07/07/2010
LCIC gives CRed-ability to Birmingham’s low carbon campaign
People living in Birmingham will be reducing their carbon footprint thanks Birmingham City Council's CRed System homepageto a joint venture between the city council and the Low Carbon Innovation Centre.
06/05/2010
Cannes-Cannes
LCIC Technical Project Officer, Fergus Rolfe is off to the Cannes Film Festival on may 13th. Fergus is working with Screen East on a low carbon film-making project.
18/02/2010
The smart meter visible energy trial
Tom Hargreaves of UEA interviewed people taking part in a trial of 'smart meters' to understand how they use and think about them, and how (or if) this leads to changes in electricity consumption.
09/02/2010
Econovate at Ecobuild
Carbon Connections project, Econovate will exhibit at Ecobuild this year.
29/01/10
LCIC gets royal approval
The Prince of Wales visited the University of East Anglia this week to meet climate scientists. As patron of the School of Environmental Sciences he was keen to support the Climatic Research Unit after the recent email hacking incident. The Prince also met staff from the Low Carbon Innovation Centre, taking time to discuss Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and sustainable materials. You can read a full report on the EDP website.
22/01/10
The LCIC blog is now available: http://lcicblog.wordpress.com/. We will be responding to and commenting on news issues relating to the low carbon economy, community carbon reduction schemes and the latest innovation. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a discussion topic.
14/12/09
The Low Carbon Innovation Centre is pleased to announce its involvement in the EVOLVE programme, which aims to support individuals and SMEs in Norfolk through the recession and help them into a stronger position as the economy recovers. Amongst a variety of offerings available, LCIC is delivering a number of short courses in ‘Carbon Management’ and are running a ‘Carbon Change Agents’ programme. These are but a few of the courses, events and programmes being delivered by a variety of Higher Education establishments, in Norfolk. Further details available here.
24/11/09
Venture Capital Fund for Low Carbon Innovation in the East of England
In June, UEA, through the Low Carbon Innovation Centre (LCIC), was provisionally appointed as Fund Operator for an exciting new investment fund in the East of England. Read the full story here.
23/11/09
The (Bale)Haus that Kevin built
Following on from the success of Grand Designs Live in 2008, Modcell’s BaleHaus has been erected in its true home in Bath. Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud oversaw the original construction of BaleHaus during the week-long expo at ExCel last year spending a night in the house at the end of the build. Now it has returned to Bath where Modcell, the inventors, are based. By clicking the link you can watch a time lapse video of the construction.
16/11/09
Innovation in the UK is alive and well
LCIC's Matt Dolan discusses climate change mitigation and adaptation in the latest Innovation UK magazine.
06/11/09
LCIC's talents have the X factor
The forthcoming final of The Good Entrepreneur sees two Carbon Connections sponsored projects battling it out for the top prize package worth almost £250,000.
Launched jointly by CNBC and Allianz the competition seeks to identify entrepreneurs across Europe with environmentally responsible business concepts. You can follow the journey of the three finalists to the Grand Final. Craig White's Modcell produce prefabricated straw bales for sustainable house construction and were featured on Grand Designs Live last year. Carbon Connections provided investment funding for Modcell's BaleHaus spinoff back in 2008 and have since closely monitored their progress. Matthew Holloway and Artica took the top prize of £12,500 as voted by the audience in a live pitch at the 2009 Carbon Connections conference. Watch their pitches here.
The prize includes nearly £50,000 in cash, a 30 second TV spot, airtime on CNBC and consultant support.
28/10/09
LCIC's Dr. Simon Gerrard puts forward suggestions for eco-development
16/10/09
CRed and UEA feature in carbon reduction activity film
13/10/09
LCIC's Dr. Zoe Wallage has published an article on Biochar in UK Power and Process Engineering magazine. See the article on page 17.
01/10/09
LCIC to host a Broadland District Council Eco-towns Demonstrator Scheme one-day workshop. Click here for the provisional agenda.
24/09/09
LCIC's Dr. Chris Harrison advises Chinese IP Office
11/09/09
UEA shortlisted for Times Higher Education awards in Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development category
10/09/09
LCIC leads consortium to operate Britain's first dual fuel bus
02/09/09
Article by LCIC's Marcus Armes in eGov Monitor comments, ahead of Copenhagen, on Environment Secretary Ed Miliband's recent remarks regarding citizen action.
01/09/09
Businesses could be in pole position in the race to use electric cars in Norwich, according to the initial results of a study.
31/07/09
LCIC biochar research cited in GLOBAL 2009 Smart Partnership dialogue
Tony Colman this week addressed the Smart Partnership think tank on climate change taking place in Munyonyo, Uganda. Citing research from Dr. Zoe Wallage of LCIC, Mr. Colman, addressed the growing urgency faced by developing countries to produce ever more food to feed their rapidly expanding populations. It is thought that biochar could be used as a soil conditioner to enhance agricultural productivity, whilst simultaneously sequestering atmospheric carbon and providing a clean source of renewable energy.
30/07/09
LCIC to operate regional low carbon fund
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been granted the role of Fund Operator for the multi-million pound, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)-supported regional low carbon venture capital fund - one of the key projects being developed through the 2007-13 ERDF Competitiveness Programme in the East of England. Delivery of the fund will be managed and overseen by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).
UEA’s Low Carbon Innovation Centre (LCIC), will operate the fund on behalf of the university. The fund will be available for applications in early 2010. This prestigious contract builds on the LCIC’s highly successful £4.8M Carbon Connections programme.
The venture capital equity investment fund will target investments in SMEs in the low carbon field within the EEDA region. The total project size is expected to be in the region of £20M, comprised of £8M from ERDF with additional funds being sought from other VC sources.
The procurement of a Fund Manager is currently underway and is now closed for applications. Potential businesses who may be seeking investments may send contact details to: enquiries@lowcarbonfund.co.uk and further information will be provided when it comes available, likely not to be until early 2010. More information will be available at www.lowcarboninnovationcentre.com
Dr Chris Harrison, Chief Executive of the Low Carbon Innovation Centre said:"We are delighted to have been given this opportunity by EEDA. We are looking forward to utilising our experiences in running the Carbon Connections programme and links that we have established to the low carbon investment community and regional companies seeking capital for growth and development of new low carbon goods and services. The appointment further enhances UEAs position as an exemplar organisation for stimulating low carbon economic growth through teaching, research and commercial activities."
EEDA will also provide regular updates on the development of the fund at http://www.eeda.org.uk/4045.asp
23/07/09
LCIC produces climate change report
The Low Carbon Innovation Centre has produced a report commissioned by NESTA reviewing the current structures for innovation in the fight against climate change, identifying where and how innovation is currently focussed and potential gaps in the system.
http://www.nesta.org.uk/confronting-climate-change/
LCIC gives CRed-ability to Birmingham’s low carbon campaign
People living in Birmingham will be reducing their carbon footprint thanks Birmingham City Council's CRed System homepageto a joint venture between the city council and the Low Carbon Innovation Centre.
06/05/2010
Cannes-Cannes
LCIC Technical Project Officer, Fergus Rolfe is off to the Cannes Film Festival on may 13th. Fergus is working with Screen East on a low carbon film-making project.
18/02/2010
The smart meter visible energy trial
Tom Hargreaves of UEA interviewed people taking part in a trial of 'smart meters' to understand how they use and think about them, and how (or if) this leads to changes in electricity consumption.
09/02/2010
Econovate at Ecobuild
Carbon Connections project, Econovate will exhibit at Ecobuild this year.
29/01/10
LCIC gets royal approval
The Prince of Wales visited the University of East Anglia this week to meet climate scientists. As patron of the School of Environmental Sciences he was keen to support the Climatic Research Unit after the recent email hacking incident. The Prince also met staff from the Low Carbon Innovation Centre, taking time to discuss Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and sustainable materials. You can read a full report on the EDP website.
22/01/10
The LCIC blog is now available: http://lcicblog.wordpress.com/. We will be responding to and commenting on news issues relating to the low carbon economy, community carbon reduction schemes and the latest innovation. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a discussion topic.
14/12/09
The Low Carbon Innovation Centre is pleased to announce its involvement in the EVOLVE programme, which aims to support individuals and SMEs in Norfolk through the recession and help them into a stronger position as the economy recovers. Amongst a variety of offerings available, LCIC is delivering a number of short courses in ‘Carbon Management’ and are running a ‘Carbon Change Agents’ programme. These are but a few of the courses, events and programmes being delivered by a variety of Higher Education establishments, in Norfolk. Further details available here.
24/11/09
Venture Capital Fund for Low Carbon Innovation in the East of EnglandIn June, UEA, through the Low Carbon Innovation Centre (LCIC), was provisionally appointed as Fund Operator for an exciting new investment fund in the East of England. Read the full story here.
23/11/09
The (Bale)Haus that Kevin built
Following on from the success of Grand Designs Live in 2008, Modcell’s BaleHaus has been erected in its true home in Bath. Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud oversaw the original construction of BaleHaus during the week-long expo at ExCel last year spending a night in the house at the end of the build. Now it has returned to Bath where Modcell, the inventors, are based. By clicking the link you can watch a time lapse video of the construction.
16/11/09
Innovation in the UK is alive and well
LCIC's Matt Dolan discusses climate change mitigation and adaptation in the latest Innovation UK magazine.
06/11/09
LCIC's talents have the X factor
The forthcoming final of The Good Entrepreneur sees two Carbon Connections sponsored projects battling it out for the top prize package worth almost £250,000.
Launched jointly by CNBC and Allianz the competition seeks to identify entrepreneurs across Europe with environmentally responsible business concepts. You can follow the journey of the three finalists to the Grand Final. Craig White's Modcell produce prefabricated straw bales for sustainable house construction and were featured on Grand Designs Live last year. Carbon Connections provided investment funding for Modcell's BaleHaus spinoff back in 2008 and have since closely monitored their progress. Matthew Holloway and Artica took the top prize of £12,500 as voted by the audience in a live pitch at the 2009 Carbon Connections conference. Watch their pitches here.
The prize includes nearly £50,000 in cash, a 30 second TV spot, airtime on CNBC and consultant support.
28/10/09
LCIC's Dr. Simon Gerrard puts forward suggestions for eco-development
16/10/09
CRed and UEA feature in carbon reduction activity film
13/10/09
LCIC's Dr. Zoe Wallage has published an article on Biochar in UK Power and Process Engineering magazine. See the article on page 17.
01/10/09
LCIC to host a Broadland District Council Eco-towns Demonstrator Scheme one-day workshop. Click here for the provisional agenda.
24/09/09
LCIC's Dr. Chris Harrison advises Chinese IP Office
11/09/09
UEA shortlisted for Times Higher Education awards in Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development category
10/09/09
LCIC leads consortium to operate Britain's first dual fuel bus
02/09/09
Article by LCIC's Marcus Armes in eGov Monitor comments, ahead of Copenhagen, on Environment Secretary Ed Miliband's recent remarks regarding citizen action.
01/09/09
Businesses could be in pole position in the race to use electric cars in Norwich, according to the initial results of a study.
31/07/09
LCIC biochar research cited in GLOBAL 2009 Smart Partnership dialogue
Tony Colman this week addressed the Smart Partnership think tank on climate change taking place in Munyonyo, Uganda. Citing research from Dr. Zoe Wallage of LCIC, Mr. Colman, addressed the growing urgency faced by developing countries to produce ever more food to feed their rapidly expanding populations. It is thought that biochar could be used as a soil conditioner to enhance agricultural productivity, whilst simultaneously sequestering atmospheric carbon and providing a clean source of renewable energy.
30/07/09
LCIC to operate regional low carbon fund
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been granted the role of Fund Operator for the multi-million pound, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)-supported regional low carbon venture capital fund - one of the key projects being developed through the 2007-13 ERDF Competitiveness Programme in the East of England. Delivery of the fund will be managed and overseen by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).
UEA’s Low Carbon Innovation Centre (LCIC), will operate the fund on behalf of the university. The fund will be available for applications in early 2010. This prestigious contract builds on the LCIC’s highly successful £4.8M Carbon Connections programme.
The venture capital equity investment fund will target investments in SMEs in the low carbon field within the EEDA region. The total project size is expected to be in the region of £20M, comprised of £8M from ERDF with additional funds being sought from other VC sources.
The procurement of a Fund Manager is currently underway and is now closed for applications. Potential businesses who may be seeking investments may send contact details to: enquiries@lowcarbonfund.co.uk and further information will be provided when it comes available, likely not to be until early 2010. More information will be available at www.lowcarboninnovationcentre.com
Dr Chris Harrison, Chief Executive of the Low Carbon Innovation Centre said:"We are delighted to have been given this opportunity by EEDA. We are looking forward to utilising our experiences in running the Carbon Connections programme and links that we have established to the low carbon investment community and regional companies seeking capital for growth and development of new low carbon goods and services. The appointment further enhances UEAs position as an exemplar organisation for stimulating low carbon economic growth through teaching, research and commercial activities."
EEDA will also provide regular updates on the development of the fund at http://www.eeda.org.uk/4045.asp
23/07/09
LCIC produces climate change report
The Low Carbon Innovation Centre has produced a report commissioned by NESTA reviewing the current structures for innovation in the fight against climate change, identifying where and how innovation is currently focussed and potential gaps in the system.
http://www.nesta.org.uk/confronting-climate-change/
