Green/sustainable business

Green hydrogen plant opened to power West of England ahead in harnessing ‘fuel of the future’

February 22, 2024
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Green hydrogen plant opened to power West of England ahead in harnessing ‘fuel of the future’

The West of England’s first green hydrogen production and storage plant has been officially opened, underpining the region’s status as a leader in research into what is widely regarded as the fuel of the future. The plant, at the state-of-the-art Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) on the Bristol and Bath Science Park,...

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Good Energy’s new role as main sponsor helps Chippenham Pride power ahead for its second year

February 21, 2024
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Good Energy’s new role as main sponsor helps Chippenham Pride power ahead for its second year

Renewable electricity firm Good Energy has signed up as headline sponsor of this year’s Pride in its home town of Chippenham. The 100% renewable energy provider, which employs more than 250 people at its head office in the town, is sponsoring the main stage hosting the headline acts at the event on 15 June....

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New study will look at getting electrification of region’s railways back on track by slashing costs

February 2, 2024
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New study will look at getting electrification of region’s railways back on track by slashing costs

Plans to electrify mainline rail services through Bath have been revived following a move to lower the price of the scheme, which was scrapped on cost grounds eight years ago. The project, which would have cut journey times to London by up to 20 minutes, hit the buffers in 2016 when the government pulled...

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Bath firms team up to help create African forest habitat for at-risk species on Bristol’s doorstep

January 26, 2024
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Bath firms team up to help create African forest habitat for at-risk species on Bristol’s doorstep

Bath architectural practices Grant Associates and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios are working with conservation and education charity Bristol Zoological Society to create a new home for some of the world’s most critically endangered species. Construction of the new central African forest habitat, pictured, on the Zoological Society’s Bristol Zoo Project site will begin this...

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Pioneering plan looks at reusing old coal mines around Bath to generate renewable energy

January 26, 2024
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Pioneering plan looks at reusing old coal mines around Bath to generate renewable energy

The Bath area’s disused coal mines, which have been sealed up for more than 50 years, could be repurposed to supply clean energy to around 100,000 homes across the region. A major study will look at bringing many of the area’s 100-plus collieries back to life by harnessing their potential as sites for heat...

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Bath firm finds inspiration in endangered parrot’s tale to develop pioneering wildlife locating tech

January 25, 2024
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Bath firm finds inspiration in endangered parrot’s tale to develop pioneering wildlife locating tech

A large, camouflaged parrot living under threat of extinction in New Zealand has inspired a Bath firm to develop game-changing technology that tracks and monitors animals in the wild. The team at technology innovation consultancy Icoteq drew inspiration from the story of the kakapo and efforts to conserve it as they worked on the...

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Bath management consultancy draws up futureproof framework for charities in challenging times

January 25, 2024
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Bath management consultancy draws up futureproof framework for charities in challenging times

Charities must focus on their people, technologies and strategic development to prepare and protect themselves in an ever-changing environment, according to new guidance from Bath change management consultancy Nine Feet Tall. As demand for charities’ services has skyrocketed during the cost of living crisis, so new challenges have emerged, piling more pressure on their...

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Milestone for regional finance scheme that has backed small firms to tune of £15m

January 24, 2024
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Milestone for regional finance scheme that has backed small firms to tune of £15m

Alternative regional funder SWIG Finance has reached the landmark of lending £15m to 250 small businesses across the South West in a scheme backed by ethical bank Triodos. The milestone came within five years of the first loan being made under the scheme. SWIG Finance, which is a non-profit company, supports viable South West businesses...

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Bath’s Grant Associates lands key design role in creating world’s first ‘airport terminal in a garden’

January 18, 2024
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A revolutionary airport terminal that puts nature and biodiversity at the heart of the passenger experience has opened in India, with Bath-headquartered landscape architects Grant Associates playing a key role in its innovative design. Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International, near Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore), has reinvented the idea of traditionally stressful and bustling...

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Pioneering £1m support scheme will put ‘rocket boosters under region’s vital social economy’

January 12, 2024
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Pioneering £1m support scheme will put ‘rocket boosters under region’s vital social economy’

A programme to help the West of England’s 2,000-plus charities, third sector organisations, social enterprises and co-operatives cope with increased demand amid the cost of living crisis has been launched. Called Social Economy West, the £1m initiative aims to make the sector more resilient and less reliant on one-off grants and short-term funding. It also has...

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