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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...
Sustainable Energy Association Elects new Vice-President
The Sustainable Energy Association announced today that Edwin Bannock MBE, chair of the Board Ice Energy Technologies Ltd, has been elected as its new Vice President and chair of its Executive Committee, to serve for the next two years.Commenting on the result, Edwin...
Join-the-dots energy efficiency policy
By Fraser Wallace George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, recognises the private sector is a powerful vehicle to deliver goods and services in a cost-effective manner. In his Autumn Statement (25th November 2015) he stated, ‘there is no growth and no jobs...
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...
Industry gives mixed reaction to Autumn Statement
Industry gave a mixed response to a Spending Review that saw a further down grading of energy efficiency policy, the continuation of the Renewable Heat Incentive, and new money for construction of a sizeable number of new homes. Responding to the Spending Review and...
SEA response to Amber Rudd’s energy policy speech November 18th
Dave Sowden, Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) stated: "Today the Government has outlined its intentions for the energy market of tomorrow. "Whilst there is an over-emphasis on supply-side solutions, there are a number of welcome remarks in...
Why are renewable heat customers getting cold feet?
In my capacity as Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) I have received a number of calls in recent weeks from concerned members asking for advice following disappointing Government announcements. Policies...
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....
Mark Group collapse triggers call for energy policy overhaul
Industry today called on the Government to rethink its entire approach to energy policy following the collapse of one of the country’s biggest installers of energy saving measures including insulation and solar panels. Dave Sowden, SEA Chief Executive, said: “This is...
The Energy Efficiency Policy Chrysalis
The year 2015 started with promising developments for energy efficiency policy. For example, the Coalition Government announced in February that Private Rented Sector tenants will be able to prompt (from 1st April 2016) landlords to install energy efficiency measures...
Consumers condemned to higher bills by scrapping of zero carbon policy
Government has condemned consumers to higher bills by announcing today that it will not proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards for new homes Dave Sowden, CEO of...
Call for new Energy White Paper reinforced by Climate Change Committee Progress Report
Industry restated its call for a new Energy White Paper following the recommendation by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) of the urgent need for a new action plan on low carbon heat and energy efficiency. It also heeded the warning by the CCC chairman of the...