Firms selected to pitch at climate tech innovation event
Finalists have been shortlisted to pitch at Cleantech Venture Day in London this October.
Entrants in the final furlong include an on-demand clothing manufacturing technology...
Union calls for stronger legal provisions for wind farm working after a worker dies...
Unite calls on HSE to act now to stiffen the laws governing the construction and maintenance of windfarms after a worker dies in Scotland snows
UK’s first hydrogen heating demonstration takes place in Northumberland
First houses heated by hydrogen gas are showcased, with the use of innovative prototype boilers
Boiler manufacturers Baxi Heating and Worcester Bosch have installed hydrogen...
Discovery of new chemical catalyst promises cheaper biodegradeable plastics
On 12 August IBM Research announced it had identified a chemical catalyst that can be used to create cheaper, biodegradable plastics from plants such...
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...
Wastewater treatment plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics, says study
Water samples from UK rivers contain significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants, a new study appears to reveal
Positioning puzzle: Post-Brexit trade strategy and the UK low-carbon sector
The future success of the UK’s low carbon sector is at risk from the current post-Brexit trade strategy, suggests report
Hydro project boosts Bedford Council’s energy saving efforts – earning a major award
Bedford Borough Council has picked up an award at Anglian Water’s second annual 'We Love What You Do' business awards, which recognises companies that...
AD industry body calls for low-carbon CfD scheme to support small-scale renewables
Anaerobic digestion (AD) trade body ADBA makes call on day that Feed-In Tariff ends
AD has potential to generate 75 terrawatt hours of...
UK Asbestos Training Association updates rules of membership to address threat to industry standards
UKATA says it has overhauled its rules of membership to counter a threat from sub-standard service providers.
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...
1 in 5 Brits will continue to buy products with microbeads, says YouGov poll
● Government rules will see microbead use in cosmetic products and cleaning products banned by 2017
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Grant for AD-boosting microwave hydrolysis work
Environmental Consultancy Aqua Enviro has been given a £100,000 government grant for r&d which could help businesses cut waste costs and generate renewable energy.
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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....
Fuel sites will cement operations
CEMEX UK, the building materials company, is joining forces with a recycling company to develop two plants that will produce Climafuel for its cement...
Eating one freshwater fish equals a month of drinking ‘forever chemicals’ water, says US...
A new study appears to find that consumption of just a single serving of freshwater fish per year could be equal to a month...
Net zero target will create up to 1.7 million new jobs by 2030, says...
The Government will not deliver on its commitment to net zero by 2050, say the authors of a new research paper, without taking radical...
Research says water companies in England and Wales outperform European counterparts
New research shows water companies in England and Wales outperform comparable water sectors in Europe
Water companies in England and Wales perform better than their...
Conference presentations point to LiDAR’s growing preeminence in offshore wind measurement
Wind measurement experts gathered in London in June concluded that LiDAR technology had over the years fully proven its ability to provide wind measurements...
Tackling flytipping black spots – FlyMapper system launched in Glasgow
Local authorities are using a sophisticated new system to find and tackle flytipping black spots in communities across Scotland. The approach was announced on...
