West Midlands and Mid Wales
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Publications and documents
Latest news
Two UK government funding schemes for energy transformation
17-02-2021
Businesses in energy-intensive sectors, including pharmaceuticals, steel, paper and food & drink will be able to apply for grants worth up to £14mn through the government’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) – totalling £289mn in funding up until 2024.In this second competition wi...
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...
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