Bat technology sounds out sewer problems
Lanes Group says it has become the first wastewater network contractor in the UK to commercially deploy pipe inspection technology that uses sound to...
FOI reveals half of NHS trusts are charging ahead with EV infrastructure, but off...
According to figures released on 17 June by power management firm Eaton, half (51%) of NHS trusts in the UK have installed EV Charging...
Solar power expansion and energy efficiency drive announced by Transport for London
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a £4.5 million programme of refurbishment in buildings and bus stations
“Top down governance is flawed”, says report on local government and net zero
New research from UK100 contains a stark warning from two major UK business leaders that the current model of ‘top down’ climate governance is...
Motor management system claimed to make pump blockages ‘a thing of the past’
In a bid to tackle the problem of pump blockages, Anglian Water has extensively trialled the Simocode motor management system from Siemens, at over...
Micro-hydropower electricity generation could save the water industry millions, says study
New research findings from Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin have highlighted the potential for further cost savings from micro-hydropower. Savings of up to...
Shale gets the green light
A mix of optimism and caution greets new BGS estimates
FIGURES released in late June by the British Geological Survey (BGS) in association with DECC...
Annett to go
NIGEL Annett, managing director of Welsh Water and one of the founders of Glas Cymru – the not-for-profit company that acquired the utility in...
Comment: Clearer direction needed to hit net zero in construction
Simon Richards writes about how the construction industry is taking the lead ahead of the Government when it comes to setting targets to achieve...
Food waste report is ‘wake-up call’ for next Government, says ADBA
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has joined the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee in calling food waste levels in...
SEPA issues first Scottish penalty for greenhouse gas leak under F-Gas Regulations
Scotland’s environmental regulator has issued a civil penalty of £75,000 to a health food supplements manufacturer for failing to provide a leakage detection system...
Make UK Sustainability report: 71% of companies surveyed reported that the last environmental improvement...
71% of companies surveyed reported that the last environmental improvement they carried out reduced costs
Half of respondents said they were taking steps...
Biomass innovation rewarded
RENEWABLE energy developer Eco2 has been recognised with a major prize at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards. CEO David Williams accepted the new...
Work concludes on the Thames Tideway Tunnel
Tideway, the firm responsible for delivering London’s “super sewer”, the Thames Tideway Tunnel, announced its successful activation, on 14 February.
After ten years of construction...
Report reveals major climate risks to global food trade
A new report from Stockholm Environment Institute reveals in detail the climate risks to global trade in major agricultural commodities – and concludes that...
Fracking debate intensifies in Scotland as 40,000 register opposition
As the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on fracking closed on 31 May, opponents of the controversial oil and gas extraction method assembled outside the...
With 25% of Europe’s greenhouse emissions coming from buildings, scientists suggest fundamental policy changes
To live up to their climate pledge under the Paris agreement, EU lawmakers must ensure all 250 million existing as well as all new...
Colourful initiative in Leeds aims to jump-start flatlining recycling-on-the-go figures, with industry support
#LeedsByExample campaign backed by industry giants has ambition of nationwide roll-out
Bubble-blowing bins, recycling reward machines, a huge art installation and ‘Re-Cycler’ recycling collection bikes...
New online tool launched to help investigate river health in Oxford
The Oxford Rivers Portal, a website and map that aims to help people understand the health of the Thames and its tributaries in Oxfordshire...
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...
