Leicestershire, UK, 10 February 2011 – Bluesky is rolling out nationwide coverage of its pioneering Solar Suitability Map.  By mapping the potential for power generation using solar panels on roofs, the Solar Map is designed to identify optimum properties for solar power; helping to achieve renewable energy targets and reduce soaring energy costs. Bluesky has seen a growing demand for its solar mapping amongst local authorities, utilities, housing associations and solar panel companies.

A survey and whitepaper sponsored by HSS, the national supplier of tool and equipment hire, in association with the Facilities Management Association (FMA), has discovered that almost one third of Facilities Managers are spending almost a day a week on the management of their equipment. Launched today, the whitepaper based on the survey results, written by leading FM consultant and journalist, Martin Pickard, known to many as “The FM Guru” can be viewed online at www.hss.com/outsource

Environment Minister, Jane Davidson, has approved a Welsh Assembly Government coastal protection grant of over £3.8m million which will fund coastal protection works at west Rhyl.  Work on the project is expected to start later this month.

Newcastle College Group (NCG) has acquired a key development site on the North Bank of the Tyne for the creation of a unique centre dedicated to developing higher level skills training for the renewables sector.

Twinstore, the new type of stormwater tank from Tubosider UK that can deliver not just greater performance but at lower cost  than conventional systems, has now been awarded a UK Patent (no. 2461142).

Radio-Tech has won the award for best product innovation at the Innovation & Sustainability Awards, held at the Energy Solutions Expo 2010 in London. The company’s ecosense, which monitors temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels and energy usage, was victorious in a category for products that noticeably improve the workplace.

Well known Cornish heating and eco energy installer, Govan Ltd, has voiced its support of the Government’s announcement yesterday to review whether large scale solar developments should be able to use financial incentives originally devised for smaller scale installs and their immediate end users.

Although 10:10 aimed to persuade Britain to cut its emissions by ten percent by 2010, organisations that had already been working on reducing emissions were asked to commit to a more realistic three percent target. As CIWEM was the first chartered professional body to have its Environmental Management Systems (EMS) accredited to ISO14001 back in 2008, the Institution had to rise to the challenge to ensure that more cuts could be made.