Last Wednesday, 21st March, saw the launch of our first Energy Display Screen in Maxwell Reception. Representatives from the University’s Carbon Management Programme Board, Projects Team and Green Representatives were invited to the event. The Vice Chancellor, Martin Hall, was on hand to turn on the first energy screen and gave a short speech about […]
Over the next few months a number of new energy saving projects will be announced by the University in response to its Carbon Reduction Plan and Non Pay Project. The Carbon Management Reduction Plan has set a target of a 43% reduction on CO2 emissions by September 2020 from its 2005/6 baseline, with an interim […]
As part of the ‘Get Me Toasty’ campaign, all Salford homeowners and private tenants can now get cavity wall and loft insulation free of charge (subject to survey). Fitting the insulation takes less than half a day but you’ll get years of benefits from it: – You can turn your heating down and save up […]
The time has now come to say good-bye to the 60W light bulb as the EU ban on 60W incandescent light bulbs comes into effect on the 1st September 2011. Already 75W, 100W, and all clear incandescent bulbs have been banned in terms of manufacturing and importing of into the EU. Retailers are still allowed […]
The People and Planet Green League 2011 was published yesterday in The Guardian and Salford have climbed a whopping 85 places from 122nd to 37th! We’re now classified at the top of the 2:1 category. The Green League is produced by the student-run organisation, People and Planet, annually and has been operating since 2007. The […]