Feb
2009
Articles from 26th Feb 2009
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Birmingham businesses urged to cut power for an hour to save planet
Feb 26 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
WWF is coming to Birmingham this week to ask businesses to turn off their lights to support action against climate change. Read
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Green New Deal can rescue UK's energy, climate and financial crunches
Feb 26 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
As the threat of inflation still looms, Andrew Lydon of Localise West Midlands looks at how the Green New Deal can offer an alternative to state bailouts. Read
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The West Midlands will run out of landfill capacity for household rubbish by 2020, but the region is still better placed than other areas in the country to deal with the problem.
Feb 26 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
London’s non-hazardous landfill sites are expected to be full by the end of 2010 while those in the east of England, south-east and north- west will all be full by the early months of 2013, according to figures which have been released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Read
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Search is on to find Birmingham's green pioneers
Feb 26 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
The hunt is on for “carbon pioneers” in the West Midlands, with the launch of a new awards scheme aimed at finding innovative ways to tackle climate change. Read
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Bromsgrove firm pushing hard to preserve electricity
Feb 26 2009 | Environmental & sustainable industry
Bromsgrove-based electrical contracting firm Mr. Electric is launching a campaign to help people cut their electricity usage. Read
