by Nikki Brown | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Salford has been shortlisted in the City of the Year Award. The EG award seeks to celebrate the UK’s cities and the work they are doing to create liveable, successful places. Salford was shortlisted as it is marking the beginning of a greener chapter for the city,...
by Nikki Brown | Apr 5, 2024 | Smart Energy, Uncategorized
Green Earth Developments has lodged plans to transform part of the Whitehead waste site bordering Wigan and Salford , into a solar farm with the potential to power more than 2,850 homes a year. The photovoltaic panels would take up 52 acres of the 291-acre former...
by Nikki Brown | Mar 27, 2024 | Smart Energy
A two-megawatt solar farm has been connected to the national grid and is set to provide electricity to around 800 homes. The 3.8-hectare site, located off Kenyon Way in Little Hulton, has 3,774 ground mounted solar panels and is set to generate over 2,000 megawatt...
by Nikki Brown | Oct 19, 2023 | Retrofitting
A pair of ageing Salford tower blocks are going ‘green’ as part of a multi-million pound eco-transformation. Salix Homes has unveiled our ambitious investment plans for neighbouring blocks Greyfriar Court and Whitefriar Court in the Greengate area of Salford. The...
by Nikki Brown | Sep 29, 2023 | Sustainable Living
Young people across Greater Manchester are invited to come together at the North West Net Zero Youth Conference 2023 to help accelerate action towards net zero. The event is aiming to bring together 100 young people aged 13-19 from across the Northwest to share their...