Circular economy strategies would tip balance in battle against dangerous climate change, says...
The world can maximise the chances of avoiding dangerous climate change by moving to a circular economy, according to a report from Netherlands-based social...
Observers respond to the government’s Clean Air Strategy
The government’s new Clean Air Strategy, announced on 14 January, made noises that suggested a bolder, more conscientious approach to tackling the public health...
World Economic Forum: Weakened international cooperation damaging collective will to tackle global risks
· Rising geopolitical and geo-economic tensions are the most urgent risk in 2019, with 90% of experts saying they expect further economic confrontation between...
New guide will help organisations reduce emissions and achieve international targets, says IChemE Energy...
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Energy Centre has launched a good practice guide in energy and resource efficiency that it says will help...
UK sizes up leading role in CCUS
Plans to deploy Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) in the UK appeared to make important strides in December
Carbon “handprint” concept could help showcase low emission products
Firms and research groups in Finland have developed a method and guidelines for evaluating and communicating about the "carbon handprint" of a product
Mistrust and earthquakes: why Lancashire communities are so shaken by fracking tremors
Anna Szolucha, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Northumbria University, explores why the impact of tremors at the Preston New Road fracking site near Blackpool are...
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...
France’s first tidal energy plant gets smarter with data intelligence platform
French tidal and ocean stream turbine developer Sabella has partnered with software firm QOS Energy to improve the performance monitoring of its Ushant tidal...
Scientists review Blockchain and its potential to enable “truly decentralised” energy systems
Writing in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Heriot-Watt University scientists have published one of the first, seemingly unbiased, major comprehensive reviews of...
Minister: Resources & Waste Strategy will “require” food waste collections
Investment Minister Graham Stuart MP has said that the government’s forthcoming Resources & Waste Strategy will “require separate food waste collections” to reduce emissions...
Cost of UK large-scale solar could drop below £40MWh by 2030, says solar trade...
The STA has conducted a fresh assessment of large-scale solar costs which was explored with leading energy analysts and BEIS at an expert workshop...
SEPA landfill plan aims to improve compliance and assist transition to a circular economy
SEPA has launched an ambitious plan that it says will "drive environmental compliance at Scotland’s landfill sites, harness innovation and help the sector responsibly...
Majority of car makers face huge fines for missing CO2 emissions targets, consultancy predicts
Innovation and transformation consultancy PA Consulting’s annual forecast of car manufacturers’ performance against mandatory EU CO2 emissions targets suggests that eight out of 13...
Paper highlights pumped storage potential and positions the technology in the intermittency debate
A technology in which Scotland is well-placed to create massive carbon savings and cut energy bills has been highlighted in a discussion paper produced...
New nitrate monitor lowers costs, says firm
Responding to global demand for improved monitoring of nitrate in freshwater, OTT HydroMet has launched a new optical nitrate sensor, the OTT ecoN. “This...
Unconventional wastewater treatment trialled by Scottish Water
A six-month trial of Microvi’s MicroNiche Engineering (MNE) technology is taking place at Scottish Water’s Waste Water Development Centre at Bo’ness.
The technology uses specific...
Major commercial electric vehicle project to begin in the UK in 2019
A major trial of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) has been given the green light by UK energy regulator Ofgem, bringing together leading power, technology,...
Leading states and regions decarbonizing at double the rate of G20 governments, says report
State and regional governments are responding to the threat of climate change faster than their national counterparts, according to a new report released on...
Trials completed on world’s first ultra low carbon and sulphur drop in ‘bio-fuel oil’
What is claimed to be the world’s first zero emission, ‘drop in’ Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)-equivalent marine biofuel has successfully completed trials, according to...
