Company's green heroes.A GREEN energy project on Tyneside is in the running for a pounds 1m cash prize. Community Renewable Energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. (CoRE), based in Newcastle, is shortlisted with 100 projects nationwide in the National Endowment A transfer, generally as a gift, of money or property to an institution for a particular purpose. The bestowal of money as a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for the benefit of a charity, college, or other institution. for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA NESTA National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (UK) NESTA National Endurance Sports Trainers Association )'s Big Green Challenge. NESTA put out a call for projects which have come up with innovative ways to tackle climate change in their communities to join the race to win a share of a pounds 1m prize fund. The shortlisted schemes now have until June to submit detailed plans before the list is whittled down to 10. NESTA chief Jonathan Kestenbaum said: "We launched the challenge to encourage people to get together and come up with great ways to save the planet." See www.biggreenchallenge.org.uk |
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