Energy Institute awards recognise stars who are “building the energy systems of the future”
Awards include coal to biomass conversion in India, STEM resources reaching 10 million children worldwide and cutting-edge smart tech
Ingenious individuals and teams from across...
Potato-waste wood substitute earns inventor young engineering entrepreneur award
Rowan Minkley, co-founder and CEO of Chip[s] Board, received the award from the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub on 22 November
A Minister, a Lord, and a Chief Economist: keynotes announced for AD conference
Key themes to be discussed include Brexit, climate change, farming, and investment
The Minister for Investment, the Chair of the EU Energy & Environment Sub-Committee,...
Solar industry welcomes Claire Perry pledge on solar export to grid
The UK's Solar Trade Association (STA) has hailed "a significant breakthrough" for its #Fair4Solar campaign, referring to comments made during the BEIS Select Committee...
A difficult transition?
Both Brexit and the Chinese National Sword restrictions present serious challenges for the UK waste and recycling industry
Microplastics found in the human gut
Tests now reveal the presence of microplastics in the human gut
EU funds project that aims to slash materials cost of wind power by up...
The European Union has awarded a €1.4 million research grant to digital simulation firm Akselos, whose technology is used to optimize the design of...
Government has not done enough to ensure chemical safety post-Brexit, says Lords Committee
Unless the Government can negotiate continued UK participation in REACH, the EU’s chemical regulation system, chemicals registered by UK companies won’t be valid for...
Anglian Water awards first AMP7 leakage framework
Anglian Water has awarded one of the first framework contracts of AMP7 to leak detection specialist Primayer. The £40 million agreement for leak detection...
Brexit could drive UK circular economy, says resource recovery firm
Brexit offers fresh opportunities for the UK and its manufacturers to secure their raw material supplies, such as recycled plastics, from a stable domestic...
Blanket permissions for shale gas exploration an abuse of the planning system, planners warn
Blanket permissions for shale gas exploration in England are completely unsuitable and fly in the face of good planning, the Royal Town Planning Institute...
Sea-level projections of ASC study too conservative, says oceanographer
Oceanographer John Englander, an author and expert on the topic of rising sea level, has expressed concerns about the figures used as the basis...
Construction begins on ‘smart canal’ system in Glasgow, described as a European first
A new digital surface water drainage system will unlock 110 hectares across the north of the Glasgow for investment, regeneration and development with the...
National Bed Federation profiles mattress recycling in new report, and sets 10-year recycling goal...
The National Bed Federation (NBF) has published its first policy document on the use and sale of used mattresses, components and materials. The policy...
UK budget: Cautious welcome for plastics recycling support
The UK Autumn Budget seemed to draw a mixture of responses from observers in the sustainability sector, with some approval for new measures to...
Chinese delegates visit UK WEEE recycling facility to share best practice
Delegates of the Hubei Provincial Environmental Protection Department in China met with British waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling experts at The Electrical...
Lords raise serious concerns over Defra’s ‘no deal’ preparations in a letter to Michael...
The House of Lords' EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to Secretary of State Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, after his appearance in...
Feather packaging innovation picks up European circular economy award
The winner of the 2018 Green Alley Award has been chosen: Aeropowder from the UK beat off five competitors to pick up the European...
AI smart hives will help arrest the decline in bee populations, says group
Database giant Oracle and The World Bee Project have announced an initiative that aims to use advanced computing and analytics tools to better understand...
£22 million construction contract awarded for intermediate-level nuclear waste facility at Dounreay
Civil engineering firm Graham Engineering has picked up a £22 million contract to build a nuclear waste storage facility at the legacy Dounreay nuclear...
