Installers are being encouraged to sign up for a new online consumer-facing renewables service designed to deliver leads and extra business.
Ecobuild has been awarded the ISO20121 certification for Sustainable Event Management for its commitment to carbon footprint reduction, better management of resources and sourcing more sustainable options.
Panasonic has announced the launch of the inaugural Panasonic PRO Awards.
Contractors in the ground source heat pump sector can register now for two free events which will provide them with expert help and advice.
Energy secretary Ed Davey has anounced the opening of a consultation into planned changes to ECO and Green Deal.
E.ON has appointed TGE Group to install a 250kWp roof system on its flagship energy centre. The energy generated will be used to power 2,900 homes in the neighbouring village of Cranbrook, reducing carbon emissions by 82 tonnes a year.
Julia Bradbury with Plumb Center’s renewables director Simon Allan
TV star Julia Bradbury opened Plumb Center’s Practical Installer Arena at Ecobuild 2014 last week saying the UK can lead the world by building a genuinely low carbon economy.
“The nation’s army of more than 120,000 installers is the key to convincing consumers that energy efficient technologies don’t have to cost the earth, but could save a fortune,” she said.
Simon Cross, commercial director at IXUS Energy
IXUS Energy has secured an exclusive import deal with Austrian biomass boiler manufacturer Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH (KWB), to supply boilers to the North of England and the Isle of Man.
Swiss inverter manufacturer SolarMax has expanded its distribution network in the UK with a new partnership with Alternergy.
UK ministers have been urged to back binding national renewable energy targets for 2030 by the Renewable Energy Association (REA).
Time is running out for REI readers to enter the Guardian/Observer Ethical Awards.
Installers attending Ecobuild 2014 can benefit from impressive product and training offers, thanks to Plumb and Parts Center.
During the show installers can get up to £300 off an accredited renewables training course, which comes with the full Easy MCS support and mentoring package.
There’s also an exclusive Ecobuild show offer for account holders available on Center Controls, Fernox water treatment products, and selected Grundfos heating circulators and pumps – running throughout the whole of March.