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More than 1,000 people to learn retrofitting skills to help city-region achieve net zero future

More than 1,000 people to learn retrofitting skills to help city-region achieve net zero future

by Andy Parkinson | Aug 16, 2021 | Green Skills/Jobs, Retrofitting

A new Retrofit Skills Hub will train and upskill over a thousand people in retrofitting homes and public buildings to meet Greater Manchester’s retrofitting ambitions. Through European Social Funding, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded £1.1m...
New technology offers boost to cycling and walking infrastrucutre investment

New technology offers boost to cycling and walking infrastrucutre investment

by Andy Parkinson | Aug 12, 2021 | Transport

New technology is set to offer a major boost to Greater Manchester’s unprecedented investment into cycling and walking infrastructure. A new contract has been awarded to Vivacity Labs to provide video analytics sensors which will enhance both the monitoring of...
Plans for UK’s largest hydrogen fuel hub move forward

Plans for UK’s largest hydrogen fuel hub move forward

by Andy Parkinson | Aug 11, 2021 | Smart Energy

Plans for Greater Manchester’s first low-carbon hydrogen fuel hub have moved a stepped closer with the submission of a planning application for the hub at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park, which is being developed by Carlton Power subsidiary, Trafford Green...
New video outlines Greater Manchester’s Local Energy Market plans

New video outlines Greater Manchester’s Local Energy Market plans

by Andy Parkinson | Aug 11, 2021 | Smart Energy

A new video animation has been released by Greater Manchester Combined Authority to outline its plans for a net zero carbon Local Energy Market. A Local Energy Market would encourage the adoption of net zero carbon energy consumption by enabling green energy trading...
Science and Industry Museum awarded £4.3m for major decarbonisation project

Science and Industry Museum awarded £4.3m for major decarbonisation project

by Andy Parkinson | Aug 2, 2021 | Retrofitting

From industrial revolution to the green revolution, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester is transforming its environmental impact with new zero-carbon technology at the heart of the museum’s visitor experience. The museum, which is well-known for its steam...
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