“The UK needs to play catch-up when it comes to its focus on renewable energy, one sector commentator has claimed.

John Barwise, chairman of the Cumbria Green Business Forum, said: "We desperately need to rebuild the UK’s power industry and to invest now in training and skills [...] to ensure a sustainable power resource in the UK for future generations."

He added that recent comments made by chief executive of the Energy & Utility Skills council Tim Balcon were welcome.

Mr Balcon earlier urged that new low carbon technologies and strategies could mean a 700 per cent increase in trainees within the next 15 years. Furthermore, the renewal of power stations over the next 15 years will also have a significant need impact for a specialist workforce.

While the UK turns its attentions to renewable energy, there are also investments homeowners can make.

People may wish to have installed solar panels or an air or ground source heat pump fitted at their property if they wish to minimise their impact on the environment, while also lowering their energy bills.”

Source: BHL, September 2009

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