Did you know that the Sun converts more than 4 million metric tonnes of hydrogen into helium every second? It’s been doing this for the past 4.5 billion years and will continue to produce solar energy at this rate for another 5 billion years!The amount of energy the Earth receives from the Sun is about […]
Maybe it has something to do with the sunny weather but according to latest Ofgem (UK Electricity and Gas Regulator) figures, over 10MW of Solar PV panels were installed on UK roofs during April 2011, the second consecutive record month and continuing a significant monthly upward trend. Since the FeedIn Tariffs scheme launched with just […]
All prospective candidates who are presently considering training on one of the City & Guilds, BPEC and NICEIC renewable energy courses at AbleSkills Renewable Energy Centre always receive a warm and welcoming invitation to come along to take a look around and spend some time speaking to current students and ask questions of the centre […]
Here at AbleSkills Renewable Energy Centre, it’s always systems go! Another hectic week begins as the next new set of students arrive to begin their training, hopefully, already fired up by the thought of working with the new technologies!In today’s challenging economy, a great opportunity is for the taking to be hands-on while learning all […]
The introduction of the first phase of the Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) scheme this summer is aimed to seriously kickstart the installation of solar thermal heating systems, due for full roll out in autumn 2012. For UK householders, this means not only preparing for this year’s winter period ahead but as part of encouraging permanent […]
It’s very likely that some of you may have read or heard about the recent government review of the Solar PV FeedIn Tariffs, which is currently taking a look at protecting the support given to the residential PV solar market and felt to be increasingly affected by the larger scale industrial solar panel installations of […]
If there’s one industry that is showing significant development in stark contrast to those sectors appearing to be in the slow lane for recovery from recent UK recession, it’s the fast rising solar PV industry!Newly released figures from Capital Green, global recruitment consultancy in key environmental and renewable energy categories, show an employment increase by […]
From July 2011, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is due to begin with support for UK householders by a Premium Payment scheme to help cover the purchase price of renewable heat systems for up to 25,000 residential installations. Although the first phase is a temporary measure until the RHI scheme is fully rolled out in […]
Candidates enrolling on Solar PV courses will soon discover that there are several types of photovoltaic systems that can be specified according to specific buildings and circumstances.Since the inception of the FeedIn Tariffs scheme in April 2010, over 28,000 solar panel systems have been installed on UK roofs, generating 77.864MW of power and providing homeowners […]
Plumbing is changing in the UK! It’s been going green – referring of course, to the supply of renewable energy and not the colour of the water! Growing awareness of the urgent necessity to respond to climate change means making a significant reduction to this country’s CO2 emission levels in accordance with the European directive.For […]
The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy rating is used to help predict the amount of electricity expected to be generated from a typical 2.kW solar PV panel system installed on the roof of a standard, domestic UK household, and includes seasonal variations for fluctuating temperatures throughout the year.All Microgeneration Certificate Scheme (MCS) accredited photovoltaic […]
Trainee tiler Peter has successfully completed the penultimate week of the NVQ 8 Week Tiling Course at Able Skills.He said: Week seven complete and a break from tiling training. I moved down to the plastering centre (practically next door to the tiling centre) to gain practical skills on wall preparation. Another really enjoyable week this […]
