Clearview Midlands December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 54

ENERGYEFFICIENCY

ANOTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY AWARD WIN
The team at The VEKA UK Group notched up another award
for its environmental initiatives recently, as the company was
presented with the trophy for the ‘Energy Efficiency Award for a
Large Company’ at the Groundwork Pennine Lancashire Business
Awards.

Now known as Newground, the event provides businesses in
Lancashire with the recognition of their achievements in improving
environmental performance. Sales and Marketing Director Colin Torley
explains: “We are thrilled to be recognised by our own county for
our environmental efforts - The VEKA UK Group works tirelessly to
minimise our environmental impact, so to win this award is a fantastic
achievement for us.”
The award came following the company’s demonstration of significant
improvement in reducing its energy use via innovative and exemplary
measures. “Since 2008 we have saved a massive 12,448 tonnes of
carbon from being emitted, as a result of energy saving measures we
have put in place. 10,240 of that total being saved in 2012/13 alone.
“Through the design and implementation of various measures we are
now saving 128.66kg of carbon dioxide for every tonne of product we
manufacture when compared to 2008’s figures.

UK TO BECOME EUROPE’S LARGEST
SOLAR MARKET IN Q1 2014
The UK is set to become the largest solar
market in Europe for the first time during
the first quarter of 2014, according to the
latest data from NPD Solarbuzz.
The firm estimates, the combination of
predictable feed-in tariff rates and the rush to
complete larger projects ahead of the cuts in
the Renewable Obligation Certificate, in the
second quarter, will help the UK to take top
spot.
But the honour will be short-lived, with
Germany expected to regain the number one
ranking by the end of 2014.

‘Germany expected to
regain the number one
ranking by the end of 2014’

NPD Solarbuzz predicts that the UK along
with Germany, Italy and France will help
European solar demand to stabilise.
“Following consecutive quarterly market
declines going back to the start of 2012, solar
PV demand from Europe is forecast to stabilise
over the next three quarters,” said Susanne von
Aichberger, analyst at NPD Solarbuzz.
“The downturn in the European solar PV
industry has now bottomed out, with the
quarterly demand volatility of the past soon
to be replaced by more stable end-market
dynamics,” added von Aichberger.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY HAS
NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!
With the advent of new
legislation and the increasingly
heated debate over energy
pricing, the desire for the
consumer to make savings using
efficient products is reaching
new heights.
Thermally efficient glass and
insulated spacer bar systems are
marketed aggressively in trade
press. When it comes to decorative
glass for doors there are some
material hurdles to overcome

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such as the use of metals within
the decorative pane, which are
arguably not the best options when
it comes to energy efficiency.
Dual Aspect Managing Director,
Jeremy Town, comments: “We
have recognised for some time
that the age old materials utilised
in decorative glazing of lead and
metal caming are, in our view,
outdated when it comes to thermal
efficiency so we have made it our
business to develop decorative

glass from more energy friendly
materials. For example, our triple
glazed product is different from
our competitors as it is made using
new patented technology that does
not include any metal within it’s
make up. Instead we use UV stable
polyesters and acrylics that have
superior thermal characteristics.
The other big advantage is that our
Dual Aspect triple glazing costs
far less than conventional triple
glazing.

To learn more contact the team
at Dual Aspect on 01303 267187
or 07702 308374.

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