Energy and Environment in North England
Leading-edge R&D, a smart workforce, a willing market and the right infrastructure have made North England home to a dynamic energy sector.
Government mandates have created enormous opportunities for energy businesses with unique technologies in both renewables and nuclear decommissioning. North England's unique resources put companies that expand here in a great position to take advantage of them.
- At a worth of more than £500 million, North England is one of the UK's most important Oil & Gas regions. More than 70 percent of North Sea platforms in operation were built on the Tyne and the Tees in our region. Key companies include Duco, Wellstream and CTC Marine Projects.
- By 2020, 20 percent of all electricity should be renewable.
- North England is home to the New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC), a center of excellence and one of Europe's leading independent facilities for research, testing and prototyping innovative new energy technologies.
- North England has one of the world's largest concentrations of nuclear facilities, spanning the nuclear cycle, from uranium enrichment and power generation to waste management. The value of the work to decommission former nuclear sites in the UK is estimated at US$85 billion over the next 25 years.
- The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield, Nuclear Skills Academy, National Nuclear Lab and the nuclear licensing agency are all found in North England.
- 1.7 million people in our labor force are skilled science and technology workers, and each year our 15 universities add another 100,000 new graduates to the labor pool. Employee costs in North England are between 15 and 30 percent less than in the greater London area.
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Energy & Environment Industry News
NORTH EAST WELCOMES HISTORIC NISSAN LEAF ANNOUNCEMENT - 03/18/10
Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles
Responding to news that the Nissan LEAF will be manufactured at the company’s Sunderland plant, Margaret Fay, Chairman of One North East, said: “Margaret Fay, Ch...Read More
New player in UK offshore wind market - 02/25/10
Press conference to announce a £100m investment in wind turbines in the UK after the UK Government signed an MOU with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe.
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Government announces £5,000 grants towards electric cars and first 'Plugged-in Places' - 02/25/10
The Department for Transport has confirmed details of the financial incentives that will be made available to buyers of electric cars from January 2011. The subsidy will be worth 25% of a car's recomm...Read More
University of Manchester to lead new £16 million Centre for Nuclear Energy Technology - 02/23/10
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is to invest £4.4 million towards the establishment of a £16 million centre that will support the growth of the region’s nuclear ener...Read More
One North East and major European partners join forces over electric vehicle development - 01/14/10
In a unique joint effort, 19 European cities and regions, 17 major European vehicle manufacturers and 12 European electricity providers – together with leading research and IT organisations and ...Read More
