Directors of companies in the West Midlands’ growing solar industry say the sector faces months of “paralysis” after the Government’s rush to cut subsidies was deemed to be flawed.Read
A partner in SGH Martineau’s construction team has picked up an award at the Midlands Environmental Business Company’s 20th anniversary business celebration dinner.Read
Thousands of workers for one of the country’s largest solar panel businesses have been put on notice of redundancy on the back of the Government’s decision to cut the subsidy for solar PV under the Feed-in Tariff scheme.Read
Manufacturers from China’s traditional industrial heartland are targeting West Midlands businesses as they seek new technologies to improve efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.Read
Former industrial buildings in the West Midlands should be redeveloped to house new “green” industries to preserve the region’s manufacturing heritage.Read
Strong take-up locally of the £30 million project to get electric vehicle charge points in place across the UK could spell a multi-million pound bonanza for car component makers in the West Midlands.Read
Businesses could be barred from winning public sector contracts unless they promise to behave in an ethical way, Shadow Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne has warned.Read
