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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 […]
A high-profile source has highlighted how important it is to the construction industry to have green innovation targets, which could in turn prompt interest in renewable energy courses. Speaking at Grand Designs Live in London, television presenter, designer and writer Kevin McCloud suggested the sector could be pushed forward if the government would introduce legislation […]
Homeowners who learn how to fix certain problems around the house by attending plumbing courses will have those skills for the rest of their lives. While technology will gradually progress over time, the basics of a property's water system are likely to stay the same for the foreseeable future. This means that people who take […]
Students completing plumbing courses may be able to find work in Manchester if proposals to build new student accommodation are given the go-ahead. Manor Property Group has applied for permission to build apartments for 676 occupants on Coupland Street, Hulme, as well as retail and office space. Manchester City Council said it will come to […]
Tradesmen who have completed electrical courses could find they are carrying out more contracts relating to bathrooms as a result of a new trend. Jeff Summers, sales manager at Videotree, explained that an increasing number of designers are recommending the installation of integrated screens in such areas of the home. He said: "At the moment […]
A church has received a blessing after tradesmen with PV training fitted solar panels on the building. St Michael and All Angels received the approval from the Right Reverend Anthony Priddis today (May 9th 2011) following the completion of the 12th century structure's redevelopment to make it more environmentally-friendly. The church in Ledbury, Worcestershire, has […]
The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has urged the government to provide more backing to the feed-in-tariff (FIT) scheme, which will support engineers on PV courses. Chief executive of ECA Steve Bratt has responded to the consultation on plans to reduce the FITs to a cap of 5kW, saying a limit of 150kW should be imposed […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a key report in Abu Dhabi today (May 9th) that could influence more tradesmen to sign up for renewable energy courses in the future. According to the Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation document, 77 per cent of energy could come from […]
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 […]
Technicians who have completed plumbing courses may find their skills are required on a new Ballymore initiative in London. The Embassy Gardens development will feature 2,000 homes, a hotel and 600,000 sq feet of office space if it receives planning permission. Providing Ballymore are able to go ahead with the scheme in the borough of […]
Engineers who have completed electrical courses will be interested to see the details of npower's energy tariff aimed specifically at users of electrical vehicles (EVs). The arrangement was unveiled at the Grand Designs Live event in London this week, with group project manager at the utility firm Rob Harper claiming it is time to "decarbonise […]
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 […]
