Solar panel parts maker reveals new European grant-funded capability
Posted on 15 Oct 2013 by
Birmingham manufacturer shows off fruits of Eu1 million European grant with new equipment to manufacturer solar panel ribbon.
Renewables
Govt to fund £186m investment in tomorrow’s technologies
Posted on 10 Oct 2013 by Tim Brown
The Government has announced a £186m investment package to help solve global problems by accelerating technological developments in big data, space and satellites, robotics and autonomous systems, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, agri-science, advanced materials and energy storage.
UK’s green tech companies on a mission to collaborate with China
Posted on 19 Sep 2013 by Tim Brown
A selection of 12 innovative UK technology companies are to visit China next week to explore greener approaches to manufacturing.
Optimising the Value Chain
Posted on 29 Aug 2013 by The Manufacturer
Survival of the fittest isn't just about individual companies any more, as Martin Barrow, associate director of the Carbon Trust, explains. In this guest blog, Mr Barrow argues that only companies adapting to create the fittest value chains will continue to thrive.
Take the 2013 energy survey and receive a copy of the AMR
Posted on 23 Aug 2013 by Tim Brown
Can you spare 5 minutes? The Manufacturer magazine is conducting a survey into the industrial energy market and will provide feedback to suppliers to assist them to improve their level of service to you.
The great energy myth
Posted on 22 Jul 2013 by
A new report from RWE npower bemoans the lack of transparency between government, industry and consumers, but there is an opportunity to work with the public more, says Marc Sobbohi.
RWE npower endeavours to remove lack of trust in energy
Posted on 16 Jul 2013 by
Energy company RWE npower has warned that the Government's "heroic" assumptions on energy savings are too optimistic.
SMEs in the North East given £2.8m for offshore renewables
Posted on 12 Jul 2013 by
The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) has established a £2.8m public-private initiative to support SMEs in the north east of England.
EU Parliament to stimulate increase in EU ETS carbon price
Posted on 4 Jul 2013 by Tim Brown
The European Parliament has approved measures to temporarily withhold the auction of 900 million CO2 allowances in an effort to drive up the price of carbon.
Strike prices for renewables to drive economic recovery
Posted on 27 Jun 2013 by
The Government today revealed plans to drive economic recovery by investing in energy infrastructure, especially in renewable energy such as offshore wind.