March 2011

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  1. Peter's Tiling Blog - Week Four

    Peter's Tiling Blog - Week Four

    Trainee tiler Peter has thoroughly enjoyed the fourth week of his NVQ 8 Week Tiling Course.The fourth week of this tiling course teaches trainees how to tile with 4″ x 4″ Natural Tumbled Marble and 12″ x 12″ Natural Slate.Able Skills’ trainee tillers will also learn which adhesives are required to seal natural stone and […]

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  2. Solar PV Courses Teach The Importance Of the Solar Inverter.

    Solar PV Courses Teach The Importance Of the Solar Inverter.

    A solar inverter is an important piece of electrical equipment, necessary for completing the correct installation of a solar panel array, without which, the system will not function. There are different types and learning how and why they should be installed is part of the knowledge and training skills learned by students on approved solar […]

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  3. 'Exploding' solar panel sector could prompt interest in PV training

    'Exploding' solar panel sector could prompt interest in PV training

    PV training could enjoy increased demand if one source is right about the solar power industry skyrocketing. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, former fitness instructor David Hendrie claimed technology in the sector has become much more efficient in recent years. He explained that this allows the generators to store energy even when it is […]

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  4. Expert explains details of tax amnesty for graduates of plumbing courses

    Expert explains details of tax amnesty for graduates of plumbing courses

    Tradesmen with plumbing course qualifications have had the recent tax amnesty explained by an expert. Adrian Huston, former tax inspector and current director of accountancy firm Huston & Co, described in the Belfast Telegraph how "disclosure opportunities" have been created for various groups in recent years, including one targeted at medics. He explained that the […]

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  5. Know Your Solar PV From Solar Thermal!

    Know Your Solar PV From Solar Thermal!

    The ability to install a solar technology system for a domestic household requires knowing that the process involves more than simply bolting a couple of solar panels onto the side of a roof and plugging into an upstairs mains socket!That’s obvious, but there is a serious body of important theory and practical skills knowledge necessary […]

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  6. Do plumbing courses need to get greener?

    Do plumbing courses need to get greener?

    People who take plumbing courses may need to have a greater understanding of green issues in the future, according to one source. Ian Byrne, deputy director of the National Energy Foundation, claimed this trend is growing rapidly in many areas of construction. He explained that tradesmen who have taken plumbing courses might not previously have […]

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  7. Demand for renewable energy courses could be boosted by new incentive

    Demand for renewable energy courses could be boosted by new incentive

    The launch of a new green power incentive in the UK could prompt more tradesmen to consider taking renewable energy courses. Announced today (March 10th), the renewable heat incentive (RHI) will support customers who choose to install biomass, ground source and water source heat pumps, as well as solar thermal and biomethane devices. The scheme […]

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  8. Solar panel scheme expansion could prompt demand for PV courses

    Solar panel scheme expansion could prompt demand for PV courses

    Cherwell District Council has revealed it is considering expanding the installation of solar panels on its buildings, which could mean more work for technicians who have completed PV courses. Michael Gibbard, a Conservative councillor on the planning committee, explained to the Bicester Advertiser that the green power generators have already been installed on the organisation's […]

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  9. Solar PV Courses Keeps The Cowboys Out!

    Solar PV Courses Keeps The Cowboys Out!

    Installation of a renewable energy system like PV Solar technology, supported with the introduction of the FeedIn Tariffs last April 2010, and the recent announcement of a similar Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme for solar water heating, is set to become a major feature of the UK’s ‘green’ construction trades industry.The potential for making a lucrative […]

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  10. PV training demand could soon grow in Colchester

    PV training demand could soon grow in Colchester

    News that Colchester council could soon approve plans to install solar panels on up to 2,000 homes may prompt more tradesmen to sign up for PV training. According to the Essex County Standard, the local authority will meet next week to discuss the issue and is expected to give it the green light. It is […]
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  11. Government policy could prompt interest in renewable energy courses

    Government policy could prompt interest in renewable energy courses

    Demand for renewable energy courses could rise as a result of the government's commitment to green issues. Further evidence of this strategy appeared this week, with the Department of Energy and Climate Change announcing that at least 1,000 Green Deal apprentices will receive state funding for their training. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg described the […]

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  12. Crossrail contract could require skills of electrical course graduates

    Crossrail contract could require skills of electrical course graduates

    Electrical course attendees could see new employment opportunities in London after a new Crossrail contract was awarded. A joint venture between Costain and Skanska will handle the civil engineering works at Bond Street, with ticket halls and station box structures among the features to be constructed. Chief executive of Costain Andrew Wyllie said: "We are […]

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