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Government Meeting Sought to Discuss Green Job Opportunities
The Isle of Wight Council is seeking a meeting with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to discuss securing Government aid to help the Island develop its renewable energy industry. In a letter to Mr Miliband, the council highlights the unique geographical and industrial nature of the Island that makes it well positioned to benefit from Government investment in developing renewable energy technology…
Engenius Powering At “Big Dig”
Archaeologists at the new excavation at Brading Roman Villa will be able to work far into the night analysing their finds thanks to a solar power system supplied by energy specialists Engenius. The site’s mobile building, will be used year-round throughout the projected three-year dig and the system will power LED lighting as well as laptops and communication equipment essential to the task of cataloguing the day’s finds…
Island To Benefit From E.ON Energy Scheme
The Isle of Wight Council has joined forces with E.ON, one of the UK’s leading energy companies, to deliver a low-cost home insulation scheme across the Island. The Island Insulation Scheme, will be officially launched in the Autumn and available to home owners and private tenants…
Isle of Wight Ready To Recycle Old Batteries
Homes in the UK throw away an astonishing 600m household batteries every year, which is the equivalent weight of 110 jumbo jets. The Isle of Wight Council is now getting ‘ever ready’ to help to reduce that figure by installing ‘battery bins’ at its three household recycling centres…
Council Unites To Work for Green Jobs & Investment
The Isle of Wight Council has pledged to work to secure greater public and private sector investment in the Island to counter the ‘devastating’ loss of around 600 jobs at the Vestas manufacturing plant near Newport…
Green Grant for Island Schools
The Isle of Wight Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is offering Island schools cash to help turn their green ideas into action. The school pupils are being given the challenge to come up with ideas that benefit their school, community and the Island’s environment…
Buddy Up On National Liftshare Day
Commuters on the Isle of Wight are being challenged to find out how much money they can save by signing up to carsharewight.com and linking up with someone travelling the same way. National Liftshare Day on Tuesday 9th June aims to encourage and enable commuters to discover the benefits of sharing their drive to work, people living and working on the Isle of Wight…
Car Share On Wight
In an effort to make the Isle of Wight a little greener, the Council in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and IW College have introduced an Island-wide car sharing scheme and launched a brand new website www.carsharewight.com…
