The eleventh round of the Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP) capital grants stream has taken place and BRE is pleased to announce that 101 projects have been offered funding for the installation of microgeneration and energy saving technologies. The Selection Panel reviewed 149 projects and awarded approx £2 million to the projects which it felt best demonstrated the aims of the programme. Successful applicants included approx 32 schools and colleges, as well as numerous charities, trusts, community and faith organisations. A third hydro turbine project was also successful for a wildlife trust centre in London.
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Community Sustainable Energy Programme awards £2 million grant funding
- 08 August 2011
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Celebrity, Luxury and Eco Brands rally for Rainforest Foundation Chistmas Auction!
- 01 August 2011
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Event: 12 Days of Christmas gift auction
Dates: Tuesday 15th – Sunday 27th November, 2011. All items shipping by Wednesday 7th December, 2011.
Preview: www.rainforestfoundationuk.org
Auction: www.ebay.co.uk/12days
All proceeds go to the Rainforest Foundation UK.
Last Updated on Monday, 01 August 2011 15:27
Riverside and UNTHA unveil shredding innovation for first time in UK at RWM
- 01 August 2011
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Riverside Waste Machinery, the specialist shredding and baling equipment supplier, will once again have a major presence at the ‘RWM in partnership with CIWM’ exhibition (September 13-15th).
Joining forces with pioneering Austrian shredder manufacturer UNTHA on one of the largest stands of the show, the team will demonstrate its leading expertise in waste management.
Thorworld Puts Safety First To Protect Goods, Premises, Vehicles and Personnel in the Loading Bay
- 01 August 2011
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John Meale, managing director of leading loading/unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries Ltd explains how a positive commitment to safety in and around the loading bay can help firms save money and provide long-term peace of mind.
While the Government has recently initiated a Red Tape Challenge seeking views on health and safety legislation, market-leading loading and unloading equipment specialist Thorworld Industries has issued a reminder that it is in the interest of all businesses not to wait for official guidance and take a proactive approach to protect its own workers and resources.
UK Timber Industry to Meet Government’s Independent Panel on Forestry
- 28 July 2011
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Some of the biggest names in the UK timber industry are to meet with the Government’s Independent Panel on Forestry in a bid to ensure commercial interests are recognised as part of future policy for forestry and woodland management.
A team made up of EGGER (UK) Ltd, James Jones & Sons, BSW Timber and Iggesund Paper Board is to meet with Panel members during their visit to the Kielder Forest in Northumberland on Tuesday (26 July 2011).
Chaired by the Right Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, the Panel was established in March 2011 to advise Government on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England – and the role of the Forestry Commission in implementing that policy.
Last Updated on Monday, 01 August 2011 15:14