Roofers queue up for solar training
Solarcentury’s new one day roofer training courses are proving a success with roofers looking to prepare for diversification in 2009. By January, the solar team will have trained nearly 30 roofers from 15 companies on how to market, specify and install C21e solar electric roof tiles and slates as part of their standard contracting service. Feedback so far has been extremely positive, with all trainees saying they would recommend the course to colleagues.Chris Hopkins, a recent trainee and Managing Director of Ploughcroft Roofing said: “This training for C21e system installation underpins our position in the vanguard of the roofing revolution. Last year we became the first company in the country to offer certificated National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) training in the fitting of solar panels on roof tops, and this is a great step forward.”
Reuters: Solar provides energy security
The recent report from the Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security warns that supplies of cheap, easily accessible oil will start to diminish by 2013.The industry lobby group, which includes Virgin, Yahoo, Solarcentury and transport operator Stagecoach, wants the Government to dramatically increase investment in clean energy and renewables to avoid an energy crisis. Reuters investigates.
Housing Associations love solar tiles!
Photovoltaic technology is proving to be one of the easiest and cheapest ways to meet CO2 reduction requirements in building regulations such as the Code for Sustainable Homes and the Ecohomes standard. Meadow View, in Hampshire, which opens to residents today, is the latest social housing development to use Solarcentury’s C21e solar electric roof tiles.