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...
Looking back on the future
A new book deals with the psychological, cultural and practical changes many believe will be necessary to avoid climate catastrophe - or, if it's too late to avoid it, to advance strategies of adaptation. That doesn't mean to just shrug and say "let's make the best of it", but rather to embrace - as an accompaniment to ever more concerted emissions reduction - planning for a world that is changing drastically, as Envirotec discovered.
Draft guidance document aims to assist planners
APRIL saw the appearance of a draft of guidance on air quality considerations in local development planning, soon to be published by the Institute...
Global limit agreed for greenhouse gas emissions from shipping
Nations meeting at the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London in early April voted to place a cap on the greenhouse gas...
Veolia delivers more power to the Bradford: 50@50 programme
Resource management firm Veolia has increased low carbon generation for the University of Bradford (UoB) by over a third by designing and installing an...
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...
Climate action tools launched for small and medium-sized businesses
The SME Climate Hub has joined forces with Oxford University to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tools and resources to help them...
Carbon capture using MOFs: Northern Ireland firm secures £4.4m funding
Clean Growth Fund and Barclays have invested £4.4m in Belfast’s MOF Technologies as part of a Series A funding round.
A spin-out from Queen’s...
UK biogas grows 30% in a year, says report
Almost a third more biogas energy is being produced in the UK compared to this time last year, according to new figures from industry...
Academic collaboration boosts SME efforts to reach net zero
Twenty-two companies have so far collaborated with Lancaster University as part of the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory (LCEI), a business support programme which aims to...
Heathrow plans grounded
Plans to proceed with building a third runway at Europe's biggest airport were overturned by the Court of Appeal on 26 February, on environmental grounds, placing the future of the £14 billion project in doubt. Envirotec writes
Deal solidifies plans to reuse captured CO2 from biomethane plants
Carbon Capture Scotland Limited (“CCSL”) has signed an agreement with Iona Capital (“Iona”), a UK low carbon investment fund manager, to capture and reuse...
‘Urgent action’ needed if Scotland’s transport sector is to meet net zero targets, according...
Net zero offers ‘huge economic development opportunity’ for Scotland
But significant investment and urgent action is required
Interconnectivity between different modes of transport...
Current incremental levels of change insufficient to meet global net zero ambitions by 2050,...
Governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased...
“Global warming won’t wait until 2050,” says European science advisory group
“We cannot rely on linear developments and a steady energy transition over the next 30 years to 2050,” according to William Gillett, Energy Programme...
Circular economy strategies would tip balance in battle against dangerous climate change, says...
The world can maximise the chances of avoiding dangerous climate change by moving to a circular economy, according to a report from Netherlands-based social...
Delivering cleaner vehicles and better air quality: Educational roadshow returns to Scotland
An initiative with a brief to help drive up safety and compliance standards in the transport sector (including in relation to air quality and...
Scientists letter fuels biomass debate
AN article has appeared in the New York Times which appears to lend support to those who argue against - on environmental grounds -...
“Waste-to-wheels” projects win £25m from UK government
Three firms will share in a £25m prize from the Department of Transport, aimed at helping develop greener fuel technology and boosting local industry.
The...
Sponsored content: Cleaner air thanks to carbon filtration
During 2019, the UK Government set out its plans for reducing the levels of specific air pollutants, in a document called the Clean Air...
