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• The north-west of England has been overlooked as a centre for offshore wind, but the region has a role to play
• Accurate measurement is an easy way to help drive down energy bills - -
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Industrial past shows the way to a green future
Andrew Bounds asks whether nuclear energy and low carbon technology can form a base for the development of the region
Energy from waste: Local opposition remains the largest stumbling block
Supply is plentiful but planning is a bugbear, says William Hall
Case study: Bglobal: A clever way to drive down costs
Andrew Bounds reports on the smart meter company
Microgeneration: Communities target means of production
Small-scale projects may provide a big part of the solution, reports Andrew Bounds
Wind energy: Objections of locals blow farms out to sea
Ed Crooks says skills and technologies will have to be developed for the demanding conditions offshore
Nuclear: Well placed to benefit from policy change
Ed Crooks reports on a region with plenty of advantages
Case study: Sellafield: Ready for a role in the nuclear renaissance
The plant has the skills to play an important role, writes Ed Crooks
Britain’s ‘energy coast’: West Cumbria is eager to be a centre of power
William Hall says nuclear, wind and tidal resources can revitalise the economy
Tidal power: Abundant energy but cost to the environment is a stumbling block
Andrew Bounds asks whether estuarine barriers are a viable solution
LED cluster: Cumbrian companies hope to light the way
William Hall on a cluster of solid state lighting companies that has sprung up in south Cumbria
