The Energy Training Academy has launched the Net Zero Home, a fully-functioning one-bed bungalow at its training centre near Edinburgh.
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The Energy Training Academy has launched the Net Zero Home, a fully-functioning one-bed bungalow at its training centre near Edinburgh. Lorna Slater, the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, officially opened the Net Zero Home, which will aim to upskill engineers and tradespeople, tackle the retrofitting challenges faced in the built environment and provide education around energy efficiency for younger people to encourage more into careers in renewables. Lorna Slater MSP, said: “Supporting Scotland’s current and future workforce to develop the skills needed for the transition to net zero is a clear priority for the Scottish Government.” “The Energy Trading Academy’s Net Zero Home is an innovative project and will help address the changing skills needs of industry and support
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Barratt Homes has welcomed Sarah Dyke MP to its first gas-free site to see the housebuilder’s approach to energy-efficient housing.
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Barratt Homes has welcomed Sarah Dyke, MP for Somerton and Frome, to its first gas-free site in the country to see the housebuilder’s approach to energy-efficient housing. The MP was taken on a tour of the near sell-out site by the team from Barratt David Wilson Homes South West including land director, John Parry and Delamare Park’s site manager, Neil Dipple. Sarah Dyke MP said: “The Liberal Democrats are committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045, so it’s very encouraging to see that one of the country’s biggest housebuilders is taking the climate crisis seriously, protecting the natural environment and incorporating energy efficient technology into new homes in Somerton and Frome. I hope other builders follow this lead.”
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Leading British kitchen manufacturer, Moores, has added six fuel-saving vehicles to its fleet as part of its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The move demonstrates the company’s roadmap to carbon neutrality, with the fleet now 100% compliant with Euro 6 standards for fuel emissions and consumption reduced by 20% versus older models. The vehicle upgrade has helped to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 195 tonnes across the entire fleet, which adds to the 200-tonne saving Moores has already made through a variety of other commitments. To meet its carbon-cutting targets, Moores has made significant upgrades to the factory and office space, including changing more than 2000 standard light bulbs to smart LEDs and updating the old boiler to a brand
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