Heating and Ventilation News
22 June 2011
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£1m fine for misreporting
British Gas has received a fine for £1 million from energy regulator Ofgem, after it filed incorrect figures for the amount of electricity supplied to corporate customers. -
1970s homes 'more energy efficient'
Houses built 30 years ago in an innovative scheme to cut energy use and costs are more efficient than homes built to the latest standards, a report has said. -
Acquisition opens property maintenance market
Wates is to hone in on the property maintenance business after taking over a leading repairs and refurbishment firm. -
Apollo Group looks to profit from retrofit market
The Apollo Group has established a retrofit arm to help it target renewable energy as a major new source of revenue. -
Big names secure spots on solar framework deal
Wates, Apollo Property Services and Keepmoat are among contractors that have won places on a solar framework worth up to £225 million over four years. -
Concern over renewable energy firms
Some renewable energy firms are failing to give consumers the right advice, it has been claimed. -
Council rejects renewable energy plans
RES UK and Ireland Ltd has had a wind farm planning application rejected. -
Energy costs 'boost green building'
With energy prices soaring and governments offering incentives, the number of building owners attempting to reduce energy consumption has increased, a survey has found. -
Feed-in Tariff cuts dent confidence
The government’s adjustments to payments within the Feed-in Tariff by the government have met a mixed reaction from the industry. -
Firms warned of gas cylinder risks
Businesses have been warned of the risks associated with gas cylinders after a man was killed when one exploded at a site in New Denham, Buckinghamshire. -
Government floats compulsory greening in response to IGT report
Homeowners could be forced to green their homes when they call in builders for unrelated jobs, H&V News has learned. -
Green energy firms in US investment
Green energy firms e.quinox and VPhase have won a share of £125 million investment as part of GE’s “ecomagination challenge”. -
Marine energy park approval
Able UK has been given the go-ahead to build a £400 million marine energy park in Humberside. -
Merchants and FMB consider partnership for Green Deal work
The Federation of Master Builders is working towards a partnership with the Builders Merchants Federation that could help ensure contractors win lucrative Green Deal work. -
Microgeneration action plan announced at conference
The Microgeneration UK Conference saw Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change Greg Barker announce the government’s action plan for microgeneration yesterday. -
Microgeneration UK Awards 2011
The Microgeneration UK Awards were presented on 21 June by Baroness Maddock, president of the Micropower Council. -
Micropower Council targets cowboys
The microgeneration industry’s trade body has vowed to root out cowboy traders. -
Oftec voices its fears over ‘unfair’ oil boiler proposals
Oftec has expressed concern about proposals within the Energy Related Product Directive that could see non-modulating oil boilers penalised. -
Progress in Newcastle renewable energy project
Drilling in Newcastle as part of a green energy project has revealed that the city was once an exotic paradise, with comparisons being drawn with the islands in the Bahamas. -
Solar panels power business park
A business park in Oxfordshire has begun generating solar energy after its solar panels, the biggest array in the country, were connected into the National Grid. -
Sonar panel prices 'falling fast'
The price of solar panels is dropping so quickly that in two years time they will cost half of what they were in 2009, says a recent research report. -
TCI Renewables in wind farm appeal
Energy firms are facing a battle with local councils in their bid to tackle climate change via renewable energy projects. -
Uncertainty over smart meter funding
The £11.3 billion budget for the national roll-out of smart meters could be blown, with extra costs passed on to consumers, the Government has warned. -
Volution set to be touted for sale
Volution looks set to be sold in the autumn with potential bidders already vying for position, Financial News reports.
