All Posts Tagged With: "Norfolk"

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Fuel for the future gets EEDA backing

Woodlands in the East of England are set to provide fuel for the future after a new project received one of the largest funding awards of its kind in England.
The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) has awarded £4.3 million to increase the use of wood-based energy production.
The £10.7 million Woodfuel East project will help [...]

November 19th, 2008 | Gareth Jones | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind turbines suitable for Fens site

A renewable energy developer seeking permission for a wind farm claims turbines are the most advanced of the clean technologies.
Notus Energy, which has submitted plans for a 19-turbine project, also claims that turbines provide a good return in terms of energy and benefits for the money required to set them up.
The Marshland Wind Farm proposals [...]

October 20th, 2008 | John Pickstone | 0 comments | Continued
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Norfolk Fens wind farm considered

Ministers are considering granting planning permission for a proposed 19-turbine wind farm in Norfolk.The Marshland Wind Farm, proposed by German developers Notus Energy, will generate 57 megawatts (MW) from a site near Marshland St James.According to the developers, the site was chosen in part because of a 2007 report by Arup and Partners, which concluded [...]

October 15th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
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Science centre hit by Iceland bank crash

Plans for a science research park in Norwich have been put on hold as the banking crisis hit Norfolk County Council’s funds.The council, which looked set to provide £1 million towards the Genome Analysis Centre, had £32.5 million deposited in failed Icelandic banks.It is unclear whether the council, just one of many organisations with money [...]

October 14th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
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Norwich ’should get bike hire’

Bicycles for the public to rent could be dotted around Norwich if Liberal Democrat councillors get their way.Lib Dems on the city council have suggested a citywide bicycle rental scheme modelled on the projects in Barcelona and Paris.OYBikes, which already has rental schemes in London, Cheltenham and Reading is to visit Norwich City Hall tomorrow [...]

October 13th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
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Controversial environment official moves jobs

An official who cut the Environment Agency’s plan to build flood defences in Suffolk has moved to a new job. Dr Charles Beardall is now to become the regional flood and coastal risk manager for the east of England having been moved from his job as the Environment Agency’s area manager for Suffolk Norfolk and [...]

October 10th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
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Year long study on dredging in Norfolk and Suffolk to take place

A year-long study is to take place into the effect of dredging on the Suffolk and Norfolk coast in respect to fishing and coastal erosion. The Anglian Offshore Dredging Association (AODA), which represents five of the UK’s largest dredging companies, will look at the effects as it is about to renew its sand extraction license [...]

October 9th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued
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Norfolk school uses wind turbine

A Norfolk school is using wind-turbine to boost its eco credentials and provide electricity. Because of the small size of St Andrews Primary School in North Pickenham - it only has 68 pupils – all the school’s lights are now powered by the turbine. Jeni Barnacle, head teacher at the school, said: "The turbine has [...]

October 8th, 2008 | News Service | 0 comments | Continued