SEDA Steering Group member, Chris Morgan (Locate Architects) will be among those speaking at the Solid Wall Insulation Conference, Friday 20th April 2012, Edinburgh Exploring barriers, solutions and new approaches to insulating Scottish solid masonry wallsAs the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) approach, there is an increasing focus ...

Read more...

Date/time: Wednesday 15th February 2012, 6 - 8pm Venue: Edinburgh Napier University, 42 Colinton Road, Edinburgh Cost: FREE This event will demonstrate how new low carbon technologies offer a viable way forward to deliver commercial and environmental benefits. It will also consider the practical aspects of integrating distributed CHP technologies ...

Read more...

Vote for your favourite Inhabitat green energy story of 2011. Highlights include:a solar power breakthrough made by a thirteen year old boy who harnessed the Fibonacci sequence, and solar-powered Supertrees in Singapore... http://inhabitat.com/top-6-green-energy-stories-of-2011-vote-for-your-favorite/

Read more...

This consultation is on proposals for regulation and guidance.Section 63 of CO(S)A 2009 requires regulations to be made for the assessment of the energy performance of existing non-domestic and the Green House gas emissions from such buildings; and for building owners to make improvements to their buildings. Consultation period 7Oct ...

Read more...

Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings was introduced to promote and improve the energy performance of buildings and to reduce the amount of carbon they produce. The European Parliament and council have agreed to a revision of the Directive (referred to as a 'recast') to extend the scope ...

Read more...

The UK Government is proposing to reduce Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) for new solar photovoltaic (PV)installations as part of their comprehensive review consultation. See http://www.decc.gov.uk/fits If you install solar PV and your FITs application is received by your FIT supplier (also known as FITLicensee) on or after 8 December 2011, you ...

Read more...

Don't forget to book your place for the SEDA Energy savings talks on 3rd November. Bookings must be made by 28th October so don't delay! Please cross over to our SEDA events page for more information and bookings.

Read more...

THE head of Swedish energy giant Vattenfall says he will not be intimidated by Donald Trump's threats to thwart the development of a 150 million offshore wind farm less than two miles from the American tycoon's forthcoming golf resort. http://www.scotsman.com/business/Wind-farm39s-developer-refuses-to.6841992.jp

Read more...

As many as 600 companies which could produce goods and services for the "green economy" are being targeted as part of a new economic strategy... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14879896

Uncertainty surrounds the extent to which householders will change their behaviour when new smart meters are introduced, a report has concluded. By 2020, every home in Britain will be fitted with a smart meter - a device that shows exactly how much gas and electricity is being used. The Department ...

Read more...