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...
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...
Renewables financing to remain lukewarm
A series of Government announcements over the summer may have improved prospects and contributed to increased levels of activity in the UK renewables sector,...
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...
Veolia makes it number five for ERF contractors
A CIVIL engineering contractor has teamed up again with its process engineering partner to begin work on an energy recovery facility.
Clugston Construction and CNIM...
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...
Science confirms pesticide danger
A new meta-analysis of the systemic pesticides neonicotinoids and fipronil (neonics) confirms that they are causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial...
News in brief – March 2014
Low carbon Africa
The Red Sea city of El Gouna signed an agreement in late January committing it to carbon neutrality, with its sights set...
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...
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...
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...
Heat pump windfall awaits in Scotland, says study
SCOTS businesses are missing out on a £250m windfall from the country’s sodden climate, a new study suggests.
Heat pumps – hailed as "game changing"...
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...
On the defensive – Flood protection
NEARLY 65,000 more homes will get better protection from flooding after the green light for construction to start on 93 defence schemes this year.
With...
Bluesky thinking – Firm assist moorland restoration
HIGH resolution aerial photomaps and laser-surveyed 3D terrain maps from Bluesky are being used to plan and implement vital moorland restoration work in England’s...
Gates continuing to close at landfill sites
RESEARCH has identified 130 landfill sites that have closed since 2008 as the country continues to reduce the volumes it sends for traditional disposal....
Reservoir scheme is nearer
A planning submission is expected at the end of the year as Bristol Water continues to firm up proposals for a £100m reservoir at...
Technology experts answer questions on the energy crisis
A debate hosted by the IMechE in Glasgow on 17 April brought together a panel of experts from the renewables and power engineering worlds...
Ovivo sells UK municipal business to in-house team
WATER treatment specialist Ovivo has sold its UK municipal business for an undisclosed sum to part of the existing senior management team led by...
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...
