Just two weeks to go until the Festival of Sustainable Homes! The ‘Festival of Sustainable Homes ’ is an exciting, family-friendly show, highlighting how we can enjoy better sustainable homes, reducing our energy bills and impact on the environment. This two-day festival offers the latest advice – for both new builds & existing homes –…
The British Geological Survey has opened the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire. The £8.3 million facility opened its doors on 8th October 2024 and is pioneering in the UK to explore the potential of using geothermal energy to decarbonisation. The observatory will provide researchers and industry with access to at-scale experimental infrastructure and comes after…
Every year, H D Services Ltd attends the prestigious Regional Energy Efficiency Awards. The tally thus far stands at over 20 awards for various projects within the GSHP sector. A huge leap up from this is The National Energy Efficiency Awards which plays host to over 1000 attendees from all over the UK and is…
Great British Energy, the publicly-owned clean energy investment company the Labour-led UK Government is creating, will work closely with the Crown Estate to roll out renewables across its £16bn portfolio of land and seabed. The partnership is the first for Great British Energy and has been confirmed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy Security and…
UK farmers are increasingly turning their attention to renewable energy investments as the sector looks to diversify its income streams and cut carbon emissions, according to Investec Wealth & Investment (UK). From a survey of 100 freehold farmers across the UK, Investec found that seven in 10 UK farmers are investing in renewable energy production….
Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Ed Miliband fleshed out the new UK Government’s plans for the energy transition late last week, indicating a partial U-turn on policies introduced under Rishi Sunak. Speaking in the House of Commons, Miliband confirmed that the Government will re-instate a requirement for landlords of domestic properties to improve their Energy…
29th August 2024 – 18.00 – 21.00 Land yourself the perfect plot! This extensive in-depth and informative course will delve deeper into the challenging world of plot hunting to give you the expert advice and knowledge you need to find, and determine the suitability of your ideal plot. The NSBRC Guide to Finding Land &…
New statistics published by the UK government confirm that renewable energy generated a record annual percentage of the UK’s electricity in 2023. Renewables output outstripped fossil fuels for the third time in four years, and marginally exceeding previous records for generation. Onshore and offshore wind generated their highest annual percentages of electricity ever, while offshore…
A 45% increase in heat pump installations in the first half of 2024 has put the UK on course for a record-breaking year, according to MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy. Although the previous Government’s stated target of 600,000 installations per year by 2028 remains some distance away, the latest data…