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Martin Hofschroer
More construction workers with green energy skills will be needed in the future. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has revealed plans to create a Green Deal which will aim to transform fuel poor households into energy efficient homes. Mr Huhne said that 14 million homes in the UK could benefit from the Green Deal, which could result in a significant number of construction employees taking green energy courses to meet an increased demand for their services. Tradesmen who have passed green energy courses will have a distinct advantage during the Green Deal as they will have the skills that are required to make homes more energy efficient and will expand their client base. The new feed-in tariff, support for renewable heat and community and micro-generation will also help generate demand for tradesmen with green energy skills. Chris Huhne explained that the Green Deal is just one scheme to make Britain less reliant on fossil fuels as the nation current uses more energy per home than the considerable smaller Sweden. The implementation of the Green Deal is urgent as Britain has on average some of the oldest housing stock in Europe and much of it was built during the era of cheap coal when homes were dependent on non-renewable power sources. The Secretary of State said: "We've already said we want this to be the greenest government ever, and that means that we must practice what we preach." Mr Huhne went onto say that £200 billion will need to be invested in Britain's energy infrastructure over the next ten years in order to support infant and emerging technologies such as carbon capture and storage. "We have big plans for the Green Deal. It will be my department's flagship bill for this first session. Its aim is a radical overhaul of our existing homes to save energy, carbon and costs," Mr Huhne added. The Green Deal will boost the British economy as households will make major savings on their energy bills and their improved spending power should help the nation emerge from the uncertainty of the current financial climate. Plumbers and electricians may need to take green energy courses as Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced plans to make building standards tougher by imposing more energy efficient regulations. Green energy courses provide the knowledge and skills to help plumber and electricians install technologies such as ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps and under floor hot water heating systems.
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