Folding bicycles make cycling the more popular way to travel

London bike sales are up 90% thanks to the continued efforts of a West Midlands bicycle manufacturer.
Brompton bicycles are currently producing 600 of their famous ‘folding bicycle’ a week and anyone who wants one can be expected to wait up to 11 weeks to receive it.
Brompton have designed technologies alongside Pashley, who have been established [...]

Salons becoming eco-friendly in Birmingham

Hairdressers around Birmingham are increasingly renovating and modernising their salons to create a more eco-friendly environment.
Salons like Hushhair and Aveda are taking energy saving measures and encouraging recycling.
Such policies are encouragement by magazine Hair Journal, who informed salons that owners have a great responsibility to establish efficient enterprises that in no way damage [...]

Birmingham restaurants not accredited by SRA

A scheme by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) so far has no Birmingham restaurants accredited since it’s launch last month.
The majority of approved members are currently in London or worldwide.
A spokesperson for The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) said:
“We don’t currently have any signed up members in Birmingham, although we are in discussion with some Birmingham [...]

Hydrogen taxi cabs being tested

A new ‘energy-efficient’ taxi cab is in the process of being developed and will be ready to be tested on roads in time for the 2012 Olympics.
It will look no different from the standard black cab we see on the roads today but will sport top class hydrogen fuel cell technology. You can see what [...]

Energy saving project intends to make Birmingham the greenest city in the world

Birmingham City Council is currently considering a revolutionary project that could see thousands of homes and businesses in Birmingham fitted with energy efficient improvements.
The Green New Deal project that eventually aims to see all homes in Birmingham retrofitted with the energy efficient improvements will be launched as a pilot project within Aston, Lozells, Newton and [...]

The Northfield Ecocentre show how to save more than just energy

The Northfield Ecocentre is helping members of the community reduce their carbon footprint with the Home Energy for Beginners Workshop.
Starting this Saturday (6th March) the centre are running weekly sessions to teach energy enthusiasts how to cut down on their usage in order to save money as well as helping them to preserve the environment.
The [...]

Student accommodation turning green

Student Accommodation group Unite have announced that they will be switching to energy efficient light bulbs in their three Birmingham properties.
Unite believe that good environmental practice makes good business in the communities they invest in. They take pride in the customer views and expectations, aim to sustain the health and wealth-fare of their employees and carrying on [...]