24 June 2013
Air Source Heat Pumps vs. Gas Boilers
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN OLD BLOG FROM 2013, THE UPDATED VERSION OF HEAT PUMPS VS GAS BOILERS IS AVAILABLE HERE. Air Source Heat Pumps Air source heat pumps take energy from the air outside of a buildings through a process using a refrigerant fluid. The measure of performance of a heat pump is called […]
Read story10 June 2013
Renewable energy training courses summer sale
Reduced costs and 3 for 2 offer on our wide range of renewable energy training courses, ranging from financial and design to installation and maintenance courses.
Read story23 May 2013
South Shields leads the way in sustainable housing with award hat-trick
The UK’s first carbon negative social housing development, Sinclair Meadows, has won not one but three coveted housing awards.
Read story13 May 2013
EU Anti-dumping duties for imports of PV Panels and components
In September 2012, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China. The enquiry is due to publish it’s findings in June 2013 but the UK Solar Trade Association (STA), said this week that they believe that the Commission has already decided to impose significant import duties to any panels purchased […]
Read story12 March 2013
Does renewable energy cause fuel poverty?
There has been a great deal in the news over the past 12 months over how renewable energy subsidies are increasing the prices of energy, and how they are increasing fuel poverty. But how true is this? What real affect does renewable energy have on bills?
Read story7 January 2013
Green Deal: The Facts
Decerna are presenting a free seminar offering an independent view on the Green Deal for small businesses. This will include impartial expert advice on the details of the new scheme, and look at how businesses can benefit.
Read story5 December 2012
Decerna to be part of six month electric vehicle trial
Decerna has taken on a 100% electric Peugeot iOn as a pool car through the Switch EV Project. This will provide valuable data on the usage and operation of electric vehicles.
Read story18 October 2012
UK first: Carbon negative community unveiled
Sinclair Meadows, the UK’s first carbon negative social housing scheme has been unveiled in South Tyneside by not-for-profit housing provider Four Housing Group. Decerna were heavily involved in the early design stage of the project.
Read story5 September 2012
The effects of fuel poverty on children
Decerna have been carrying out a range of work to use renewable energy and low carbon technologies to fight poverty, specifically fuel poverty, but this also has a major impact on child poverty. Fuel poverty can have major effects on children. To give general information on child poverty in the UK, a well referenced selection […]
Read story4 September 2012
Fuel poverty project improves 53 homes in Northumberland
Residents in Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland have received energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy technologies to their refurbished homes
Read story28 August 2012
Construction of 3.4MW wind turbine in Blyth
Over the past week we have been watching the construction of a new REPower 3.4MW wind turbine for Hainsworth Energy. It has been an incredibly impressive event to watch, as after two weeks of preparation the whole system was put together in four days. The system will be commissioned at the end of September. Device […]
Read story8 August 2012
Funded renewable energy training for North East SMEs
Decerna providing business support and skills development to North East based SMEs
Read story8 August 2012
Technical support for engineering companies
Between January and March 2012 Narec provided two days of technical support and advice related to the offshore wind industry to 14 companies in Middlesbrough
Read story19 July 2012
Energy improvements to South Shields homes to lift residents out of fuel poverty
Residents from Marsden, South Shields have this week opened their newly refurbished homes to show-off energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy technologies
Read story3 July 2012
Renewable energy training for the unemployed
Decerna provided various renewable and low carbon technology courses for the unemployed in Newcastle
Read story2 July 2012
Decerna launch new renewable energy website
New website launched for Decerna, covering all onshore technology work by the National Renewable Energy Centre
Read story2 July 2012
Solar panels installed on ship for low carbon cargo ship research project
System installed on a Sterna Carrier to understand the energy yields for photovoltaics from light reflected from the ocean
Read story2 July 2012
World leading algae biofuel project launched
Narec is involved in a major European project to design and build one of the largest algae biofuel facilities in the world
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