THOSE with a head for ecological innovations have the chance to win £440,000 in a competition for carbon-cutting inventions.

The organisers of the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2011 are keen to hear from people in our region, following the 2009 success of Dean Gregory, from Yorkshire, who won the competition with his RidgeBlade, a low-cost, rooftop wind turbine.

As well as the cash prize, the person with the best carbon-cutting product or service will receive advice from industry experts to help bring their idea to the global market.

For more details, log on to greenchallenge.info