Heating and Ventilation News
8 June 2011
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Better news for domestic HVAC operators
Housebuilder Bellway has reported a healthy spring selling season as consumer confidence improved, providing a glimmer of hope that an improved housing market will bring more business to domestic HVAC service suppliers. -
Birmingham to build council homes
New homes for council tenants are being built in Saltley as Birmingham City Council and partners begin construction work this summer on three plots of land resulting in 61 new homes. -
Clyde wind farm starts production
The Clyde onshore wind farm has begun producing electricity for the national grid. -
Energy efficiency drive includes electric vehicles
Construction firm Apollo has added fully electric cars to its fleet. -
Feed-in Tariff incentives slashed
Incentives for new larger scale solar power projects are being slashed, the Government confirmed today. -
Gas fitter charged with manslaughter
An installer has been charged with manslaughter after a multi-millionaire’s daughter was found dead at her family home in Bath, police have said. -
Green energy plans revealed
Spencer has outlined plans for a £150 million state-of-the-art renewable energy centre in Hull. -
Half of homes 'not well insulated'
Almost half of British homes are not properly insulated, with householders wasting at least £100 a year on their bills as a result, the Government has warned. -
Households 'not servicing boilers'
A quarter of households in Britain are not regularly servicing their boilers and could be storing up problems for the future, according to a Carillion Energy Services survey. -
Hulne urges public 'to hit back'
People should “hit back” at energy companies who increase prices, a minister has said after Scottish Power hiked charges. -
Installer Live awards deadline extended
In response to the high level of industry interest in the Installer Live Awards 2011, the deadline for entries has been extended until 17 June. -
Man sentenced over illegal gas work
An unregistered gas installer has been sentenced to community service over illegal gas work. -
Minister hails £300k energy saving
What was formerly one of the least energy efficient buildings in Whitehall has revealed a £300,000 fuel bill saving. -
NI oil heating focus continues
Heating systems that use oil are on the increase in Northern Ireland, with a major Housing Executive scheme complete. -
Renewable energy plant proposals submitted
A new renewable energy power plant capable of providing electricity to 125 homes could potentially be built near Cricklade, Swindon. -
Scottish renewables plan 'on track'
First Minister Alex Salmond has said that Scotland is on-track to meet its decade-long renewable energy target. -
Siemens creates renewable energy engineering jobs
Technology giant Siemens has confirmed it is to create 340 jobs in renewable energy, with most to be based at a new engineering centre. -
Toyota installs solar panel scheme
Car giant Toyota will be able to produce thousands of vehicles annually thanks to a new solar panel scheme. -
Ucatt asks to delay leadership vote
Ucatt could be without an elected leader until March next year after union officials asked for more time to hold fresh elections in the wake of a 2009 voting scandal. -
UK makes renewable poll top five
A survey has found that the UK is the world’s fifth most-favoured destination for investments in the renewable energy sector. -
UK 'running out of oil and gas'
It has been claimed that within a small matter of years the UK may have to get more than two thirds of its oil and gas from overseas. -
University reveals eco improvements
Middlesex University has revealed a range of energy-saving measures after a poor showing in this year’s People and Planet’s Green League.
