Press Office
All press enquiries should be directed to Emma Adams on 01925 855 771 or email Emma Adams
We are always interested in hearing news about, or relevant to, the energy and environmental technologies and services sector in England’s North West. If you have a press release or information about your company or organisation that may be relevant please send it to us for consideration; we may publish your announcement through this website, our quarterly newsletter, via regular e-bulletins to Envirolink Northwest members or at our frequent sector support meetings.
 | Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) made easy with Envirolink Northwest With help from Envirolink Northwest two renewable energy companies have now made regional firsts and have become MCS accredited this summer. Jacob Eco Energy Limited has become the first (MCS) accredited installer of Photo Voltaics (PV) in Manchester and Sustaburn are the first renewable energy installer to achieve MCS for biomas in the North West. (Last updated 02/08/2010) |
| Envirolink Northwest Low Carbon Garden goes from Green to a spectacular Silver Gilt Envirolink Northwest is now the proud owner of a Silver Gilt Medal, which was awarded by the RHS for our Tatton show garden yesterday afternoon. Pip Probert the North West based garden designer has achieved a Silver Medal for two years running and wanted to improve on this for herself and Envirolink Northwest at this year’s RHS Tatton Show. (Last updated 22/07/2010) |
| Envirolink Northwest shows gardeners how to grow green Envirolink Northwest has worked with Pip Probert, award winning North West garden designer from Outer Spaces, to create the Envirolink Northwest Low Carbon Garden for the RHS Show Tatton Park. The garden showcases renewable energy and recycled products sourced from local suppliers, and demonstrates how easy it is to incorporate these greener products into any garden, landscaping or building scheme. (Last updated 14/07/2010) |
| Envirenergy North West 2010 – attracts over 400 delegates On the 24th June this year’s Envirenergy turned out to be a huge success attracting a record 440 delegates and 49 companies exhibiting at the event. Envirenergy North West 2010, managed by Envirolink Northwest is the region’s flagship energy and environmental management conference presenting innovative technologies and best practice. (Last updated 14/07/2010) |
| North West’s first Trade Recycling Centre to provide recycling opportunity for region’s SME’s Work began at the end of March on the development of the North West’s first Trade Recycling Centre (TRC) in Haydock that will provide small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a viable, cost effective opportunity to recycle their waste via a chargeable bring facility. (Last updated 14/07/2010) |
| NWDA provide £2 million to develop innovative carbon reducing technologies Working alongside Envirolink Northwest, the Grant funds for carbon reduction technologies will be available to companies working in a number of categories including waste treatment and recycling, water pollution, air pollution, land remediation and energy generation and efficiency. (Last updated 20/05/2010) |
| Cumbrian Energy Farms Approved Envirolink Northwest, is delighted that two initiatives that will allow Cumbrian farmers to produce renewable energy from agricultural materials have been granted planning permission. (Last updated 01/04/2010) |
| North West low carbon industies welcome Budget boost Envirolink Northwest is welcoming the 2010 Budget announcements that could potentially see major investment into the North West region through the creation of a £1billion Green Investment Bank and measures to support and develop manufacturing capacity in the UK’s offshore wind sector. (Last updated 01/04/2010) |
| Green Energy with Added Financial Rewards Envirolink Northwest is welcoming the launch of feed-in tariffs (FIT), a new government scheme designed to benefit businesses across the UK with financial and environmental rewards. (Last updated 01/04/2010) |
| Wind energy boost for north of England to the tune of £3 million The Northern Wind Innovation Programme (NWIP) has announced the names of companies participating in newly formed consortia set to benefit from a share of £3 million, specifically aimed at stimulating innovation and technological developments for the offshore wind industry in the North of England. (Last updated 03/02/2010) |
| Windfarm submitted to City Council Community Windpower Ltd is delighted to announce their Claughton Moor Community Windfarm planning application has been submitted to Lancaster City Council. Claughton Moor Community Windfarm is proposed for Claughton and Whit Moor, approximately 5km east of Caton and 10km east of Lancaster and would stand alongside the existing Caton Moor Windfarm which has been present in the Forest of Bowland AONB for the last 15 years. The application is for 20 wind turbines which will generate up to 50 megawatts (MW) of clean, green, locally sourced electricity. (Last updated 12/11/2009) |
| Envirolink Northwest supports UK first in processing of post-consumer PVC waste Envirolink Northwest has provided vital support to a Manchester-based recycling company for the development of unique machinery designed to process post-consumer PVCu waste. PVC Recycling Ltd approached Envirolink Northwest for assistance with a project to transform the shred of recycled PVCu materials into a product fit for UK manufacture, diverting materials from landfill by turning them back into product which can be used to make fencing, gate posts and windows from recycled material. (Last updated 12/11/2009) |
| Changing of the guard at SWIG The secretariat for the Sensors for Water Interest Group (SWIG) has transferred to Envirolink Northwest with the baton having been handed over on 1st September 2009. SWIG is a national membership organisation that focuses on sensors for water and wastewater treatment processes and for natural waters, such as rivers, lakes and the marine environment. (Last updated 12/11/2009) |
| Envirolink Northwest events shed light on renewable energy for businesses Businesses with green ambitions can get a helping hand from Envirolink Northwest at two free events dedicated to encouraging organisations to generate their own renewable energy. The opportunities for generating energy from wind, waste or micro-renewables in England’s Northwest are huge but many companies with the intention of deploying such technologies are unsure how to go about it or where to start. (Last updated 11/11/2009) |
| Environmental experts explore climate change solutions for local authorities Local authorities in England’s Northwest are being urged to join three leading environmental organisations to discover more about funding practical solutions for tackling climate change at a dedicated conference on Thursday 19 November 2009. (Last updated 11/11/2009) |