Home heating fuel supplier WCF is calling on households across rural Cumbria to have their say on the future of heating for off-grid homes. The call comes as the Government’s […]
Category: Energy
From intern to innovator – meet Createc’s 21-year-old software engineer
At just 21 years old, Joe Moore is already making his mark in the world of cutting-edge technology as a Software Engineer at the Cockermouth-based Createc. Createc is recognised for […]
BEC receives prestigious award for outstanding support to the armed forces community
The highest possible recognition for an organisation’s support to the Armed Forces community has been awarded to a West Cumbria company. Social impact property developers BEC have been awarded the […]
Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster celebrates the retirement of Executive Director John Grainger
Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) is today celebrating the retirement of its long-serving Executive Director, John Grainger, who will step down this month after nine years guiding the organisation. […]
Members of ambitious cluster leading global robotics sector
Cumbria is increasingly being seen as a powerhouse of the global robotics sector thanks to world-leading capabilities developed by a group of businesses in the county. A Cumbria Robotics Cluster […]
Shape the future of BECBC- Director role opens as Peter Fleming steps down
NEW leadership opportunities have opened up at Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) as Peter Fleming steps down as director and lead of the Professional Services Group. As Peter approaches […]
Industry day links supplier expertise with Sellafield Manufactured Products Organisation
A successful Manufactured Products Industry Day, held at Rheged in Penrith, has helped establish a crucial link between potential future manufacturing businesses and Sellafield Ltd’s critical requirements for nuclear clean […]
New solar farm sparks greener future for council
Westmorland and Furness Council is pleased to announce the completion of its 2MW solar farm at Sandscale Park in Barrow. A first for the council, the renewable energy project marks […]
Cumbria O&M Services announce launch of new subsidiary COMS Energy Ltd
Cumbria O&M Service have announced the creation of its new subsidiary, COMS Energy Ltd. This new company will mirror the capabilities of its parent company while focusing specifically on Commissioning […]
Works to build new solar farm site at Sandscale Park in Barrow set to start.
Works to build a new solar farm site on council-owned land at Sandscale Park in Barrow are set to start over next few weeks. Westmorland and Furness Council approved plans […]
Professional Services Showcase will unite businesses from across the region
A DIVERSE range of businesses will exhibit their expertise at Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster’s (BECBC) Professional Services Showcase event on Wednesday, March 6. Designed to promote collaboration among BECBC […]
Help vulnerable older Cumbrians keep warm this winter
Money given to Cumbria’s Winter Warmth Appeal by this Friday, December 22, is set to be doubled thanks to the generosity of match funders. Cumbria Community Foundation has run the Winter […]
West Cumbrian expertise to shine at World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris
WEST Cumbria’s nuclear capabilities are poised to make a significant impact as a delegation of key industry leaders from the region prepare to showcase their cutting-edge technologies at the World […]
Grants help Cumbria’s businesses met their decarbonisation plans
Four Cumbrian businesses are using grants totalling £64,500 to help them be more energy efficient. The money is from Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership’s (CLEP) Innovating for Success programme. Since it […]
Full house at Sellafield Ltd’s engineering and maintenance careers day
Hundreds of people potentially looking for a career within Engineering and Maintenance at Sellafield attended the department’s first careers day. On Saturday the Engineering Centre of Excellence in Cleator Moor […]
Cumbria Chamber welcomes Leo Group as Chamber Patron
Cumbria Chamber is thrilled to welcome leading animal by-product and renewable energy specialist Leo Group as a Chamber Patron. Leo Group is the latest business to join as a Patron […]
Sellafield staff amaze and engage as they attend school science day
Robots moving ‘nuclear waste’, solar powered windmills and creating circuits were just some of the experiments that pupils from Eaglesfield Paddle Primary School tried during a day dedicated to science. […]
Brothers reveal vision for sustainable green future on former mine land
The owners of land proposed for a new lodge resort near Barrow-in-Furness have spoken about the site’s fascinating industrial history and the sustainable, green future they hope to secure for […]