Energy-Saving News

Is The South-West The Low Carbon Economic Area For The Wrong Renewable Energy?

Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by Ross.

Should the South-West abandon it’s empty tag as wave power experts and pursue geothermal energy instead?
The scene is an easy one to imagine. A group of UK politicians come with a great idea: create specialist areas of excellence across the country in different low-carbon technology sectors, allowing creativity, research efforts and infrastructure improvements to concentrate [...]

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The Low Carbon Economic Area Car Crash

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Ross.

The UK government concept of Low Carbon Economic Areas is now looking like the ultimate in Whitehall greenwashing, and whilst the first blunder looked like the government had fallen asleep at the wheel, the latest news would suggest that they don’t know how to drive the car at all.
The concept of Low Carbon Economic Areas [...]

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Government Funding Ignores UK’s First Low Carbon Economic Area; Orecon Sinks

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Ross.

The government has turned a blind eye to a key pledge in the world’s first Carbon Budget by allowing funds for wave power companies to be allocated almost entirely outside of the geographic area designated to see the benefits of the technology. As a result, Cornish wave power company Orecon has been forced to close, [...]

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Car Park Light Switch-off Leaves Call-in Councillor In The Dark About Savings

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Ross.

Devon County Council should have been basking in the glow of ecological enlightenment this week, after announcing on Monday that they were turning off their street car park lighting from 12:30am-5:30am in order to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions.
Instead, a clueless councillor on a local BBC radio show was left floundering when asked about [...]

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New Video: Cornwall Business Awards 2009 Winners Showreel for Somar International Ltd

Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by Ross.

From the 2009 Cornwall Business Awards, here’s the official video that accompanied Somar International Ltd winning the Best Diversification Award. The video, which was shown on the night of the awards as part of the announcement of Somar’s win, was presented by John Smith, Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide.

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Somar International Win Best Diversification At Cornwall Business Awards

Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Ross.

Somar International Ltd, a leading business in the field of energy saving technology for commercial and industrial enterprises, is delighted to announce that it has won the Best Diversification Award at the 2009 Cornwall Business Awards. The award recognises the outstanding range of energy saving products which Somar International now offers both in the UK [...]

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Awards Treble for Cornwall’s Low-Energy Lighting Pioneers

Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Ross.

Truro-based low-energy light pioneers Somar International are hoping to dazzle at this year’s Cornwall Business Awards after being named as finalists in three categories.
Somar – which manufactures high-tech lights for commercial and industrial premises that use up to 80% less energy than conventional bulbs – has been shortlisted for Best Use of Technology, Best Diversification, [...]

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