Eco2Solar are delighted to announce that their Managing Director, Paul Hutchens, has been appointed to the board of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP). Worcestershire was one of the first standalone, single-county LEPs to be approved in December 2010 by the Departments for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Communities and…
PLEASE VOTE FOR ARELEY KINGS VILLAGE HALL We need your vote! Areley Kings Village Hall has been shortlisted by Lloyds Bank Community Fund in a competition to win funds for our IT project. We hope to provide free equipment and training in the hall to those in our community who…
BUILDING contractor Speller Metcalfe has been shortlisted in a major eco awards scheme. The company from Enigma Business Park in Malvern is well known for its green projects and has reached the final stages in the sustainable new housing project of the year category in the Sustainable Housing Awards 2014,…
Fourteen new bungalows have been handed over to residents at White Farm Road, in Sutton Coldfield. The Birmingham Council bungalows, which are largely dormer-style, have been designed specifically to meet both the needs and aspirations of people over the age of 55 who are looking to downsize in later life.…
It might be mid-summer but West Midland Safari Park is already looking towards the dark nights and to alternative ways of keeping their Indian Rhino House light and bright for their trio of exotic Indian Rhino. Therefore, the Parks’ ‘Green Team’ stepped in and suggested that solar panels be fitted…
A study by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has concluded that PV modules keep buildings significantly cooler in summer through passive solar cooling. The UCSD researchers concluded that rooftops with PV installed kept buildings up to 5 °C cooler during the day than areas without. For their case…
Residents and staff at a West Bromwich housing association are celebrating after winning a prized national award. Lyng Community Association beat off stiff competition to claim the Best Regeneration Scheme title in the 11th annual Housing Excellence Awards. The estate has seen major change and vast improvements thanks to the…
A long standing solar thermal and PV customer of Eco2Solar’s had a problem. The system was out of warranty – but we fixed it anyway! Managing Director, Paul Hutchens, said “we always strive to provide the best service possible. Chris has been a customer, supporter and friend for many years…
Sales Support Person Job Description Eco2 Solar has a vacancy for a new sales support person. The sales support person will provide office based support for the sales team. This will combine technical and administrative duties. The ideal candidate will have sales experience in a technical capacity. As the role…
Hosted by TV presenter and consumer affairs specialist Dominic Littlewood, more than 160 members and guests came together from all over the country to celebrate the awards, with Speller Metcalfe scooping the Commitment to Environment & Sustainability Award for a new build scheme on behalf of Western Power Distribution and…
I am sure that you cannot fail to have noticed the increased prevalence of solar panels appearing on UK homes in the last few years. Maybe you have noticed acres of solar panels reflecting the sun in fields – mostly in south-west England? Maybe you have also thought, what about…
An £8 million timber housing development in Redditch which features two ‘eco homes’ based on a design by a schoolgirl has been named as one of the best in the UK. Eco2Solar are delighted to have installed the solar panels on all relevant dwellings; including the eco homes. The flagship…
