More tradesmen may show interest in renewable energy courses after a leading expert rejected suggestions that EU green power targets should be abandoned. A spokesperson from RenewablesUK responded to the publication of the report '2020 Hindsight: Does the renewable energy target help the UK decarbonise?' by stressing that the current approach does work. The source […]
There may soon be increased demand for renewable energy courses when details of sustainable power targets are finalised. Currently, the aim is for European Union (EU) countries to generate 20 per cent of their electricity from green sources by the year 2020, but no concrete plans are in place for the years that follow. Depending […]
Those attending renewable energy courses could find themselves being employed to future-proof people's homes when they are qualified. Editor of Build It magazine Anna-Marie DeSouza suggested that a growing number of people are beginning to think about how they are going to afford retirement and are taking measures now to make matters easier. This includes […]
Graduates of renewable energy courses and other professional installers of green technology need to be protected from bad press caused by "unscrupulous" bandwagon-jumpers, it has been suggested. Kevin Wellman, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering's operations director, said it is a chief concern at the moment that undesirable people are prevented from getting […]
The skills gleaned by those on renewable energy courses are not being fully utilised by the power sector, according to one organisation. Leonie Greene, head of external affairs at the Renewable Energy Association (REA), told the Ecologist she is frustrated that solar photovoltaic technology is being misrepresented. "There is a perception that it is a […]
People who have completed renewable energy courses could find their services more in demand if the government heeds a warning from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The organisation has published a report which claims that while businesses are ready to build a low-carbon economy with sustainable energy features, they are being held back by […]
Technicians who have completed renewable energy courses could be called upon to fit and maintain biomass power generators more frequently in the future. Cheshire business Enerfina pointed out in a recent statement that there are a variety of products of this type to suit different properties. It cited research by the UK Energy Research Centre […]
Tradesmen who have taken renewable energy courses have been called on by a DIY organisation to help convert the UK's current housing stock to make it greener. Andrew Leech, director at the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC), described how the UK has a "hell of a long way to go" in terms of energy efficiency […]
Engineers who have completed renewable energy courses are in demand thanks to the drive for greener power sources, according to one industry expert. Mark Tully, head of Roevin Engineering, suggested there are several sectors, such as life sciences, power generation and pharmaceuticals, which are considered to be "resurgent" following the recession. In his view, it […]
There may soon be greater demand for renewable energy courses after it was revealed that consumption of this type of electricity has almost doubled in Europe over ten years. From 1999 to 2009, the proportion of power used coming from sustainable sources increased from five per cent to nine per cent in the continent, according […]
British homes could benefit from the installation of solar panels despite the often overcast and dull weather that is seen across the country, those on PV training courses could be pleased to hear. Ian Reilly, business development manager at Beyond Building Solar, said more people should embrace solar panel installations for their homes as it […]
SNP leader Alex Salmond may have prompted more tradesmen to consider renewable energy courses this week. The politician spoke at a tour of a biomass plant being built in Fife and lauded the decision by Tullis Russell to power its paper mill with a sustainable source, saying it will protect positions at the company. He […]
