Industry celebrates ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Scotland’s electrical bodies say the industry is leading the way with skills and training to help power the technology of tomorrow and are urging others to follow in its footsteps to ensure Scotland makes a successful transition to net zero. SELECT, the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have released a […]
Net Zero Lighting 2024: Programme unveiled
A programme featuring experts in lighting and sustainability has been unveiled for the inaugural Net Zero Lighting Conference 2024. Organised by The LIA and Recolight, the event is designed to help lighting manufacturers on their net zero journeys and will take place on 2 May at 15Hatfields, London. The conference will emphasise the practical steps that lighting […]
Solar installation at Legrand achieves CSR roadmap milestone
Legrand UK & Ireland has saved over a tonne of CO2 in a single month with the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel array on the roof of its West Bromwich site, near Birmingham. The panels were installed and commissioned in October 2023 and before the end of November had saved 1,087kg of CO2 emissions. This […]
Report launched on tech-agnostic approach to decarbonising buildings
Stacey Lucas, Vice-President of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), was an industry panel guest at the recent parliamentary launch of a new report advocating for a technology-agnostic approach to the decarbonisation of heat and buildings. The report by the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA), titled ‘Policy Barriers and Solutions for a Technology-Agnostic Approach to Heat and Buildings’ […]
LEDVANCE presents new lighting solutions at Light + Building 2024
LEDVANCE will showcase its latest intelligent and efficient lighting and energy solutions at Light + Building 2024 at booth D10 in Hall 3.0. New photovoltaic solutions The new LEDVANCE Renewables product range provides customers with photovoltaic systems and associated services from a single, trusted source. Designed for private and commercial applications, the photovoltaic panels come as […]
Homegrown ground source heating on show for Cornwall MP
Cornish MP, Cherilyn Mackrory, was on hand to see how The Kensa Group is deploying Networked Heat Pumps to provide 140 new homes in Quintrell Downs, Newquay, with low-cost, energy-efficient heating. The Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth joined Kensa CEO, Tamsin Lishman, for a close-up tour and demonstration of the renewable heating system […]
Next generation of home heating and cooling to be unveiled
Kensa Heat Pumps will unveil the next generation of home heating and cooling at an online launch on 29 February. Kensa will reveal its solution to help bring heat pumps to the masses, decarbonise current and future homes and create green jobs. The launch will be presented by Kensa CEO, Tamsin Lishman, who will be joined […]
Victorian mansion to be transformed into a carbon-neutral venue
A Victorian mansion in Powys is being transformed into a sustainable events venue using a combination of renewable and low-carbon technologies, including a new Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) boiler working alongside an efficient Megaflo 1,000-litre cylinder. Work underway at Bronllys Hall, parts of which date back to the 16th and 18th centuries, will create 40 […]
The LIA and Recolight announce Net Zero Lighting Conference
The LIA and Recolight are collaborating on the Net Zero Lighting Conference 2024, taking place on 2 May in London. The agenda highlights net zero-focused manufacturing practices within the lighting industry which covers strategy, materials, energy, packaging, and best practices delivered by a variety of key players and experts in the industry. The day will kick off with […]
Ørsted ranked the most sustainable energy developer
Ørsted has been ranked the world’s most sustainable energy developer amongst the 292 ‘power generating companies’ in Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100 index for the fifth time. Corporate Knights benchmarks the sustainability performance of a company against its usual peers and across sectors. Once a carbon-intensive company, Ørsted is claimed to have transitioned to renewables faster […]