This year’s IOG SALTEX programme of activities for arboriculturalists not only embraces an exciting, informative and comprehensive series of demonstrations, workshops and seminars, but also the ‘Climb a Mile’ tree-climbing relay race in aid of the Help for Heroes charity.

Reed Exhibitions is delighted to announce that it has acquired Media Generation Events Ltd (MGE), the organisers of All-Energy, the UK's largest alternative energy exhibition and conference, held annually each May in Aberdeen to which so many interested in all forms of microgeneration and on-site renewables travel to attend the exhibition and the special microgeneration conference sessions.

 Thermally efficient Swistherm External Wall Insulation (EWI) from Alumasc has been used on the pioneering, energy-saving refurbishment of a Bristol apartment block.

 The £1.5million upgrade of 16-storey Rawnsley House is thought to be the first in the UK to benefit from the Community Energy Savings Programme, a Government fund delivered to homes in low income areas through partnerships between Local Authorities, Community Groups and Energy Companies.  Landlord Bristol City Council worked closely with EDF Energy and carbon reduction company Sustain to deliver the scheme.

Lifetime Recycling Village’s Managing Director, Neil Gallacher, speaks out on the importance of the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) UK Renewable Energy Roadmap, published this week

“It is essential for the UK renewables industry that the Government clarifies steps to support further investment and growth.  Without this, we have little hope of achieving a transition to a low carbon economy.