the UK’s largest solar farm at the site of a former World War II airfield in Leicestershire.
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When the Colchester United’s chairman Robbie Cowling decided to build a new permanent training centre for the first and youth teams, he wanted his £3.5m investment to not only benefit The U’s players but the environment too.
Firebird has produced a new guide to provide full details of their extended product range. The brochure is Firebird’s first single volume, fully comprehensive guide to its extensive range of oil boilers and now also covers biomass wood burners and Enviropel wood pellet burners. It includes technical drawings, full product details and specifications.
Energy minister Ed Davey has officially unveiled the Energy Bill today in parliament.
Widnes-based Hutchinson Engineering has been named among ‘the best in the UK for manufacturing talent’ by the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF).
Organic Energy’s managing director Andy Boroughs
Renewable energy suppliers Organic Energy has hit out at the government for its failure to set carbon emission targets in the Energy Bill.
Solarsense’s general manager Kerry Burns
New statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have revealed North Somerset as one of the greenest areas in the UK.
The ‘GreenKit’ distribution division of The Green Electrician Group has launched a range of pre-designed kits containing everything an organisation needs to begin generating solar power – including mounting frames and fixings from TRITEC UK.
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a £3m research project to study the behaviour of householders in their heat and energy consumption.
YouGen’s founder Cathy Debenham
Renewable energy and energy efficiency website, YouGen, has been named WWF Green Game Changer 2012 at this year’s International Green Awards.
Independent cheese producer and milk processor Wyke Farms has been granted planning permission to build an anaerobic digester (AD) plant near its farms in Somerset.
Energy policy experts and a representative of the renewable energy industry will appear before the House of Lords Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy EU Sub-Committee on Wednesday 28 November as part of their inquiry into how EU energy can be decarbonised while keeping a lid on costs and helping to boost EU jobs and growth.
The Grafton Group is the latest organisation to join the growing list of authorised Green Deal Providers.
The £1.3m BIPV project at London’s King’s Cross Station is the first major installation to utilise Seaward Solar’s new PV electrical tester.
Solfex energy systems, UK distribution partner for German electronics manufacturer Prozeda, has launched the new Grandis 600 HK solar thermal and multifunctional controller to the UK market.
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