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EDF comes under fire for jump in profits

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:35:00 GMT

EDF has come under fire after announcing a leap in profits – despite falling sales – as families face a high price for energy.

Birmingham Airport goes solar

Birmingham Post — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:15:00 GMT

Birmingham Airport says it will save 22 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year with the installation of 200 solar panels on the roof of its terminal.

New EU grants launched to support low carbon vehicle innovations

Birmingham Post — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:01:00 GMT

New EU funding of £480,000 could boost West Midlands SMEs looking to develop low carbon technologies for the niche vehicle sector.

Solar power companies dismayed by cut to subsidies

Birmingham Post — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:15:00 GMT

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.

MEBC award for SGH Martineau's construction boss

Birmingham Post — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:01:00 GMT

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.

Battery maker Evida Power plugs in to the electric car market

Birmingham Post — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:59:00 GMT

Thousands of jobs threatened by cuts to solar energy subsidies

Birmingham Post — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:51:00 GMT

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.

China looks to Birmingham for low carbon technologies

Birmingham Post — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:28:00 GMT

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.

Dragons’ Den winner plans Midlands expansion for solar power business

Birmingham Post — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT

A renewable energy firm is expanding into the Midlands after winning investment on Dragons’ Den.

Green industries could save heritage in the West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Former industrial buildings in the West Midlands should be redeveloped to house new “green” industries to preserve the region’s manufacturing heritage.

Erdington recycling plant plans blocked over explosion fears

Birmingham Post — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:30:00 GMT

Plans for a waste recycling plant in Birmingham have been thrown out after safety experts warned lives could be put at risk.

Auto industry expecting major boost from electric cars project

Birmingham Post — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:39:00 GMT

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.

Green campaigners call for West Midlands incinerator plans to be blocked

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Environmental campaigners will clash with a waste management firm over two controversial proposals to build incinerators in the West Midlands.

Birmingham City Council to consider generating own electricity

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:23:00 GMT

Birmingham City Council could go into the electricity generation business for the first time since Joseph Chamberlain led the city in the 1880s.

Businesses will have to be green if they want Labour Government contracts

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT

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.

£760m green energy scheme could revive Birmingham industry, claims Tilsley

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT

A £760 million investment in green energy could kick-start a new era in Birmingham’s manufacturing history, Birmingham City Council has claimed.

World Green Building Week concludes with seminar in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:01:00 GMT

A special seminar is being held in Birmingham on sustainable property management to mark World Green Building Week.

Bio-diesel plant built in West Midlands

Birmingham Post — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:47:00 GMT

Three leading industrial consultants have swapped their high-profile engineering positions to build a new bio-diesel plant in the West Midlands.

RSPB says planned Walsall wind turbine is no danger to birds

Birmingham Post — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:05:00 GMT

A LEADING conservation group has told Walsall residents that a wind turbine proposed to be built near their homes will not harm birds in the area.

Staffordshire wind farm plans back on track after appeal

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:04:00 GMT

Plans to build the first wind farm in the West Midlands have been given a boost after an application for a wind mast was granted on appeal.