15 Aug 2019
Announcing the Climate Outreach Climate Communication Awards
It’s Climate Outreach’s 15th anniversary this year and they are celebrating not just their achievements, but also some of the…
General News
5 Aug 2019
Green GB Week 2019 taking place 4-8 November
The Government is running its second Green Great Britain week, this year to be held on 4 to 8 November…
General News
11 Jul 2019
SCATTER Tool for setting Carbon Targets now available
Setting City Area Targets and Trajectories for Emissions Reduction, or SCATTER, makes it easier for local authorities to meet the…
General News
1 Jul 2019
New green buses in Dudley boost the WMCA’s ambition to clean up air pollution
Passengers travelling on the 226 Diamond bus route from Dudley to Merry Hill, and residents living in the area, will…
Member News
24 Jun 2019
Pioneering zinc hybrid battery technology developed for the UK
Birmingham-based renewable energy company, Bryt Energy, has collaborated with Eos Energy Storage and Connected Energy to develop and roll out…
Member News
18 Jun 2019
Lift off for new investment in UK SMEs to develop new aerospace technology
Business Minister launches £24 million research & development fund to back pioneering aerospace SMEs developing new solutions to UK aerospace…
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17 Jun 2019
Home energy simulation could revolutionise low carbon heating design – Report
The new Home Energy Dynamics (HED) tool developed by Energy Systems Catapult can help design low carbon heating and retrofit…
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4 Jun 2019
Job opportunity: Sustainability Manager at University of Birmingham
SWM member the University of Birmingham is recruiting for a Sustainability Manager. The post holder will be responsible for championing…
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10 May 2019
Report: Understanding the True Value of V2G
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is a system whereby electric vehicles plugged into a chargepoint can provide bi-directional flows of energy. It can…
Member News
12 Apr 2019
Calling All Exhibitors – Last Chance To Secure Your Stand At This Years Venturefest WM Expo
Venturefest 2019 is taking place on 4 July at the NEC, Birmingham. Venturefest is looking for sponsors and those wishing…
General News
25 Mar 2019
Pitchfest 2019
Pitchfest improves your ability to win investment while simultaneously boosting your business’s profile. Over the last 4 years, Pitchfest –…
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11 Jan 2019
RWM 2019 – The UK’s largest Waste and Recycling Management Show
The Recycling and Waste Management Show 2019 is taking place on 11th and 12th September at the National Exhibition Centre…
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8 Jan 2019
NHS Long Term Plan published
The NHS Long Term Plan was published earlier in January. The plan includes the following commitments and requirements: All local…
SWM News
4 Jan 2019
Keele University ranked in global top 20 for sustainability
Keele University has for the third successive year been ranked as one of the Top 20 universities in the world…
Member News
3 Jan 2019
Funding Opportunity: £2m to develop plastic reduction solutions for the oceans
The UK Government has announced up to £1m of grant funding and £1m of private investment for firms who develop…
General News
20 Dec 2018
The Fitness Equipment That Turns Human Effort Into Electricity!
Imagine if the energy produced during a cardio workout could be harnessed to reduce a gym’s overall electricity consumption? That…
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20 Dec 2018
District Heat Networks in the UK: Potential, Barriers and Opportunities
The ‘District Heat Networks in the UK: Potential, Barriers and Opportunities’ report, written by SWM members Energy Systems Catapult, identifies three…
Member News
20 Dec 2018
Accelerating World-Class Energy Research publication
The purpose of the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) is to work with UK government, industry and the higher education sector…
Member News
20 Dec 2018
Green Gown Awards success from our members
SWM would like to congratulate our members who entered this year’s Green Gown Awards 2018, an event celebrating and rewarding…
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19 Dec 2018
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust scoops international Green Apple Award
New SWM members Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has scooped an international environmental award for recycling surplus hospital…
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19 Dec 2018
European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) Masterclass successes
During the past two years, SWM member the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI), based out of Aston University, has been…
Member News
17 Dec 2018
UK Govt: Bioeconomy Strategy
“The approach that government, industry and the research community will take to harness the power of bioscience and biotechnology.” The…
General News
16 Nov 2018
Could Harbury be one of the ‘greenest’ villages in England?
Over the years since its inception in 2010 Harbury Energy Initiative has enabled dry lining insulation of the Harbury Village…
General News
14 Sep 2018
Venturefest West Midlands set to boost growth for the region’s brightest science and tech innovators
For the fourth year, Venturefest West Midlands will be providing an arena for the region’s brightest entrepreneurs, innovators and investors…
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