Industry welcomed the Government’s confirmation yesterday that it will not commence powers in the Deregulation Bill which restrict the ability of local authorities to impose their own requirements for energy efficiency until the Zero Carbon Homes (ZCH) standard is in...
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Gemserv joins the Sustainable Energy Association to promote low carbon energy solutions
The Sustainable Energy Association is delighted to welcome Gemserv as the latest major sustainable energy industry player to join the organisation as an Executive Member. Gemserv, a specialist market design, governance and assurance service provider who provide high...
New Building Regulations will deprive householders of fuel bill savings
04 June 2014 Immediate Release Industry expressed dismay at today’s decision, announced in the Queen’s speech, to further water down previous intentions for energy requirements of new homes from 2016. Today’s announcement has confirmed a significant scaling back of...
Industry Welcomes Levelling of Playing Field for Renewable Heating
Immediate Release: 11am, 29 May 2014 Industry today warmly welcomed the passage into law of Regulations implementing changes to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. These changes follow a two year long campaign by a coalition of industry bodies including the...
Industry Welcomes Clean Home Heating Scheme
Immediate Release: 9 April 2014 Industry warmly welcomed today’s launch of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), a scheme that allows householders to claim seven years of incentive payments if they install a renewable heating system – a heat pump, biomass...
The Sustainable Energy Association – why the name change?
E2B: So what sparked the decision to rebrand from the Micropower Council to the Sustainable Energy Association? DS: We began as the Micropower Council 10 years’ ago to create the political narrative that micro-generation (sustainable energy production from buildings)...