Energy

Greater Manchester Home Energy Conservation Act Report 2017-2019

In Energy, Green & blue spaces, Housing and Living on 03.04.2017
Contributed by Tina Gandhi

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has this week published its Home Energy Conservation Act report for 2017-2019.

Crossing the Corridor

In Buildings and Energy on 14.03.2017
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Work is almost complete to install resilient, long-lasting and sustainable infrastructure across the Oxford Road Corridor in Manchester City Centre. Manchester Metropolitan University commissioned Vital Energi provide a variety of infrastructure connections across Oxford Road between the east and west sides of the University’s Manchester Campus, including district heating piping.

Low cost energy efficiency paying off in Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Waste on 28.02.2017
Contributed by Samantha Nicholson

Since 2014, the Business Growth Hub has helped companies in Greater Manchester to save nearly £300,000 per annum through simple low or no cost energy efficiency measures.

Calling all Community Energy Projects in Greater Manchester…

In Buildings, Energy, Living and Society on 14.02.2017
Contributed by Andrew Hunt

Greater Manchester are proud to announce its participation in a 4 ½ year European funded project that spans seven partner regions which will help to give a boost to the community energy sector.

Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference

In Culture, Economy, Energy, Green & blue spaces, Living, Nature and Transport on 10.02.2017
Contributed by Krista Patrick

Leading practitioners from across the country attended the Greater Manchester’s Natural Capital Annual Conference in Salford recently, to discuss how best to adopt a natural capital approach in urban environments.

New technology home heating trails proving a success in GM

In Buildings, Energy, Housing and Society on 25.01.2017
Contributed by Tina Bugliosi

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is working with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) on one of the most significant heat pump trials in the UK for domestic homes.

Manchester Matters – Parrs Wood High School solar power project

In Buildings, Education and Energy on 13.12.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

Pupils at Parrs Wood High School are learning about the role renewable energy plays in helping to reduce climate change – with the help of one of the largest solar energy systems at any school in the UK.

£4m technology hub for Manchester SMEs launched

In Buildings, Economy, Education, Energy and Transport on 01.12.2016
Contributed by Amer Gaffar

A £4 million technology hub for Manchester companies to create the next generation of carbon-neutral hydrogen fuel cells is being launched at Manchester Metropolitan University.

The Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre (MFCIC) will house the latest equipment for SMEs to develop hydrogen fuel cells to create green and emission-free energy, powering everything from our homes to our cars.

A sustainability snapshot of Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Economy, Education, Energy, Food, Green & blue spaces, Housing, Living, Nature, Transport and Waste on 23.11.2016
Contributed by Mark Atherton

From Cottonopolis to an envisioned, thriving sustainable city: Greater Manchester has always dared to pioneer new innovation and technology.

Irlam Primary School pupils and Salford City Mayor

Sunshine on a rainy day as Irlam solar scheme is launched

In Education and Energy on 22.11.2016
Contributed by Anonymous (not verified)

The dark winter nights may be drawing in, but there was a ray of sunshine at the launch of a community solar scheme for two Salford schools.

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