Hadley Barrett, CEO of the Oxford Sustainable Group, has welcomed the findings of the CBI's latest report, ‘Risky business, investing in the UK's low-carbon infrastructure', and urged the government to listen to the CBI's recommendations if it wants green investors to return
NICEIC's Jobs for the Girls campaign has received the backing of Conservative MP Andrew Selous. The NICEIC's campaign aims to encourage more women into the electrical contracting industry and dispel the myth trade professions are a viable career path for men only.
Homebase, one of the UK’s home improvement retailers, has signed an agreement with specialist recycling scheme Recolight to provide in-store collection facilities for low-energy light bulb recycling. Over the next six weeks, Recolight’s Bulbstore Mini collection containers will be rolled out across
Enecsys, a supplier of long-life solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25m in equity financing to invest in its growth plan. Enecsys was founded in 2003 and its patented technology was originally developed at Cambridge
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is to carry out a comprehensive review of the costs and performance of four key types of energy infrastructure across the whole of the UK. The project will produce data for electricity, gas, hydrogen and heat and
IET announces last call for entries for 2011 Achievement AwardsThe Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) has today announced the last call for entries for its prestigious annual Achievement Awards, celebrating the exceptional accomplishments of individuals working across the engineering and technology
Advanced Electronics, the specialist fire detection and life safety equipment manufacturer has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise. The award has been given in recognition of the Company's exceptional business performance. The company has invested heavily in R&D to develop technically
Lutron Electronics, an expert in light control, has launched its new European Training Centre with an array of courses to suit every custom installer and lighting professional's training needs. Recently named as winner of the Cedia Best Training Initiative Award, Lutron has
Skills Minister John Hayes has called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses. About 13,000 small and medium sized businesses and social enterprises that display a
Offshore wind turbines of the future should have much larger blades resulting in lower costs and cheaper electricity, according to the Energy Technologies Institute. The ETI's Helm Wind project was set up to deliver step-change improvements in the economics of the offshore
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