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30 January 2015

Regional Growth Fund supports training & testing

strichensolarfarm have received a grant from the Regional Growth Fund to support renewable energy testing and training

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19 September 2014

Free renewable energy training event in Northumberland

strichensolarfarm are offering a fully funded training session on renewable energy to new SMEs based in SE Northumberland.

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6 August 2014

strichensolarfarm updates off grid PV system

NDE worked with The Whiteburnshank Trust on a 2kWp PV array for the Whiteburnshank cente

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4 March 2014

75% funded places available on heat pump and solar thermal courses

Delegates can receive up to 75% off the cost of strichensolarfarm’s LOGIC solar thermal and heat pump training courses, under a scheme funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

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4 November 2013

Reducing residents bills through training housing associations in renewable energy

New courses to teach housing associations how to ensure residents use renewable energy system to their maximum benefit

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25 October 2013

Completion of major fuel poverty alleviation project

Major fuel poverty project improves 322 hard to treat homes in North East England

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14 September 2013

Dissemination event for fuel poverty project

Dissemination event for our major fuel poverty alleviation project on 10/10/13 in Newcastle

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10 June 2013

Renewable energy training courses summer sale

Reduced costs and 3 for 2 offer on our wide range of renewable energy training courses, ranging from financial and design to installation and maintenance courses.

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23 May 2013

South Shields leads the way in sustainable housing with award hat-trick

The UK’s first carbon negative social housing development, Sinclair Meadows, has won not one but three coveted housing awards.

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7 January 2013

Green Deal: The Facts

strichensolarfarm are presenting a free seminar offering an independent view on the Green Deal for small businesses. This will include impartial expert advice on the details of the new scheme, and look at how businesses can benefit.

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5 December 2012

strichensolarfarm to be part of six month electric vehicle trial

strichensolarfarm has taken on a 100% electric Peugeot iOn as a pool car through the Switch EV Project. This will provide valuable data on the usage and operation of electric vehicles.

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18 October 2012

UK first: Carbon negative community unveiled

Sinclair Meadows, the UK’s first carbon negative social housing scheme has been unveiled in South Tyneside by not-for-profit housing provider Four Housing Group. strichensolarfarm were heavily involved in the early design stage of the project.

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4 September 2012

Fuel poverty project improves 53 homes in Northumberland

Residents in Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland have received energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy technologies to their refurbished homes

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8 August 2012

Funded renewable energy training for North East SMEs

strichensolarfarm providing business support and skills development to North East based SMEs

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8 August 2012

Technical support for engineering companies

Between January and March 2012 Narec provided two days of technical support and advice related to the offshore wind industry to 14 companies in Middlesbrough

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19 July 2012

Energy improvements to South Shields homes to lift residents out of fuel poverty

Residents from Marsden, South Shields have this week opened their newly refurbished homes to show-off energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy technologies

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3 July 2012

Renewable energy training for the unemployed

strichensolarfarm provided various renewable and low carbon technology courses for the unemployed in Newcastle

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2 July 2012

Solar panels installed on ship for low carbon cargo ship research project

System installed on a Sterna Carrier to understand the energy yields for photovoltaics from light reflected from the ocean

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2 July 2012

World leading algae biofuel project launched

Narec is involved in a major European project to design and build one of the largest algae biofuel facilities in the world

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