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The drive for energy efficient buildings is fuelling a positive outlook for a Shropshire business as it develops a growing specialism in net carbon construction for the public and private sector. Pave Aways Building Contractors has worked on high profile...
Businesses that prioritise their social and environmental impact in 2022 stand to significantly grow their customer base, attract more investment and increase their bottom line, say organisers of a flagship Shropshire event.
A major campaign which aims to help adults stay connected to nature post-pandemic and promote a love of life-long learning has been launched by a leading environmental education charity in Shropshire. The Field Studies Council (FSC), which has its headquarters located at Montford Bridge...
A pioneering solar storage battery designed by a Shropshire-based company has won widespread praise after being shown off at an international trade fair. The SolarSDS, created by renewable energy and battery specialists AceOn was displayed on the flight deck of...
A proposed renewable energy scheme in Telford could bring a green business boost to the borough if the plans are approved, developers said today. Greentech, a developer and operator of large-scale ground mounted solar farms, met with a number of...
A Herefordshire company is using pedal power to launch a new glass recycling scheme for the city – with help from a grants programme supported by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership. Hereford Pedicargo will use its fleet of specially-designed bikes...
The Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC), UK Government funded research and innovation programme, has appointed AceOn Group Managing Director, Mark Thompson, to its advisory group. The FBC programme is funding up to £330 million in research and innovation in battery technologies...
The £2.1m extension of a Chester school has been completed with the new building opening its doors to students at the start of the Autumn term. The additional teaching block at Blacon High School, designed and built by Pave Aways,...
Access to walking routes around the Wrekin could be made easier for Shropshire residents thanks to a green energy project that will also provide wildflower meadows, hedgerows and wildlife habitats on a former coalmining site. The new solar farm proposal...
A shipping company has welcomed efforts to make the movement of goods across the globe a cleaner and more sustainable practice but has warned it will come at a cost for Shropshire businesses. New stricter regulations governing sulphur emissions from...