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Faraday battery challenge
An overview of government’s challenge to industry and research to develop the next generation of batteries for vehicles and other applications.
Prospering from the energy revolution
An overview of government’s challenge to industry and research to create more efficient energy systems and benefit the UK economy from the global upta...
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The Grand Challenge Missions: Our Industrial Strategy in 2019
A review of the grand challenges that make up the Governments Industrial Strategy
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Green Great Britain Week – simple steps you can take to reduce emissions
Find out how your business could reduce emissions and help to tackle climate change.

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WH Smith launches action plan
Journey to a Better Business.
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/12/20
Draft carbon reduction strategy
Climate change is an issue that affects us all so Swindon Borough Council would like your feedback o...
Joseph Palmer Published: 16/12/20
Energy white paper: Powering our net zero future
Energy white paper setting out how the UK will clean up its energy system and reach net zero emissio...
Joseph Palmer Published: 15/12/20
Use less energy, says Good Energy
Campaign said to be a UK first.
Joseph Palmer Published: 8/12/20
Invitation to join new green apprenticeships advis...
Help support the UK to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
Joseph Palmer Published: 2/12/20
Government unveils path to sustainable farming fro...
Roadmap to better, fairer farming system published today.
Joseph Palmer Published: 1/12/20
The ten point plan for a green industrial revoluti...
The ten point plan sets out the approach government will take to build back better, support green jo...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/11/20
PM outlines his Ten Point Plan for a Green Industr...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines his Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution for 250,0...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/11/20
Deadline Confirmed for 2020 Energy Globe Awards
The global awards acknowledge and reward large and small projects addressing climate change.
Tim Burghes Published: 17/11/20
Launch of IUK's Future Plastic Packaging Solutions...
UK businesses, working alone or with academic institutions, charities, public sector organisations o...
Tim Burghes Published: 28/10/20
JM expands fuel cell component manufacturing opera...
Fuel cell component facility to power the next wave of zero emission vehicles.
Tim Burghes Published: 28/10/20
Recycling Technologies in major new project
Unilever to participate with Swindon firm
Tim Burghes Published: 23/10/20
Beard Group in eco-build deal
Beard Group to form partnership with Green Unit.
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/10/20
Swindon Council in green energy deal
Solar site to provide offset power for Council.
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/10/20
Recycling Technologies in new German link
Aims to recycle polystyrene products from Recycling Technologies and INEOS.
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/10/20
Green Alley Award Supports Europe's Eco-entreprene...
This business competition is intended to support, fund and promote green economy start-up companies ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 6/10/20
Funding award for community electric vehicle schem...
Local people in the Bradford-on-Avon area might soon be able to plug into a community-owned green ve...
Joseph Palmer Published: 8/09/20
IUK's Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 3 Launches
Funding is available for UK businesses, research organisations and academia, for new projects focusi...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/09/20
Government Announces £10m Green Distilleries Compe...
UK distilleries can access funding to cut emissions by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydroge...
Tim Burghes Published: 1/09/20
Green number plates and £12m zero-emission investm...
Green number plates have been announced for Zero-emission vehicles across the UK.
Joseph Palmer Published: 22/06/20
IUK Launches Developing the UK's Low Carbon Automo...
Collaborative match funding is available for UK-developed late stage R&D to support low carbon propu...
Joseph Palmer Published: 3/06/20
Funding boost for renewable school heating project
A community-led project which aims to heat six Nadder Valley schools entirely by renewable energy ha...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/05/20
Ancient village wins £14,000 green energy funding
The South West Energy Hub has awarded Oaksey Parish Council a £14,000 Rural Community Energy Fund gr...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/05/20
Government Launches £40m Clean Growth Fund for Gre...
A fund has been set up as a venture capital vehicle to accelerate early-stage green businesses in th...
Tim Burghes Published: 22/05/20
Launch of the 2020 Ashden Awards to Promote Sustai...
Launch of the 2020 Ashden Awards to Promote Sustainable Energy
Tim Burghes Published: 8/11/19
Zero Chippenham launches Community Solar Scheme
Not-for-profit community group Zero Chippenham launched its solar panel scheme on Tuesday, as part o...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/11/19
Community News
Council considers development deal with Good Energ...
Proposal discussed at recent cabinet meeting
Tim Burghes Published: 22/10/19
Fifth Urban Innovative Actions Call Open
Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/19
Developing low carbon automotive capability: apply...
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million for UK-developed late stage R&D in advanced...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/08/19
ENGIE partners with Innovate UK to fund pioneering...
Innovate UK has teamed up with ENGIE to seek out and fund innovative projects that can speed up the ...
Tim Burghes Published: 20/06/19
Fund opens to reduce waste from plastic packaging ...
£4.7 million government fund launched to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials.
Tim Burghes Published: 19/06/19
RenewableUK celebrates UK's new clean energy recor...
Generating electricity without coal for 2 weeks
Tim Burghes Published: 6/06/19
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: for research a...
A fund to strengthen UK science and business innovation and take on the biggest challenges that soci...
Tim Burghes Published: 26/04/19
Community News
Good Energy gets the green light for new HQ
New development in Chippenham to create more jobs
Tim Burghes Published: 26/03/19
Good Energy to take major stake in Zap-Map
Electric vehicle charge point app seen as key service.
Tim Burghes Published: 8/03/19
Community News
Public Power Solutions joins national energy savin...
Ground-breaking pilot project to develop smart, integrated energy solutions
Tim Burghes Published: 6/03/19
Community News
Vysiion shortlisted for European IT award
Industry is alive to the possibilities of advanced technology
Tim Burghes Published: 25/02/19
Community News
E Classic Mini produced by Swindon company
Zero-emission makeover creates new electric model
Tim Burghes Published: 21/02/19
Community News
Wavin moves to fully renewable energy
Energy company Ørsted appointed for four sites
Tim Burghes Published: 19/02/19
Good Energy to work with partner companies
Good Energy to engage with Belecxtric and Powerstar; both specialists in renewable energy engineerin...
Tim Burghes Published: 15/02/19
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Government launches world leading plan to tackle a...
Government has launched an ambitious new strategy to clean up our air and save lives.
Tim Burghes Published: 14/01/19
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Future vehicles powered by low carbon tech: apply ...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for collaborative projects that significant...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/12/18
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World-first carbon 'net-zero' hub of heavy industr...
At COP24 climate talks in Poland, UK government sets world-leading ambition for first 'net-zero carb...
Tim Burghes Published: 13/12/18
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Businesses urged to have their say on National Par...
The government's call for evidence on the Designated Landscapes Review will end on 18 December.
Tim Burghes Published: 12/12/18
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Funding call for reducing plastic pollution: ocean...
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop solutions that tackle the environ...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/12/18
Breathe easy with cleaner air: new funding to figh...
£5 million competition invites ideas to reduce the cause of vehicle emissions, minimise the amount o...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/11/18
Call for new green innovations to tackle climate c...
Innovators and researchers can bid for a share of £60 million with their ideas to make our air clean...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/10/18
Dissolving seaweed sauce sachets among innovative ...
Moving to a greener, cleaner economy which helps protect the environment is a key part of the govern...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/10/18
Driving ambition in green finance
Government will be investing up to £20 million alongside at least £20 million from private investors...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/10/18
Major retailers help consumers be greener by burni...
In celebration of Green Great Britain Week, leading retailers across the UK have pledged to encourag...
Tim Burghes Published: 16/10/18
Cleaner and more efficient railways: apply for con...
New rail technologies could help meet demand and offer more sustainable, better quality services.
Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/18
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Hydrogen Hub welcomes Energy Minister Claire Perry...
Find out what happened when Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry attended the Hydrogen Hub ...
Tim Burghes Published: 21/05/18
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Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: tell InnovateU...
The aim of this call is to identify the third wave of industry-led challenges in the Industrial Stra...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/03/18
A Green Future - Government launches 25 Year Envir...
The 25 Year Environment Plan that the Government has recently published outlines the steps they prop...
Tim Burghes Published: 24/01/18
Supporting Low Carbon Energy Across Swindon and Wi...
The Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes the launch of a £3.75m grant fund fo...
Tim Burghes Published: 14/12/17

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Hydrogen energy - detailed information freely available
Hydrogen technology information dossiers can help businesses make investment decisions about how their business will thrive in a low and zero carbon f...
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Green Great Britain Week – simple steps you can take to reduce emissions
Find out how your business could reduce emissions and help to tackle climate change.

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