West Midlands and Mid Wales
Welcome to the West Midlands and Mid Wales branch page
Welcome to the West Midlands and Mid Wales branch page.
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Committee contact
To contact the branch, please email westmidlandsmidwales@energyinst.org.
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Publications and documents
11 Jun 2018
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Latest news
Green boost to cut UK industry carbon emissions
2-01-2021
Six projects across the UK are to receive a share of £8mn in government funding as part of a drive to create the world’s first net zero emissions industrial zone by 2040.Projects in the West Midlands, Tees Valley, North West, Humber, Scotland and South Wales will see local authorities working with i...
New district heating schemes for London and Solihull
19-11-2020
District heating is going through a period of expansion in the UK, with innovative projects planned for two areas of London and Solihull town centre in the Midlands.First, ENGIE has signed a 25-year agreement for the provision of low-carbon district energy services at the landmark Battersea Power St...
New technologies to be tested under new UK transport regulatory review
16-03-2020
The UK government has launched a consultation to make journeys easier, smarter and greener through new technology as part of its Future of transport regulatory review.The review will consider how we make small changes to our everyday travel decisions and whether we could choose to walk, cy...
Heat-as-a-service trialled in 100 UK homes
15-03-2020
Two companies have successfully trialled selling ‘heat-as-as-service’ – rather than just retailing units of energy – as part of a ‘Living Lab’ trial run by the Energy Systems Catapult. This new approach is thought to hold much promise as a way to reduce heating bills and decarbonise the heat ma...
New battery manufacturing facility to be based in the West Midlands
5-12-2017
Coventry is to be the home of the new National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility (NBMDF), which is being developed with £80mn of government funding to help establish the UK as a world leader in battery technology and innovation. The initiative is part of the government’s £246mn investment i...
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