Majority of companies to miss net-zero targets, analysis shows
Corporate commitments to net-zero accelerated over the last two years, with almost one-third (30%) of Europe’s largest listed companies now having pledged to reach...
Revamped taskforce aims to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation
The UK government launched refreshed plans to tackle aviation emissions with a new group dedicated to advancing sustainable aviation, in a 25 November announcement.
Intended...
Edinburgh event puts spotlight on mercury
MERCURY pollution attracted a significant amount of public interest at July's Mercury 2013 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP), in Edinburgh....
Dates announced for methane emissions conference
The organisers of the Industrial Methane Emissions Conference have announced that this year's event will take place alongside PEFTEC 2017 in Antwerp on 29...
Re-design for energy recovery units
ATLAS Copco has announced a complete re-design of the stand-alone, retrofit energy recovery units for its GA compressors. The new ER range now offers...
Chance find has big implications for water treatment’s costs and carbon footprint
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut...
UK steel industry could expand in transition to zero carbon future, says report
The decarbonisation of the steel industry provides Britain with an opportunity to stimulate domestic production and take a lead in the new Green Industrial...
More than a third of fertiliser use breaking Government emissions thresholds, claims study
Study found that in some cases up to 77% of fertiliser spread on UK soil went into atmosphere
Some nitrogen fertiliser types spread on UK...
Analysers deal provides TOC measurement across a wide variety of concentration levels
The German manufacturer of gas analysers SK Elektronik (SKE), has appointed Quantitech as its exclusive UK distributor. SKE is a global provider of gas...
Bristol announces low carbon housing development, and selection of heat pump technology
A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. Bristol City Council’s 133 homes at Ashton Rise are being...
Scope 3 emissions ‘can be like nesting dolls’ – overwhelming
The issue of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is discussed in a new report, "How Sustainable is the Technology Sector? Part Two", from market...
Seasons in the sun
A South Wales business has been reaping the rewards after installing solar PV panels on its factory buildings.
Solar Windows Ltd of Caerphilly, which manufactures...
Battery aggregator secures funds to advance grid-balancing plans
Home battery firm Moixa has secured £2.5 million in new investment to help realise its goal of creating a virtual power plant aggregating the...
Poor support for reaching net zero with UK hi-tech manufacturers
New findings on critical plant and equipment data usage within the UK’s hi-tech manufacturing industries appear to reveal slower-than-expected progress toward achieving sustainability and...
Including non-CO2 emissions shortens timeline to reach 1.5°C
Countries around the world pledged in the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5°C, or, at most, 2°C. As emissions rates gradually begin to...
Long-term regulatory and policy changes needed to avoid stalls to business decarbonisation
A new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it...
UK firms supply parts and expertise for lauded Richgro AD plant in Western Australia
Pumps and mixers manufacturer Landia offers a rundown of the details of its involvement with Richgro's widely acclaimed AD plant in Jandakot, Western Australia,...
Get ready for a 2013 revolution
The new year will see the start of a pumping revolution forecasts Steve Paddock.
THE European Union has recognised that in order to achieve anywhere...
Venting problems and the quest for cleaner air
Venting storage tanks is essential for safety and reliability but is a practice that has long been poorly understood and regulated, according to tanks expert Assentech. The specification and maintenance of critical components here - breather valves - often falls short of what's required, and tank leakage is a widespread problem. But change appears to be afoot, as Envirotec discovered
Project will use AI to boost CCUS efficiency
Artificial intelligence (AI) is to be used to reduce the impact of carbon emissions as part of a £3 million project led by scientists...
