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How to take the risk out of installing renewable energy measures in your home

Recently the media have highlighted a number of cases involving the installation of domestic renewable energy technologies such as solar panels.

These cases have involved allegedly disreputable installers overcharging for work and not completing installations to a satisfactory standard.

In order to remove the risk from the process of finding an installer the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, the government grant scheme for renewable technologies, can provide a list of accredited installers who all have a proven track record of successful installations.

The programme is managed by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) on behalf of Department of Trade & Industry, and offers grants to householders and organisations to assist with the costs of installing renewable energy measures.

 

EST offer the following advice to householders considering the installation of renewable energy measures:

- Always obtain three quotes

- Always use an accredited    installer

- Check references

For further information about energy efficiency and renewable energy please call Solent Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on 0800 512 012.

Support for biomass heat

The scheme will support the installation of biomass-fuelled heat and combined heat and power projects in the industrial, commercial and community sectors, including local authorities and schools.

For further information see Defra website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Events

 

(tEC) business Breakfast Briefing

The next breakfast briefing will be held at Warmafloor on Friday 16th May, on renewable and sustainable energy.

Click here to view the agenda and booking form for this event.
 

Eastleigh Market

Thursday 8th May 2008. 9am-4pm
 

Bargate Market Southampton

9th May 2008. 9am-4pm.
 

The Hampshire Green Fair

Sunday 11th May 2008 10am-4pm.

The Sustainability Centre near Clanfield.

Energy advisors on hand to answer all your queries and give out free energy saving lightbulbs.

 

Big on Energy

Southampton will be hosting the Big on Energy conference on 9th June. For more information, see here.

 

News
 

Sustainable Business Awards 2008

The 2008 Sustainable Business Awards will be launched in June, with the Awards ceremony planned for November 2008.  Keep an eye on www.the-sbp.co.uk for further details and use the next few months to make those sustainability changes so that you too can be an award-winning business!

 

Grants for Green Power Generation

The Government has announced that it has awarded grants totalling £25 million for micro wind turbines and solar panels. The grants have been awarded to homes schools and businesses to install technologies such as solar power, biomass boilers and ground souce heat pumps. The grants are awarded on a first come first serve basis and applications can be submitted at any time. More information can be found here.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
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