Going green could earn you cash back

FEED-IN tariffs are payments to ordinary energy users for the renewable electricity they generate.

Video: The forecast is windy.

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THE Irish Sea is the second biggest area in the world for offshore wind farm developments second only to the North Sea.

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0563679 DESCRIBE Cumbria in three words: Outstanding, natural, beauty.

50013365B000 CHRIS CLOUTER, 51, is Port Operations Manager for Associated British Ports in Barrow

Meet the offshore specialists

IL States MCS Limited based in Barrow is part of Oil States International, an American publicly company.

Leadership training takes a leap forward

TRAINING and education has become a forte of the Britain’s Energy Coast Masterplan – from apprenticeships to PhDs, it seems all avenues and fields of development have been opened.

0564391 KATE MARSHALL, 28, is Project Manager for Signal Films, based in Barrow

hayley 7 HAYLEY SLOAN, 18, works at Energus, Lillyhall, Workington and is a GEN II Fabrication Apprentice (Advanced)

The serious business of recycling

ONSIDERING his rapid upward career path in the nuclear sector it’s ironic that Sam Usher’s favourite way of relaxing is hurtling downhill.

Festival to put town on tourism map

IF any one thing symbolises the variety of entertainment on offer on Britain’s Energy Coast then it must be Whitehaven Festival.

0550376 Stuart Bowe, 52, is managing director of PacTec EPS Ltd, based on Westlakes Science and Technology Park

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, 26, is from Kirkby Thore. She started her career with BBC Radio Cumbria

Workers want recognition - recruitment challenge

NUCLEAR industry workers want more recognition and support at work.

UK at forefront of a low carbon economic revolution

A comprehensive plan to move the UK onto a permanent low carbon footing and to maximise economic opportunities, growth and jobs was published by the Government today.

Wind is the future for Walney

DONG Energy and SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) are the companies behind Walney (UK) Offshore Windfarms Limited.

Top class skills

EDUCATION and skills feature heavily in the Britain’s Energy Coast™ agenda which pledges to deliver training and expertise.

College wants part of the energy coast

ALREADY on the cusp of an exciting £40m extension, Furness College in Barrow is champing at the bit to play a part in county ambitions to be Britain’s Energy Coast™

Power and the glory

WEAK spot blocking Cumbria’s Energy Coast ambitions is its underpowered electricity grid.

Use this survey to tell us what you think about Cumbria and the Energy Coast

Take part in this survey and tell the world about the benefits of living and working on Britain's Energy Coast Cumbria.

Gathering sheer raw energy of wind

Wind power is part of the mix of energy options supported by Cumbria's geography.

Gordon Brown backs energy coast

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has thrown his weight behind west Cumbria’s plan for an energy coast – as he called for all parties to support the nuclear option to secure Britain’s energy needs.