12 Sep 2025
The concept of Good Grid Citizenship
At Bryt Energy, behaviour change and the concept of ‘good grid citizenship’ is something they strongly believe in. But what is good grid…
Member News
20 Aug 2025
Bryt Minds: What makes up electricity prices?
SWM member Bryt Energy’s latest podcast is now available to view. In their second episode of Bryt Minds, Luke Kemp,…
Member News
18 Aug 2025
Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
The Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition aims to promote high potential women led businesses in the region and create a platform…
General News
18 Aug 2025
SWM Member collaboration features on BBC News
BBC news features an innovative sustainability solution from two SWM members, Metal Assemblies and Aston Business School The article below…
Member News / SWM News
10 Jul 2025
Replacing your Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter
Bryt Minds: Replacing your Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter – with Simon Moore, Regulatory Manager We know the energy industry…
Member News
17 Jun 2025
Make Mondays Matter
Conference Aston, Birmingham’s leading residential events and conference venue, has launched its latest sustainability initiative, Make Mondays Matter. Following the…
Member News
17 Jun 2025
Job opportunity: Partnership Assistant – Energy
The Energy Capital team at the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are looking for a Partnership Assistant. In this role,…
Member News
12 Jun 2025
Accelar’s Response To Government’s June 2025 Spending Review
SWM member Accelar have put together a press release (below) summarising their views and analysis of the 2025 Government Spending…
Member News
10 Jun 2025
Clean Futures Accelerator: Trial Opportunity for SMEs
Test and validate your clean technology with funding (up to £50,000) and expertise from Coventry University’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing.…
Member News
2 Jun 2025
A UK first in battery and hydrogen innovation
AceOn Group, a leader in renewable electrification and SWM member, has proudly led one of the UK’s first successful trials…
Member News
27 May 2025
Planning permission approved for ‘greenest crematorium in the West Midlands’
Worcester Crematorium is set to become the first in the West Midlands to install electric cremators, following the approval of…
Member News
22 May 2025
Can we regulate embodied carbon?
ASBP urges industry to support Part Z initiative calling for embodied carbon regulation Alongside a group of leading industry experts…
General News
22 May 2025
Crown Estate Investment into Birmingham
SWM Supporting Member The Crown Estate has signed a £24bn joint venture with Lendlease to unlock tens of thousands of…
Member News
22 May 2025
Are Green Jobs for Everyone?
Our members, BizEd Projects CIC and Sarah Stone Consulting, collaborate on a new book focusing on green jobs and skills…
Member News
8 May 2025
West Midlands Futures Green Paper – Consultation
The purpose of the West Midlands Futures Green Paper is to support a conversation across the West Midlands about our…
Member News
8 May 2025
Decarbonise the Warehouse
Birmingham Friends of the Earth needs your help to fund energy-saving plans to help it continue to support communities, people…
General News
28 Apr 2025
The Rebuild Site & The Reuse Hub Impact Report 2024
By helping community groups access free materials, running skills workshops to boost DIY confidence, and promoting sustainable crafting and building…
General News
14 Apr 2025
New funding to help hundreds more businesses cut energy costs and carbon emissions
Another 1,300 businesses across the West Midlands are to get a share of £15m of new funding to cut their…
General News
8 Apr 2025
Local Further Education colleges in the West Midlands to get £2.4m Innovate UK funding
Local further education colleges will receive £2.4m Innovate UK funding, helping to launch new nationally leading technology adoption centres. Innovate…
General News
1 Apr 2025
Earth Day 2025 – Apply for a fully funded Energy & Decarbonisation Assessment
Earth Hub is celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd, 2025 by empowering one Midlands SME with a fully funded Energy & Decarbonisation Assessment to…
Member News
25 Mar 2025
Entries are now open for the Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025!
Entering the Make UK Manufacturing Awards is an opportunity to celebrate professional achievements for both apprentices and businesses across the…
General News
25 Mar 2025
World’s tallest energy-positive tower planned for Birmingham
A groundbreaking new development is hoping to redefine sustainable architecture as the world’s tallest energy-positive building. Proposed by Birmingham-based GNM…
Member News
11 Mar 2025
Innovation Awards 2025
Nominations for the Innovation Awards 2025 are now open! The Innovation Awards recognise, celebrate and reward the businesses, organisations and individuals who…
General News
10 Mar 2025
New climate resilience product acra launched to support infrastructure and asset owners
At the Interchange conference in Manchester this week, Accelar Limited announced the launch of acra, a new climate risk assessment…
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