The Space Air Daikin Altherma air to water heat pump system has been designed and manufactured to simply replace the conventional fossil fuel boiler. MCS accredited, the Daikin Altherma is a compact, highly efficient, low carbon, low maintenance means of providing safe heating and/or hot water from the same system. Daikin Altherma is user friendly, offering up to 75% savings in energy consumption and reduction in CO2 emissions compared to gas, direct electric and oil boilers.

The University of Southampton is a key partner in the European-wide WINDTRUST project, which aims to enhance the wind energy sector by improving turbine reliability.

The effectiveness of wind energy generation depends on wind turbine reliability and the ability to minimise down-times. WINDTRUST, which started last month, will meet this objective of improving the competitiveness of the wind energy sector by further enhancing the design of three key components: the rotor blades, the power electronics and the wind turbine controller.

Ciralight UK has completed its first UK commercial active skylight project after a groundbreaking deal with Hull City Council and KWL, the principal and installing contractor.

In a further sign of the Humber’s growing reputation as a green energy centre of excellence, 28 of the large active skylights are now cutting energy bills and reducing carbon emissions at the council’s Stockholm Road maintenance depot, East Hull.

Corrugated Case Company (CCC), a leading independent corrugated box manufacturer is revolutionising its factory with British made LED lighting.

With the help of Greater Manchester-based lighting manufacturer, MHA Lighting, CCC is set to save over £60,000 on its lighting energy bills and over 140 Tonnes of Co2 by switching to LED.