A PIONEERING venture is being launched which aims to consolidate the North East's pole position for development and training in the low carbon vehicle industry.Read
A GOVERNMENT consultation on the future of the UK energy sector closes tomorrow. Peter McCusker reports on how the sector is poised to lead the UK out of recession and looks set to create thousands of North East jobs.Read
SUBSEA engineering specialist Tekmar is on a rapid growth curve with revenues trebling to £15m following the successful launch of its patented, offshore wind power technology.Read
A START-UP company is aiming to create hundreds of jobs by developing a system to extend how far electric vehicles can travel, making them more commercially viable.Read
A MANUFACTURING site in Hartlepool will be home to a trial of a new low-carbon technology that could save between 600 and 750 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.Read
AFTER raising £20m to fund research and development, Newcastle-based plc Proton is set to commercialise its ground-breaking hydrogen fuel cell systems following successful trials with North East electric vehicle company Tanfield.Read
AN inventor who has discovered an ingenious way of harnessing tidal energy has received more than £600,000 of investment to test a device that is hoped to one day provide power for millions of homes.Read
PRESSURE was mounting last night on Business Secretary Vince Cable to save a £5,000 green car subsidy expected to play a vital role in the future of the North East’s car industry.Read
AT the centre of the North East's fast-growing science industries is the Netpark in County Durham. As its second phase opens today, John Hill finds out why it is so successful.Read
ACADEMIC turned entrepreneur Tony Trapp is aiming to tap into the wind energy industry with the launch of a new company to develop offshore engineering technology.Read
EUROPE'S first plant to create both biofuel and electricity from waste could be up and running on Teesside within two years after receiving a £7.3m grant towards its £52m construction costs.Read
LOW carbon vehicle company Sevcon has received a £250,000 grant to support the development of a groundbreaking technology for use in a wide range of electric and hybrid vehicles.Read
