Plugging the gaps
What price energy efficient buildings? Representatives from sectors like construction, social housing and renewable energy met in Edinburgh in March to consider how Scotland...
Davey launches new Fund phase at Esholt
On an inaugural visit to Yorkshire Water’s Esholt facility, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey launched a new phase of...
Scottish waste water crackdown
SEPA to gain new enforcement powers
A lack of understanding about how best to dispose of trade effluent could leave Scottish businesses facing fines worth...
A winning package – Corrugated industry
NEW carbon footprint figures released by The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers has been hailed as further evidence that the corrugated industry has...
Castle beats target in drive to reduce energy costs
THE drive to reduce carbon emissions at Scotland’s top visitor attraction is well ahead of target.
New figures show that Edinburgh Castle, which attracts more...
It’s a dirty job…
THE ups and downs of life working for the North West's water company United Utilities is the subject of a six-part TV documentary running...
Peter powers over Pavegen pavement tiles
PAVEGEN has had the largest ever installation of its energy-harvesting pavement tiles at the 2013 Paris Marathon.
Commissioned by French energy specialists Schneider Electric, lead...
UK lags US on uptake of carbon capture and storage
THE UK could accelerate the uptake of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology by following the US's example, and push for its adoption in...
Tyre trouble at mill – Illegal waste
NEARLY 5,000 tyres were discovered in the walls of a mill in Burnley after an Environment Agency-led investigation into illegal waste.
The agency launched an...
Biogas boost expected from M&S endorsement
A major boost to the UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) & biogas industry is expected to follow M&S’s decision in early September to purchase 35,000...
UK sued over air pollution breaches
THE European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK over its failure to comply with European air pollution limits.
On 20 February the Commission...
New steelwork for sludge tanks
THAMES Water is undertaking a £675 million upgrade programme which will include a £200 million expansion of the Crossness sewage treatment works (STW) and...
Heat pump body flies nest
AFTER 10 years growing and developing under the wing of the National Energy Foundation, the Ground Source Heat Pump Association has become a stand-alone...
Solely solar for Haiti hospital
A solar-powered hospital has been built north of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince.
It was funded by over 150 charitable organisations, overseen by Partners in Health,...
Scotland declares tax independence
Moves to go it alone on landfill levy
SCOTLAND is preparing to go ‘independent’ on landfill tax.
A new bill has been introduced to the Scottish...
Gauging groundwater flood risk
FOLLOWING the launch of its Groundwater Flood Risk map in October, water environment services provider ESI is offering Local Authorities a free licence to...
WWEM 2014 details announced
The organisers of WWEM 2014, the international Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition, have announced the details of the Conferences that will...
Finally, a green light for tidal power?
A watershed moment for tidal power technology may have finally arrived with the publication in early January of an independent review by former energy...
Embracing the market model for sludge
A panel discussion at July's AD & Biogas show brought together water and waste industry representatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities that will...
Engineers call on Government to return flood protection funding to pre-2010 levels
THE upcoming Budget presents a crucial opportunity for Government to show its long term commitment to better protecting communities, businesses and infrastructure from extreme...
