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We have achieved a number of successes and we're proud to shout about our involvement in many of the groundbreaking projects occurring across the south west
Granted working with STEM Hide 03/02/2012 11:08
Jess spend the day at the National Marine Aquarium yesterday, working with 48 students from four Devon schools, handpicked by their teachers to take part in a 'Build a Wind Turbine' day organised by STEM http://www.stemnet.org.uk/. It's a great opportunity for the children to learn about renewables, plus they get to utilise various skills, science, technology, maths and engineering.
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Granted at Renewable Energy Marketplace Hide 02/02/2012 15:12
We have booked our stand for the Regen SW's popular Renewable Energy Marketplace on the 8th March 2012 at Westpoint. See link for more information, http://tinyurl.com/7qowel8
. Please contact us in the office if you're thinking of going we have discounted tickets available.
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Sucessful Grant win for Hospiscare Hide 19/01/2012 15:24
Granted were commissioned by Hospiscare, to apply for funding to install a biomass boiler at their site at the RD&E.
Their main aims were to:
Provide all heat from a sustainable source
Secure the long term future of the Hospiscare facility by fixing energy costs for 20 years
Educate the local community about the benefits of using biomass as a fuel source
We were delighted that their grant was successful and £25k was secured, which will halve the cost of the project.
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Granted working with Just Power Hide 19/01/2012 14:43
Just Power, a social enterprise based in Exeter, have appointed Granted to project manage and deliver a new scheme specialising in Solar PV for community sector organisations and initiatives. We have been retained to plan and deliver solar PV projects for both domestic and larger installations. We’re thrilled to be involved in a very exciting project that is utilising the PV for free scheme to benefit the Not for Profit sector.
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City of Bristol - Green Room completed Hide 19/01/2012 14:24
In spring 2011 The City of Bristol College asked Granted
to put forward various proposals to show how our experience and
expertise could assist the college in realising its ‘Green Room’. The
Green Room was to be a fully functioning energy teaching area, used to
train Solar PV, Solar Thermal and Air Source Heat Pumps. This new
venture is to work alongside their traditional construction department.
The final works were completed this week and The Green Room will now
offer a practical and valuable learning experience for training and
up-skilling existing members of the construction industry.
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Bicton EaRTH - topping out ceremony Hide 04/01/2012 16:11
Jonathan and Jessica braved a cold December morning to see the final piece of turf laid on the roof of this £1.5 million retro-fit build. It was a very exciting day for everyone to see this groundbreaking project near completion. Bicton EaRTH is scheduled to open at the end of the month, we will be updating the site with photos of the finished article.
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DEBI Award winners Hide 30/11/2011 11:21
Last night Granted won the DEBI Award for Environmental Product and Service - Small Business. It's the first time we've entered a competition and it was great to be shortlisted, but we are all very proud to have won. We were noted for our high quality advice, drive and delivery in all aspects of our work.
Granted were up against strong competiton,which further adds to sense of
achievement we all feel in the office today, plus a few sore heads.
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PRINCE2 success at Granted Hide 16/11/2011 14:51
We are proud to announce that Jessica Pearce, our Project Management Partner at Granted, has passed her PRINCE2 exam, a process-based method for effective project management. PRINCE2 is a standard used extensively by the UK government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. This qualification will enable Granted to tender for more public sector opportunities, as well as boosting our successes in the private sector. Jessica will now add an additional formal qualification to her already proven experience and will be applying her project management skills to the low carbon sector.
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Granted at Regen Annual Conference Hide 16/11/2011 14:39
Granted attended the Renewable Futures Conference in Bath in November. This is one of the foremost national sustainable energy events attended by leading renewable energy businesses and organisations and providing a key opportunity to gain market insights and do business. The many themes discussed included the review of the Feed in Tariffs (FiTs) and its effect on the sector. Granted were especially interested in the Energy from Waste scheme (EfW), and the use of Biogas plants to generate heat and power for gas scrubbing and grid injection, this creates more opportunities for us to offer fully funded biogas solutions to our clients.
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The hills are alive with the sound of Biomass HideJess P 01/11/2011 17:03
Granted Project Management Partner, Jess, spent 3 days in Upper Austria at the beginning of October touring the region to learn about the leading biomass infrastructure they have in place. The delegates comprised a group of 30 delegates, half from County Tipperary in Ireland and half from the Southwest of England. The group met in Linz and was pulled together by the Inteligent Energy Europe (IEE) funded FOREST project. The tour was led by the Energiesparverband (ESV) which is the authority responsible for providing services and promoting renewable energy and efficiency services in upper Austria. Visits took place to 1.7MW biomass heating networks for factories and villages; powered by the local farmers. The majority of farmers in Upper Austria have 5-6 Ha of woodland within their farms and the wood chip is produced from thinning this. The networks normally have one large user, such as a school, which uses heat during the day and then the local houses use up the remaining heat produced. A large scale woodchip producer (who had a lovely view of the mountains) makes use of his €500,000 wood chipper to provide woodchip to all size biomass users. He was visited by the delegates to talk about the supply chain and how sustainable providing fuel for the biomass systems can be. All of the chip is dried to the require 20% moisture content in open sided stores under a tin roof. Time was spent visiting a €29 million new-build passivhaus standard agricultural college at the foot of the Alps. The building which scored 0.4 in the leekage test (0.6 is required for passivhaus standard) had 4,260m˛ of floor space and was fully heated by a 400kW biomass boiler and 90m˛ of solar thermal for hot water. The electricity was provided by 10kW of PV. The building which was completely clad in white pine was a showcase for the region. All the delegates, including Jess, were willing to go back to school if it could be in this one! For any information on Biomass or for an informal and impartial free initial consultation please contact the Granted team on 0800 6125203, email: info@grantedltd.co.uk or visit our website for the latest industry news at www.grantedltd.co.uk
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Granted shortlisted for prestigious DEBI awards Hide 28/10/2011 16:21
Granted are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the prestigious Devon Environmental Business Initiative Awards 2011. Under the category of Environmental Goods and Services, Granted were visited by DEBI judges on the 20th October, who did a fantastic job of scrutinising the facts and grilling the team on their application. However, facts and figures were not comparable to the experience the judges had from visiting the impressive EaRTH project based at Bicton Colleges Home Farm. The Granted team are hoping that the tour of EaRTH, led by Jonathan Davis, Co-Director at Granted, will provide the judges with sufficient evidence to prove Granteds track record and commitment to the environmental technology industry.
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Granted to become ISO14001 accredited Hide 28/10/2011 15:52
ISO14001 The Environmental Management System standard is not an easy award to achieve for businesses and is an unusual achievement for a small business. Granted have now successfully completed our application and by achieving full accreditation we will demonstrate a serious pledge to our environmental impact and ethical policy.
Through our new Carbon Strategy Partner, Tom Kennard, we have in-house experience to guide other businesses through the minefield of bureaucracy. The emphasis on this new service is on making ISO14001 accreditation valuable to businesses, the process encourages others to adopt positive changes, while accreditation will endorse their committment and create a legacy of behaviour change.
To find out more about ISO14001 please call Tom on 07983 991543 or email tomk@grantedltd.co.uk.
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Granted announce the appointment of their Carbon Strategy Partner Hide 29/09/2011 09:59
Granted Consultancy Ltd, leading independent consultants in renewable energy & funding in the South West, are pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kennard as their Carbon Strategy Partner. Granted have had considerable success working across the private and public sector during the past three years conceiving, planning and delivering projects from small scale renewable energy installations through to £10million new build projects. Granted work with numerous architects at the design stage to ensure best practice for buildings looking to include renewable energy technologies. Already experts in grants and funding, education and impartial renewable energy advice, Tom's appointment demonstrates Granted's continued ambition and rapid expansion over the past three years, as well as their continued commitment towards providing a comprehensive service which spans the range of energy management expertise that the South West's business community need. An undergraduate in Environmental Science and postgraduate in Applied Marine Science, Tom's career has projected him to the forefront of the sustainability, low carbon and environmental management agenda, both nationally and internationally. He has led assessments and energy audits on a variety of projects in the South West and further afield, including lead developer and implementer in the European wide EMS Easy Project. Tom has led sustainable business assessments and process analysis with large public and private sector bodies and SMEs. Rewarded for his innovation, Tom has twice been the winner of the Environment Agency's Environmental Innovation Award. Anxious to make cost and carbon savings, the South West’s facilities managers and investors are short of holistic renewable energy advice. The Government is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 80% in 2050, which in real terms means that every unit of economic output will have to be produced emitting just one tenth of the CO2 currently emitted. Granted deconstruct and demystify the mythologies surrounding UK and EU grant applications, the installation of energy efficiency measures, effective behaviour change and renewable energy technologies. With the addition of Tom to the team Granted are now able to ensure companies are future proofed in their carbon performance and able to fully take advantage of the many opportunities the UKs Low Carbon Economy offers. For an informal and impartial free initial consultation please contact the Granted team on 0800 6125203, email: info@grantedltd.co.uk or visit our website for the latest industry news at www.grantedltd.co.uk.
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Strategic Energy Development Hide 29/09/2011 09:58
Granted are now providing strategic energy development advice to developers and organisations with significant heat and power demand. Where in the past a large energy demand was seen as a liability, Granted are helping clients to benefit from investment opportunities that turn this demand into an asset. Projects are underway to secure investment for multiple AD Plants, biomass CHP Plants and gas CHP Plants. Granted will shortly issue a paper explaining this new opportunity through our website.
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South West represented at Westminster Hide 15/09/2011 13:05
On Tuesday 13th September, Granted Directors Alex and Jonathan were amongst VIPs who were invited to the South West Sustainable Energy Reception at the Members’ Dining Room, House of Commons, hosted by Regen SW, to hear an address from Chris Huhne, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. In this age of economic austerity, Granted are committed to sourcing new funding opportunities and were particularly encouraged by the number of major banks that were represented at this event: Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC and Natwest all expressed their interest in lending to a variety of renewable technologies. Following Huhne's address Richard Simon-Lewis, Senior Director at Lloyds Bank, delivered and upbeat message which offered a positive outlook for the economic future of the renewables industry and a prediction that 2011 will be there busiest year ever.
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Creative Energy Procurement Hide 31/08/2011 13:49
Widely regarded as the leading energy event in the UK, Energy Solutions 11-12th October 2011 at London Olympia, covers energy procurement, energy management, efficiency and on-site renewables. Adrian Newton, Event Director of Energy Solutions published an interesting article highlighting the need for what he terms as creative energy procurement, a strategy defined as energy saving measures for organisations which reduces consumption and microgeneration , deploying the earth's natural resources to create free energy, through renewable energy. Granted offer clients a service called the Green Heat and Power report. The report is an impartial assessment of an organisations site which considers and offers recommendations for reducing carbon emissions and heating costs. For more information about Granted's services visit The Big Green Book stand, Energy Solutions 11-12th October at London Olympia or email: info@grantedltd.co.uk.
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Join us at the Environmental Trade Show Hide 17/08/2011 16:23
Granted have booked our stand at the Environmental Trade Show (ETS UK 2011). Join us on the 13th October, in the Professional and Environmental Services zone, Stand no. J18. For more information about this event visit www.environmentaltradeshow.co.uk
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Granted go national with Morrisons Hide 09/08/2011 11:39
The UK farming sector is increasingly under pressure with rising fuel and energy costs. As part of their ongoing committment to their producers, Morrisons have engaged Granted to advise Dairy Farmers about reducing their costs and operating more profitably in order to secure their long term future. In this latest initiative Morrisons are once again demonstrating their support of the UK farming industry.
Granted are to produce a Haynes Manual style report on energy efficiency implementation and costs which will be invaluable to Dairy Farm Managers. In addition, Granted will produce 11 case studies about real-life energy efficiency and/or renewable energy projects which aim to demystify the mythology regarding the installation of energy efficiency and renewable technologies on farms.
This latest project, in partnership with Morrisons, will be a nationwide project, headed up by Granted.
Read more about Morrisons committment to the environment here:
http://www.morrisons.co.uk/Corporate/Corporate-Responsibility-2011/
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Granted support the Cornwall Energy Show Hide 09/08/2011 10:30
Granted were one of 60 exhibitors specialising in the renewable energy industry who met hundreds of people at the Cornwall energy show on Thursday 27th July.
Visitors and exhibitors hailed the event a success, It’s a fantastic turnout, said Julian German, Cornwall Council cabinet member for Environment. People really are enthusiastic about sustainable living and renewable energy and we need to make sure we are out there helping people deliver – that’s what today is about.
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Latest CPD events at the Genesis centre announced Hide 21/07/2011 15:26
With the green arena ever-changing it is crucial for professionals to keep abreast with funding and technology in the renewable energy arena. Alex Chalkley and Jonathan Davis, Directors of Granted Consultancy Ltd, supported by guest speakers, will be leading a series of four events this autumn to be held at the Genesis Centre, Somerset College. Pleased to share their knowledge of funding and technology in the renewables sector Granted have been praised by delegates for the content and relevance of their presentations. A delegate in May claimed that the event was one of the best learning experiences i have had for a while. The event themes will be: Biomass Design and Installation (<200kW); Heating Systems and Design;Renewable Energy in Schools and College; RHI, FiTs & Financing Renewables.
For more information and to register your interest please email info@grantedltd.co.uk
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Renewable Solutions event reports on getting the most energy out of waste. Hide 13/07/2011 16:00
On 5th July 2011, Granted attended the Renewable Solutions event, hosted by Regen SW, which focused on major changes to financing, deliverying sustainable energy and partnering between public and private sector organisations.
With a particular interest in projects concerning solutions for waste and energy, the Directors were inspired by presentations from guest speakers including Karen Leper, Deputy Director of Waste Programme at Defra who reported on a positive increase in household recycling from 11% in 2000/1 to 40% today, along with plans for initiatives aimed at get[ting] the most energy out of waste, not getting] the
most waste into energy recovery. Follow the link to read more about the recent waste policy review - Government review of waste policy in england 2011
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Granted take on new employees HideAlex 29/06/2011 11:16
Granted is pleased to announce that after a thorough recruitment process, we have taken on two graduates to work as project co-ordinators as part of the Granted Team. Jess Pearce has an engineering and tidal energy background and brings experience in planning process to Granted that will allow the company to offer additional services to clients. Joseph Hall has a strong ecology and renewable energy background that will add knowledge of the most up-to-date thinking to the strong portfolio of practical experience at Granted. We welcome the new members of the team and look forward to seeing them grow with the company.
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Granted oversee first Solar PV Course at Bicton EaRTH HideAlex 29/06/2011 11:01
Six qualified electricians graduated from the first Bicton EaRTH Solar PV training course on Friday 24 th
of June under the watchful eye of Jonathan Davis and feedback was
overwhelmingly positive. Jonathan is the Technical Director at Granted
and spends two days a week at Bicton EaRTH as the Training Co-ordinator.
Courses will run regularly now in Solar PV, with additional
technologies being bought on incrementally – the next to be Solar
Thermal. To book a place on the course or find out more, visit www.bictonearth.co.uk.
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Bricks laid at £1.4m Bicton College centre HideBBC 29/06/2011 10:32
The first brick of a £1.4m teaching and training centre has been laid at a college in east Devon.
Bicton College's centre for renewable technologies called
Bicton EaRTH will provide training in solar, thermal and rainwater
harvesting, a spokesperson said.
The project is being funded by a number of organisations including Devon County Council and the Skills Funding Agency.
The centre is expected to be finished by spring 2012.
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Construction work starts on EaRTH HideJess 25/05/2011 17:15
A Granted conceived project at Bicton College has left the drawing board as construction starts on the Environmental and Renewable Technologies Hub. The Bicton EaRTH Centre, conceptualised and coordinated by Granted, aims to offer a ground breaking venue for training in renewable technologies. The centre is expected to play an important role in filling a growing skills training gap as demand for micro-generation technology grows. This £1.5million pound project has attracted grants totaling £600,000 pounds thanks to the success of Granted's funding applications and as work begins Bicton College are delighted to see their vision become a reality. David Henley, Bicton College Principal and Chief Executive said, To create such a dedicated training facility is a major leap forward that will bring together students, schools, businesses and communities to learn about and implement renewable energies and other sustainable initiatives.Granted look forward to continuing their support of Bicton College as EaRTH takes shape, developing in to the South West's training facility dedicated to renewable technologies. To find out more about this project please read our case study here.
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Energy Advisers praise CPD event HideJess 25/05/2011 11:39
Granted delivered another successful CPD event at the Genesis Centre on the 18th May, in conjunction with Assett Skills. Sixteen Energy Advisers were informed of opportunities to develop their professional qualifications, about developments in the renewable technology industry, shared debates surrounding the Green Deal and what opportunities it will present to them. Delegates enjoyed the open atmosphere, informative presentations and advice about adapting to the needs of the market and broadening their client base as new opportunities in the renewable technology industry arise. Delegates even had time to take a tour of the Genesis centre and thought that "it was great to see so much renewable technology in place". They were generous with their praise of the presentations saying they were "superb", with "well-informed" speakers and it was "one of the best learning experiences had for a while". Resources link: For an entertaining and readable guide to sustainable energy download Sustainable Energy - without the hot air, David MacKay FRS To find out more about our CPD events click here or to arrange CPD for your team contact us at info@grantedltd.co.uk or call 0800 6125 203.
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Eden Project Chief Executive commends EaRTH as a place of inspiration and hope for the future. Hide 11/05/2011 12:24
Granted, working with the Bicton College management team, are delighted to have received confirmation this week from the Skills Funding Agency of over £1.5m towards the development of the EaRTH hub. This cash injection, secures the future of EaRTH which will become a new centre of excellence for renewable technologies. The EaRTH centre will offer Environmental Sustainability Diploma courses for school leavers and include a conferencing and interpretation facility to host events and give impartial renewable energy advice to local businesses, community groups and schools. Tim Smit, chief executive and co-founder of the Eden Project, said: I think this is an important project. Our generation will, I hope, be remembered centuries from now as the one’s who understood the need to revisit the lessons of living with the grain of nature and who developed a new vision for what growth in the future might mean. This will only happen if we have places of inspiration where the narrative of the future seems exciting and hopeful rather than bleak and hair shirt. This is why the EaRTH project is important. It explores what sustainability may mean and seeks to inspire others to put thoughts into action and, most importantly, carries a hopeful message that together we can meet the challenges and emerge from the experience stronger and happier, I commend it to you. To read more about this project please read our case study here.
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Granted to help source funding for a new low carbon prototype Hide 20/04/2011 14:08
Granted was engaged this week to help secure funding for a new product that will make a significant impact on carbon emissions from domestic and commercial heating systems. Since the Carbon Trust grant for R&D was cut there has been a distinct lack of grant funding for new low carbon product development, which has been a frustration within this sector. Granted Consultancy Ltd has embarked on a project which hopes to raise the finance needed to bring this new and exciting product to launch by Eco Build in March 2012.
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Granted secure £1.2m in funding from the Regional Growth Fund for South Devon College. Hide 13/04/2011 11:47
Granted was engaged by South Devon College to lead on the preparation of a Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bid and we discovered yesterday that the application was successful. The Energy Centre will now be built and activities will begin to stimulate the uptake of renewable energy and sustainable building in the Torbay area. The Regional Growth Fund has been designed to stimulate private sector growth and is particularly aimed at regions highly dependent o n public sector employers. There were over 500 applications made in round one of the fund whichopen in December 2010. Less than 10% of projects received funding nationwide, and out of 50 applications in the South West, South Devon College was one of only four approved. If you would like advice regarding your project and the Regional Growth Fund please call us on 0800 6125203 or email info@grantedltd.co.uk. Round two is now open to applications - for the latest information visit the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills website
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Granted help Bath and West Showground fund new biomass boiler. Hide 08/04/2011 09:54
Grants and loans secured by Granted on behalf of the Royal Bath and West Showground have resulted in the installation of a brand new biomass boiler. The new boiler (220kW) will provide heat to one of the main showground arenas and is the second boimass boiler the charity has installed. The grants were obtained from the Bio Energy Capital Grants Scheme, EDF Green Fund and Carbon Trust, that in total provided about 75% of the total cost of the installation. The boiler will now generate income for Bath and West from the Renewable Heat Incentive recently ratified by DECC.
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Granted to lead on composites centre of excellence Hide 30/03/2011 09:47
Granted have won a tender process to lead on the creation of a composites centre of excellence in partnership with Yeovil College. The college has a long standing reputation in the composites field and has strong links with major players in the private sector. Granted has developed proven experience in delivering training centre projects and in finding the funding to make the projects happen. The skills of both parties will make for a strong team and we are excited here at Granted to be involved with this exciting project. Composites are the new hot topic in the low carbon world and are set to have a bright future in the new manurfacturing based Britain. Any companies interested in partnering with the new composites centre of excellence, please get in touch with Granted.
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Granted secure £40,000 in grant funding for Bicton College. HideAlex 23/03/2011 14:24
It was confirmed today that Granted was successful in our application to CSEP (Community Sustainable Energy Programme) on behalf of Bicton College and the EaRTH Project. The grant will be put towards the cost of the renewable energy fit-out of the EaRTH building and is worth over £40,000. This was the final round of funding through CSEP although it is hoped that additional funding might be found in the near future. This sucessful application brings the total Granted has raised for the EaRTH project at Bicton COllege to £570,000 from PS4D, Making It Local, EDF Green Fund and CSEP.
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Granted at Regen SW Exhibition Hide 23/03/2011 11:16
We're all recovering at Granted today, after yesterday's success at the Regen SW's Renewable Energy Marketplace at Westpoint near Exeter. It was great to meet many new and old faces and to spend the day talking about our favourite subjects; renewable technologies, funding and education something we're always happy to do, and yes we did give away all the apples!
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More dates for CPD Courses Hide 16/03/2011 11:39
Following a successful pilot CPD training day in partnership with Asset Skills, Granted is pleased to announce an ongoing schedule of CPD days to be hosted at the Genesis Centre. 40 attendees enjoyed a networking breakfast, Richard Foxwell of Asset Skills gave a insightful view of the government drivers for a low carbon economy, focusing on the upcoming green deal and opportunity for energy assessors.Granted gave a guided tour of training facility (designed and coordinated by Granted) and a hands on introduction to renewable technologies (video to follow), presentations on renewable technologies and funding renewable technology projects. Both the March courses were fully attended so further dates are to be arranged for May and June. for more information contact Granted on 01395 223020, or info@grantedltd.co.uk
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Renewable Energy Marketplace Hide 09/03/2011 15:45
Granted will be exhibiting at the Renewable Energy Markeplace at Westpoint Arena, Exeter on the 22nd March. Come and visit us for a chat we are on Stand 79. If you are interested in attending we are able to offer a discount to our key customers and stakeholders, please email us at info@grantedltd.co.uk for more information.
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Renewable Technologies, Funding & The Green Agenda Hide 09/03/2011 15:01
Renewable Technologies, Funding & The Green Agenda
Genesis Centre, Taunton, 10th & 31st March 2011
10.00am - 4.00 pm
Asset Skills in partnership with Granted Consultancy Ltd, is co-ordinating two full day CPD informal and interactive learning seminars with three inspirational speakers.
Programme includes:
An overview of Government policy, current and emerging legislation, with particular emphasis on GREEN DEAL.
An informative, common sense, hands on workshop about mainstream renewable technologies that will give delegates the opportunity to understand how they work, how to make the most of them and how they can be used to lower energy costs and carbon emissions. A guided tour of the Genesis space heating system and plant room will be included (no high heels or Italian suits please!)
Workshops will include information on how to meet the large capital costs associated with renewable energy technologies. Working examples of project installation costs and associated business plans will be given. Grants, loans, finance and clean energy cash back incentives will be discussed and opportunities will be signposted.
The cost is only £25 + VAT per delegate to include coffee and tea and buffet lunch. CPD attendance certificates for all delegates.
Please register your interest with Philip Stott on 01392 456 825, or email pstott@assetskills.org.
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Bicton Earth Programme Hide 09/03/2011 14:59
Bicton College's management team engaged Granted to create a project which would reposition Bicton College into the sustainable arena in South West. Aware of the lack of training facilities dedicated to renewable technologies, Granted realised a real opportunity to specify a project which would meet the needs of the region and be attractive to funding bodies. Granted secured £400,000 in funding to develop and create the Bicton EaRTH Programme. The programme begins work in Spring 2011 and is situated at Home Farm, on the college campus, and will be built from two existing and underused farm buildings. The buildings will be retrofitted into a stunning energy educational facility. The electricity for the centre will be generated from a large solar PV array on the south facing roof, and the heat from a mixture of solar thermal panels, air source heat pumps and a biomass boiler. The entire centre has been designed with demonstration in mind, so you can touch the technology and see the information displays, showing the energy generation information in real time. The project is designed to encourage the next generation of energy users to engage and enquire about future energy issues, and the technologies that can help solve the issues is the core function of EaRTH. Bicton EaRTH will offer a ground breaking and off-grid venue for training in renewable technologies. The centre is expected to play an important role in filling a skills gap as demand for micro-generation technology grows.
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Genesis Centre, Somerset College Hide 09/03/2011 14:47
Somerset College identified a need for a training hub to support the growing renewable energy sector in the south west. The Centre's goals are to deliver bespoke educational programmes and to provide exemplars of best practice in sustainable buildings. Their vision was to create an outstanding centre which embodied the technology it endorses, e.g. energy for the building is providing by ground heat pump, biomass boiler and utilises both Solar and PV arrays. Access to the roof and boiler rooms gives an authentic learning experience, where students get to handle the technologies in a working environment.
The converted centre offers a wide variety of courses all with renewable energy and sustainability at their core. These new facilities will engage a variety of new users including professionals, students, members of the public, community groups, and regional agencies.
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