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The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has published a new guide for those interested in learning how various environmental technologies work. The booklet, which covers a range of renewable technologies including solar thermal and photovoltaics, also outlines each technology’s suitability for different applications.

GreenDeal.net, a newly-launched website, will ensure installers and customers get higher quality products at more competitive prices.

Fire fighters are being taught how to deal with solar-related fires after what is thought to be the UK’s first PV blaze.

Housing developer, Wates Living Space, approached Southern Solar about supplying and installing a solar hot water system for its new high rise development in central London.

A 100 percent community-owned solar project went live on Friday on the roof of an inner city estate. Brixton Energy Solar 1, which is the UK’s first inner city solar power project, was funded by a community share issue.

Newcastle has been crowned the UK’s most sustainable city, beating off competition from the likes of Brighton, Bristol and London. The annual survey undertaken by Forum for the Future named Newcastle at the top of its Sustainable Cities Index for a second year running, widening the gap with its peers.

The European Commission has published the results of a recent survey entitled, “SMEs, resource efficiency & green markets.” The survey reveals that small businesses across the EU are set to become the backbone of a green economy. 

A Hampshire-based secondary school has reduced its annual heating bills by installing a solar thermal system for its large swimming pool.

The UK’s Energy Saving Trust (EST) has today opened a new telephone advice line, which will give the general public information on how to save energy at home and at work.

Strutt & Parker has developed an innovative solution for new agricultural buildings that incorporates solar PV right from the initial construction. The solar barn was developed by the company’s newly-created energy division, which has been working closely with a number of rural landowners to develop agricultural buildings that incorporate solar PV to lower utility costs and benefit from the feed-in tariff (FiT).