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Energy Efficiency – A Policy Pathway
Too many of our homes are cold, leaky and inefficient. Yet many of us, including those classified as able to pay, face significant barriers to carrying out energy efficiency improvements. The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has developed a policy paper which sets...
Wrap then Heat – making our buildings healthier and cheaper to run
A group of leading companies within the energy sector have today outlined a new strategy for making our homes healthier, cheaper to run and more sustainable. Wrap then Heat, a report published by the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) recognises that supporting...
What makes an RHC support Scheme Successful?
The SEA would like to bring the following to the attention of members and other parties with an interest in renewable heating and cooling strategies. The Energy Saving Trust is currently involved in an Intelligent Energy Europe funded project called 'FROnT’, which...
Committee looks at potential future energy efficiency schemes
House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee Home energy efficiency and demand reduction 8 December 2015 See video on Parliamentlive.tv The Energy and Climate Change Committee takes evidence on home energy efficiency and demand reduction looking at a range of...
BBC One News – Dave Sowden speaks about the impact of Mark Group job losses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgjNleps9wA Dave Sowden, CEO of the Sustainable Energy Association speaks to BBC One about recent news that leading energy efficiency and solar energy firm Mark Group UK has gone into administration with the loss of almost 1000 jobs....
Will Smart Energy disappear quicksmart in the next parliament?
Smart meter advocates would be pleased to note that the Conservative Party manifesto did contain a reference to Smart Metering alongside its commitment to improve the energy efficiency of a million homes over five years, but overall disappointingly the statement...
Labour Manifesto: Energy Efficiency – A National Infrastructure Priority??
On November 10th, 2014 the Labour Party launched a green paper, entitled ‘An end to cold homes’. Chilly November was a very appropriate time of year to launch a strategy which could benefit the most vulnerable in our society. Eighteen days after Labour launched their...
Industry calls for policy stability as 670 energy efficiency jobs put at risk
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) today called for political parties to put their differences aside and focus on stability for the industry – as Britain’s largest energy saving installation company (Mark Group) begins redundancy consultations with up to 670...
Dave Sowden Speaking Notes for SEA Summer Reception
SEA Manifesto I’d like to take a few moments to outline the background to, and content of the manifesto that we published yesterday. First, this is a great big win / win. We start by spelling out the economics – using Government’s own data and tool to set out...
Dave Sowden speech to the Sustainable Energy Association Launch Reception
My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, first let me thank our host, Martin Caton MP, Baroness Maddock our President, the Secretary of State, our members and guests here tonight, Donald for putting up with me for the last four years, and Bill for taking on the challenge of...
Prime Minister Welcomes the Launch of the SEA
This week saw the official launch of the Sustainable Energy Association and we were pleased to receive a resounding welcome from David Cameron, Prime Minister. Mr Cameron commented; “I applaud the launch of the Sustainable Energy Association and its plans to promote...