A sobering but hopeful guide to energy efficiency
THIS book is primarily aimed at those in the property and construction sectors, a contribution to boosting energy- and carbon-literacy for those who find...
Smart metering delay follows IT concerns
THE government announced in May that it would delay for a year the introduction of smart metering, following concerns that the industry is not...
Innovation award for leak spotters
A project to pinpoint underground water leaks using aerial surveys has picked up the trophy for the most innovative use of an existing technology...
Getting in a Pickle over waste and recycling
A combative Q&A session followed Eric Pickles presentation to the RWM show at the Birmingham NEC on 17 September.
The Secretary of State for...
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...
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...
New company lands deal as part of £750m Wakefield PFI project
AN enclosed composting facility is to be built as part of a £750m PFI project.
BioWatt Engineering, which specialises in the design and build of...
Glasgow is poised for biggest spend in over a century
THE biggest investment for more than 100 years in Greater Glasgow’s waste water network has been unveiled by Scottish Water.
A £250m, five-year programme of...
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....
Madden the mediator as REC launches new division
MANCHESTER environmental consultancy REC has launched an ecology division to help guide developers through the planning process.
It is led by principal ecologist Neil Madden...
Viridor gets ‘go’ – Domestic waste project under way
WORK is expected to begin in summer on a £154m project that will transform the way Scotland’s biggest city handles its domestic waste.
Approval for...
Wireless lighting upgrade includes sensor integration
ENERGY-saving lighting expert Harvard Engineering has launched version 1.6 of its revolutionary EyeNut wireless monitoring and management system for indoor lighting, featuring some major...
Guernsey goes beyond the bale
GUERNSEY'S largest independent waste recycling business, Island Waste, is the first to process and ship RDF off island, following the installation of a new...
IEA calls for intensive action on climate change
WARNING that the world is not on track to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has...
Aerated wetland investment in Fife
SCOTTISH Water’s commitment to deliver a cleaner and fresher environment, and improve the local watercourses across Cowdenbeath, has taken one step further following its...
AQE 2015 to focus on ways to improve air quality and emissions monitoring
AQE 2015, the international Air Quality and Emissions show, will take place in Telford, UK, on 22nd and 23rd April. Created to provide an...
Carbon tax advocates talk pricing and implementation
Veolis CEO and chairman Antoine Frérot has called for a carbon tax at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP 21) on...
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...
Fortunes ebb and flow for UK tidal power
TIDAL power equipment supplier Atlantis Resources was awarded a £7.5 million two-year contract in late August to support further development of the MeyGen tidal...
Millican is installed as permanent chief executive
DOUGLAS Millican, who has been interim chief executive of Scottish Water since the sudden death of Richard Ackroyd last October, has been given the...
