Coral reef symposium in London concludes ‘reef protection is not enough’
A report from a symposium held in London on 29 June
‘Rethinking the Future of Coral Reefs’ was the theme of a symposium at St....
Innovation award for rotor sail suggests coming-of-age for wind power in marine vessel propulsion
Norsepower Oy, a developer of the renewable energy-powered vessel technology, has announced that it has received the ‘Innovation of the Year’ accolade at the...
Five ways to boost boiler house efficiency
With budget constraints and an ever increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, the need to enhance productivity, cut maintenance workloads and improve system safety...
Shipping must prepare for stricter black carbon emission regulations while Finnish group unveils improvements...
A collaborative research project, "Shipping Emissions in the Arctic", aims to make the measurement of black carbon emissions from shipping more reliable. Combining contributions...
Water wash monitoring system is installed on a major bulk carrier
Chelsea Technologies Group has installed an improved version of its Sea Sentry wash water monitoring system on board a major bulk carrier, to monitor...
Report highlights possible greater role for circular economy in CO2 reduction
A study commissioned by the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV), and conducted by the Dutch research institute CE Delft, appears to reveal the...
Scottish street lighting programme in the spotlight
A Scottish LED street lighting replacement programme, forecast to deliver electricity and maintenance cost savings of £1.2bn over the next 20 years whilst saving...
A belt and braces approach to H2S
Gas monitoring expert a1-cbiss offers a few thoughts on hydrogen sulphide emissions: The problems they present, how best to monitor them, and how such...
Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria may help work the land more effectively
Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria in the group Bradyrhizobium help researchers to understand its effects beyond soil.
Soils are teeming with bacteria whose effects...
Time-lapse footage shows windmill construction at RSPB headquarters
Ecotricity has released a time-lapse video and documentary to mark the completion of a 100m windmill at the RSPB’s headquarters near Sandy in Bedfordshire.
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Building a world class AD industry
Charlotte Morton, chief executive of the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) offers a few thoughts on the UK AD sector ahead of the...
Better the dEUvil you know?
Dr Kerry Ashford, Chief Executive of the National Energy Foundation, offers a few thoughts on the EU referendum and its implications for energy and...
Process promises drastic carbon reduction when producing cement from limestone
The LEILAC (Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement) consortium has secured €12 million in funding over five years from the European Commission Horizon 2020...
Call for circular economy start-ups to enter award in Berlin
A European start-up award for circular economy projects, run by Berlin Investment GmbH, the Green Alley Award is calling upon young entrepreneurs to submit...
Biodiesel resource maximised using DAF treatment system
A new energy plant in Cheshire, which processes waste fats, oils and greases (FOG) for use as biodiesel, will use a WPL Dissolved Air...
Hull biomass plant to use HRS technology
A new 22MW biomass plant near Hull will bring around £35m of investment to the local area and secure the long term future of...
Gas analyser builds complete picture of contamination
OCCUPATIONAL health specialists from Wisconsin, USA, are utilising FTIR gas analysis technology to identify and quantify both known and unknown gas species in a...
Laser gas detection for biogas and emissions
SWISS micro technology (MEMS) specialist Axetris recently published a case study in AWE magazine suggesting a popular role for gas detection based on Tunable...
Low and zero carbon homes threatened by Government policies, says report
The Government’s ability to meet EU targets for delivering low carbon homes following the Paris international climate change agreement has been challenged by a...
Budget 2016: Criticism for climate coolness, plus other responses
George Osborne’s 2016 budget on 16 March included announcements related to flood resilience and the effort to tackle climate change, alongside further tax cuts...
