The government has given permission for the construction of a 60MW energy-from-waste generating station in Cheshire. The proposed development at Lostock, Northwich, is said to generate enough power to supply 80,000 homes and create some 500 jobs during the...
Apparently renewable energy has more than doubled in the past year in south west England, creating thousands of new jobs, according to the Renewable Energy Progress Report by independent experts Regen SW. Renewable electricity capacity over the year was up 308MW by...
A report “Renewable Energy: Made in Britain” by the Renewable Energy Association shows that in 2010/11, 7,000 people were employed in the renewable energy sector in the south west. That compares with Regen’s figures of 5,000 employed in 2009/10. Nationally the sector...
By 2020, it is estimated there could be more than 100,000 extra UK jobs if VAT is reduced to 5% for all domestic repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) works. This is according to figures from the Federation of Master Builders. FMB director of external affairs,...