Cornwall upgrades heritage street lighting network
Cornwall Council has completed a major upgrade of heritage street lighting across the county, installing new LED lanterns in locations including Penzance, St Ives, Charlestown Harbour, and Penryn. The project forms part of an £18.5 million programme to modernise Cornwall’s street lighting infrastructure, replacing ageing equipment with LED technology to improve energy efficiency, enhance operational […]
Michael Smith Switchgear presented King’s Award
Michael Smith Switchgear (MSSL), a UK manufacturer of low voltage switchgear and control panels, received The King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development during an afternoon of celebration at its Leicester facility. The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire presented the award, on behalf of King Charles III, to Managing Director Sean Smith and Operations and Finance […]
Hager opens sustainable local distribution centre in Telford
Hager, a German manufacturer of electrical installation and building automation systems, has officially opened its new local distribution centre (LDC) at Hortonwood 45 in Telford, marking a milestone in the company’s UK investment and growth strategy. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by Sabine Busse, CEO of Hager Group, with the Hager Board and UK Senior […]
Collingwood lights up Grand Designs carbon-zero house
Collingwood Lighting, a UK manufacturer of LED lighting products, has supplied the lighting to help artist Sarah Nelson realise her dream of a net-carbon-zero home which featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs TV show. Sarah, who lives and works from the house and attached studio, says lighting is very important for her. In the living […]
Victorian mansion to be transformed into a carbon-neutral venue
A Victorian mansion in Powys is being transformed into a sustainable events venue using a combination of renewable and low-carbon technologies, including a new Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) boiler working alongside an efficient Megaflo 1,000-litre cylinder. Work underway at Bronllys Hall, parts of which date back to the 16th and 18th centuries, will create 40 […]
CU Phosco’s LED upgrade solution supports Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council has set out ambitions for becoming a carbon-neutral organisation by 2030. To support its initiatives, the council launched a streetlight upgrade project in partnership with Bouygues Energies & Services. The project has aimed to replace 43,400 street lighting lanterns across Suffolk’s roads and residential areas with LED upgrades. Its key objectives were […]
College ramps up carbon neutral efforts
A large solar panel installation has been completed at a Manchester college, with the forward-thinking educational institution continuing its drive to become carbon neutral. The Manchester College appointed Ash Integrated Services to deliver the 395kW system, which included 875 panels covering 1,750m2, at its Openshaw Campus. Ash worked closely with the college’s on-site facilities management […]
NVC achieves carbon neutral status
The UK has committed to being carbon neutral by 2050. As a responsible lighting supplier, NVC Lighting is keen to play its part in this and by partnering with Carbon Neutral Britain has now achieved carbon neutral status. Carbon Neutral Britain is a leading consultancy and offsetting organisation. With the organisation’s help, and using international […]
ERA makes significant strides in sustainable operations
As part of its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, ERA is currently installing over 2,600 solar panels at its UK headquarters in South Staffordshire. Forecast to achieve an annual energy output of 979,200 kWh, the solar panels are being fitted across the roof of the 135,000 sq. ft purpose built facility, which houses ERA’s […]
WILA confirmed as Carbon Neutral organisation
Innovative lighting specialist WILA Lighting is celebrating its green credentials with the confirmation of its status as a Carbon Neutral company. The standard is awarded by Carbon Footprint; an organisation working with blue-chip and mid-market companies to support them in reducing their carbon emissions and engaging in carbon offsetting. As part of its work, Carbon […]