65 per cent of UK homeowners plan to make green home improvements in the next decade. Top planned features include EV chargers (34 per cent), solar panels (34 per cent), triple glazing (33 per cent), and heat pumps (26 per cent). Insulation is the top buyer priority, with 33 per cent calling double glazing “essential”…
Project delivered by RePower Ukraine with support from UK companies Photon Energy and Segen. A frontline hospital in northeastern Ukraine is now equipped with a reliable and resilient power supply, following the recent commissioning of a 36.5 kWp rooftop solar PV and battery storage system. The project was delivered by RePower Ukraine, a charitable foundation…
The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC)’s MD, Jess, will be taking on her final #JoinJess challenge in Belfast on 12 October, where she will be abseiling off Europa Hotel. This challenge comes after Jess set a goal of rallying a community of 1,000 supporters to join her in raising £120 each to reach this year’s target…
81 per cent of people aged 55+ would offer a tradesperson a cup of tea, versus 45 per cent of people aged 25-34. 71 per cent of older people would let a tradesperson use their loo but only 41 per cent of people aged 16-24 would. 63 per cent of over 55s would engage in…
JTL apprentice Jack Hawkins has been crowned the winner of the prestigious ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award 2025, with fellow JTL apprentice Gary Hall also recognised among the top three in the country. The award, now in its 50th year, recognises the country’s top electrotechnical and engineering services apprentices, celebrating their skill, dedication…
City Plumbing has announced subsidised solar PV training in conjunction with renewable energy training specialist, GTEC Training. Building on the success of its air source heat pump training courses, City Plumbing has partnered with GTEC once again to offer solar training. Thanks to the Government funding 60 per cent of the cost, the training is…
Three of Britain’s’ leading energy networks – UK Power Networks, Cadent and SGN – have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind ‘Common Ask Template’ to cut admin and speed up delivery of local Net Zero projects. For the first time, local authorities can provide the information networks need once, in a simple format. The three…
Toolstation is giving away a £250+ product bundle to one customer at every one of its UK stores to help raise funds for its charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support. Throughout September, Toolstation customers can enter a draw for the giveaway by making a small donation to Macmillan alongside their in-store purchase. Entries close on October…
Every time you click ‘buy now’ or pop to the shops, you’re unknowingly shaping the energy demand of a vast network of businesses which process your goods. How these operations impact the UK’s path to becoming carbon neutral, has remained a mystery and often-overlooked — until now. UK Power Networks, in partnership with SGN, NESO…
Specialist cable supplier AEI Cables is warning that quality and safety must still be the priority for the supply chain during the current challenging economic environment. The company is highlighting the need for the use of Category 3 fire performance cables which are designed to withstand heat and flames for up to 120 minutes, helping…