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Events
The Renewables Event
16-17 September NEC, Birmingham
http://www.therenewablesevent.
com/
Energy Effi ciency & Renewables
Awards
26 September, Kensington Roof Gardens
www.renewableenergyinstaller.
co.uk/awards/
Nextgen 2014
08-09 October Stoneleigh Park,
Warwickshire
http://ebec.nextgenexpo.co.uk/
Solar Energy UK 2014
14-16 October NEC, Birmingham
http://uk.solarenergyevents.com/
Ecobuild 2015
03-05 March 2015 ExCel, London
www.ecobuild.co.uk
Heating & Renewables Roadshows
10 September 2015 Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15 September 2015 Westpoint Arena,
Exeter
17 September 2015 FIVE, Farnborough
22 September 2015 RHC, Edinburgh
24 September 2015 Event City, Manchester
http://www.
heatingandrenewablesroadshow.
co.uk/index.php
Gas Safety Week 2014 UK wind hits
new record
The fourth annual Gas Safety
Week will take place from
high
15-21 September to bring
gas safety to the forefront of
people’s minds.
Co-ordinated by the Gas
Safe Register, gas engineers
are being asked to raise awareness of gas safety
issues including the risk of carbon monoxide
poisoning, gas leaks, fi res and explosions.
Gas Safe registered installers should help
remind customers to do the following:
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Check their gas appliance every year with
regular services
Check their engineer is Gas Safe Registered
Check their engineer’s Gas Safe Register ID
card
Check for warning signs their appliances aren’t
working correctly
Check they know the six signs of carbon
monoxide poisoning
Check they have an audible carbon monoxide
alarm
To get involved and order materials to raise
awareness of gas safety visit
www.gassafetyweek.co.uk
RenewableUK says a record high of
22 percent of the UK’s electricity was
generated by wind on 17 August,
beating the previous 24-hour record
set earlier in the month
The UK’s onshore and offshore
wind turbines generated an average
of 5,797 MW throughout the day –
enough to power more than 15 million
homes, according to the statistics from
National Grid.
RenewableUK’s director of
external affairs, Jennifer Webber,
said “(We saw) very high levels of
generation from wind throughout
August, proving yet again that onshore
and offshore wind has become an
absolutely fundamental component in
this country’s energy mix.
“It also shows that wind is
a dependable and reliable source
of power in every month of year –
including high summer.”
Warming up with Windhager
Scarborough-based Life’s Energy has topped
off a year of impressive growth with the
opening of a new showroom.
Deputy leader of the Green Party, Will
Duckworth, cut the ribbon for the fi rm co-
founded by Andy Louth, Nick Beal and Bill
Stephenson two years ago.
In addition to rising fuel costs and
government incentives such as the RHI,
the three directors attribute the company’s
growth to its association with Windhager, and
the products and expertise it offers them.
“As an MCS accredited biomass installer
we require excellent products and aftersales,”
said Simon Deller of Life’s Energy.
“Our relationship with Windhager ticks
both these boxes. With more and more
people enjoying the benefi ts of biomass we
look forward to recommending Windhager
products.”
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