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Plans for a 27-acre solar farm between Rochdale and Heywood approved

Plans for a 27-acre solar farm between Rochdale and Heywood approved

by Nikki Brown | Aug 8, 2022 | Smart Energy

Plans for a 27-acre solar farm on green belt land between Rochdale and Heywood have been given the go-ahead. The site, which will generate 4,500-megawatt hours of electricity per year, is to be installed on greenbelt fields south of Chamber House Farm, off Rochdale...
Greater Manchester to trial and scale green funding to lower energy bills through housing retrofit solutions

Greater Manchester to trial and scale green funding to lower energy bills through housing retrofit solutions

by Nikki Brown | Aug 5, 2022 | Green Finance

The Green Finance Institute (GFI) has announced a partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to trial and scale innovative financing solutions for home energy efficiency improvements. The collaboration means that thousands of people across...
Greater Manchester launches advice service to help residents reduce energy bills and carbon emissions

Greater Manchester launches advice service to help residents reduce energy bills and carbon emissions

by Nikki Brown | Jun 14, 2022 | Retrofitting, Smart Energy

A new independent service backed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has launched, to offer support creating more energy efficient homes in the city-region. Almost every building in the UK has the potential to use less fuel for heating, lighting and...
Event Round Up: Manchester Hosts Decarbonisation Summit 2022

Event Round Up: Manchester Hosts Decarbonisation Summit 2022

by Nikki Brown | Jun 9, 2022 | Green Finance, Green Innovation, Green Skills/Jobs, Retrofitting, Smart Energy, Transport

This year, Manchester hosted the Decarbonisation Summit at the Science and Industry Museum.   The annual two-day event brings together business leaders, politicians and climate activists to share a vision for a decarbonised future. It provides a space to share...
Salford’s Energy House 2.0 looking to help SMEs test energy-saving innovations

Salford’s Energy House 2.0 looking to help SMEs test energy-saving innovations

by Nikki Brown | May 12, 2022 | Green Innovation, Smart Energy

The University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0 is looking to collaborate with Greater Manchester businesses that wish to test their energy-saving and low carbon technologies. Energy House 2.0 is the largest test and research facility of its kind. In two environmental...
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  • Housing association secures £95m funding package to deliver energy-efficient homes in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside
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