GREEN ENERGY COURSES CUMBRIA – STUDY LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY AT LAKES COLLEGE

If you’re looking for green energy courses in Cumbria, there’s no better region to learn than one actively shaping the UK’s clean energy future. Across both Cumbria and Lancashire, government, education bodies and businesses are actively working together to take steps toward transitioning to a net-zero economy through low carbon innovation.

Here’s why Cumbria stands out:

Real-World Projects Driving Change

• Low Carbon Lake District
  A pioneering initiative that helps communities, visitors and businesses lower emissions. It includes:
  • EV charging infrastructure
  • Low-carbon tourism
  • Business transition programmes
  • Innovation in energy-efficient technologies
    
• Eco-Innovation Cumbria
  Funded by the ERDF, this programme supports Cumbrian SMEs in developing greener ways of working through:
  • R&D partnerships with universities
  • Emissions reduction strategies
  • New low-carbon product development
    
• Baywind Energy Co-operative
  The UK’s first community-owned wind energy project, located in Cumbria. It enables local investment in renewables and shows how communities can lead in clean energy generation.
  
• The Centurion Project
  A large-scale “power-to-gas” hydrogen project that converts green electricity into hydrogen. The hydrogen is stored in salt caverns and injected into the national gas grid – decarbonising both electricity and heating supplies.
  

A Region Committed to Green Jobs

• Hundreds of green jobs are being created across Cumbria and Lancashire in wind, solar, hydrogen and sustainable transport sectors
• Local authorities and colleges, like Lakes College and the Lancashire & Cumbria Institute of Technology,  work hand-in-hand with employers to train the next generation of engineers and technicians
• Students benefit from close proximity to live projects, site visits and work placements in real-world energy environments