A new £250,000 green training centre has opened at Liverpool Community College. The centre is one of the largest in the country and even boasts a full-size ‘indoor house’ on which students can hone their hands-on skills. Courses on offer include industry recognised qualifications for electricians, plumbers and heating engineers in sustainable technologies, from installing [...]
Last chance for Green Deal consultation
There are just a few days left to comment on proposals under the government’s Green Deal scheme, which it calls a ‘”massive opportunity” for businesses and consumers. Consultation on the Green Deal closes on 18 January after opening last November. The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says it wants to hear from a [...]
Energy House heats up
A fully functioning terraced style house built inside a lab at the University of Salford has attracted the interest of the Indian government. The Energy House is used to test technologies that can be retrofitted to traditional UK homes to make them more sustainable. The university has signed a new partnership agreement with the India [...]
VPhase steps up
VPhase, whose voltage optimisation equipment reduces home electricity bills by up to 12%, has joined the UK Green Building Council. The Cheshire based company makes a market leading technology that reduces and stabilises the voltage of electricity coming into homes. VPhase’s chief executive, Rick Smith, said: “Membership of the UK Green Building Council [...]
Green light for energy recovery plant
An innovative £40 million energy recovery plant has been given the green light by Lancashire County Council. The decision opens the way for developer Reform Energy to begin civil engineering work at the site in Fleetwood early in 2012, with construction scheduled to get under way by the end of the year. The plant should [...]
Optimised Energy Solutions offers free seminar
Envirolink member Optimised Energy Solutions is offering a free seminar to help companies and organisations improve the way they manage their energy requirements, including a demonstration of the company’s own MIRACLEES energy management software. The seminar will explain how traditional calculations for energy management can lead to poor decisions and missed opportunities. Optimised Energy [...]
Eco Environments continues expansion
Renewable energy installer Eco Environments is to open four new offices in a bid to keep up with the expanding UK solar market. The company’s new operations in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire follow strong growth and success in winning business in new areas. David Hunt, a director at Eco Environments, said: “In the case [...]
Intelligent Energy Europe calls for applications
Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) is an EU programme that provides grant funding to sustainable energy projects carried out by public, private or non-governmental organisations. The programme supports energy efficiency and renewable energy policies, with a view to reaching the EU’s 2020 targets: a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% improvement in energy efficiency [...]
New £100 million fund open for bids
A new £100 million investment fund created by the ten Greater Manchester local authorities is welcoming bids from projects that are ready to go and will bring jobs and growth to the area. In a first for the UK, all ten local authorities in Greater Manchester are working to deliver a single investment strategy, underpinned [...]