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  1. Solar PV Courses Keeps The Cowboys Out!

    Solar PV Courses Keeps The Cowboys Out!

    Installation of a renewable energy system like PV Solar technology, supported with the introduction of the FeedIn Tariffs last April 2010, and the recent announcement of a similar Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme for solar water heating, is set to become a major feature of the UK’s ‘green’ construction trades industry.The potential for making a lucrative […]

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  2. Solar panel scheme expansion could prompt demand for PV courses

    Solar panel scheme expansion could prompt demand for PV courses

    Cherwell District Council has revealed it is considering expanding the installation of solar panels on its buildings, which could mean more work for technicians who have completed PV courses. Michael Gibbard, a Conservative councillor on the planning committee, explained to the Bicester Advertiser that the green power generators have already been installed on the organisation's […]

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  3. Demand for renewable energy courses could be boosted by new incentive

    Demand for renewable energy courses could be boosted by new incentive

    The launch of a new green power incentive in the UK could prompt more tradesmen to consider taking renewable energy courses. Announced today (March 10th), the renewable heat incentive (RHI) will support customers who choose to install biomass, ground source and water source heat pumps, as well as solar thermal and biomethane devices. The scheme […]

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  4. PV training demand could soon grow in Colchester

    PV training demand could soon grow in Colchester

    News that Colchester council could soon approve plans to install solar panels on up to 2,000 homes may prompt more tradesmen to sign up for PV training. According to the Essex County Standard, the local authority will meet next week to discuss the issue and is expected to give it the green light. It is […]

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  5. Do customers prefer fixed price service from plumbing course attendees?

    Do customers prefer fixed price service from plumbing course attendees?

    A central London firm has suggested consumers worry less if technicians with plumbing course training quote a fixed price for a job. Ask Plumbers explained that its employees are all salaried and each issue has a fixed price, which means people do not have to be concerned about how much repair or maintenance work will […]

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  6. Crossrail contract could require skills of electrical course graduates

    Crossrail contract could require skills of electrical course graduates

    Electrical course attendees could see new employment opportunities in London after a new Crossrail contract was awarded. A joint venture between Costain and Skanska will handle the civil engineering works at Bond Street, with ticket halls and station box structures among the features to be constructed. Chief executive of Costain Andrew Wyllie said: "We are […]

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  7. Government policy could prompt interest in renewable energy courses

    Government policy could prompt interest in renewable energy courses

    Demand for renewable energy courses could rise as a result of the government's commitment to green issues. Further evidence of this strategy appeared this week, with the Department of Energy and Climate Change announcing that at least 1,000 Green Deal apprentices will receive state funding for their training. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg described the […]

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  8. Chris Huhne's ambition could boost interest in renewable energy courses

    Chris Huhne's ambition could boost interest in renewable energy courses

    Renewable energy courses could be set for increased interest after energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne suggested raising carbon emission targets. Responding to the release of the EU Commission's 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap report, the MP claimed there is a case for raising Europe's current 20 per cent target for green power in 2020 […]

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  9. Registered plumbing course attendees 'provide added service'

    Registered plumbing course attendees 'provide added service'

    The service offered by plumbing course graduates who have been officially registered has been lauded by a professional organisation. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIIPHE) Blane Judd explained that such technicians will give added value by providing consumers with extra guidance. "If as a consumer you engage with somebody […]

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  10. Registered tradesmen with plumbing course training 'are professional'

    Registered tradesmen with plumbing course training 'are professional'

    Consumers have been told that they can expect registered staff with plumbing course qualifications to abide by professional standards of behaviour. These remarks were made by Blane Judd, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), who was responding to a new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax campaign targeting plumbers. […]

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  11. Peter's Tiling Blog - Week Three

    Peter's Tiling Blog - Week Three

    Able Skills’ trainee tiler is back to update you with his progress on the NVQ 8 Week Tiling Course.Peter is already into the fourth week of the NVQ tiling course, having successfully completed weeks two and three at our dedicated tiling centre in Dartford, Kent.During the second week of advanced training, Peter was provided with […]

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  12. Solar PV Installer Employment Rise Continues!

    Solar PV Installer Employment Rise Continues!

    Despite of present UK cutbacks, last years’ introduction of the FeedIn Tariff has helped to make a significant contribution to growth in the renewable energy sector, especially in solar PV installation. A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Renewable Energy Association of around 1,400 accredited PV solar panel installers – of whom, around half […]

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