Biomethane ‘only practical way to decarbonise large vehicles’, says ADBA chief
Biomethane from anaerobic digestion (AD) is “the only practical means of decarbonising HGVs, buses, and other large vehicles” according to a new article by...
EU legislation changes to boost confidence in solar power
Changes to EU law look likely to significantly build business confidence in solar power, according to trade association the STA and Solar Power Europe,...
New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
An international collaboration between the University of Bath and Universidad de los Andes has developed a low cost, portable and user-friendly multi-sensing device for...
Recycled plastic could supply nearly three quarters of UK demand
The UK currently exports two thirds of plastic collected for recycling and only recycles nine per cent of all plastics domestically. But new analysis...
Report argues for change in the way we produce and use cement, if Paris...
Report argues for change in the way we produce and use cement, if Paris climate goals are to be reached
World Cup leads to influx of flat-screen TVs for recycling at Veolia facility
Veolia says it has received 65% more flat screen TVs at its state of the art recycling facility in Shropshire
Water utility’s July innovation event in Durham to explore green growth opportunities
DURHAM University’s Water Hub will explore opportunities for green growth and ways businesses and communities can contribute and benefit.
ROV offers game-changing advance for infrastructure management, says firm
Aquam has launched Amplus, which the firm claims to be "the most advanced remote operated vehicle (ROV) for use in pressurized water, wastewater, and...
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
World’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage plant opens in Bury
The world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant was officially launched on 5 June. The 5MW/15MWh LAES plant, located at the Pilsworth...
Oldham council and residents take innovative approach to tackling fly-tipping
Residents in Oldham who are fed up of fly-tipping are taking an innovative approach to tackling the issue in their community as part of...
Research reveals limited public awareness of clothing microfibres in human food chain
2 in 5 people unaware that we’re eating our own clothes and they’re toxic, say campaigners
#whatsinmywash campaign launched to tackle plastic microfibre pollution
New research...
Major funding agreement signed on advanced plastics recycling plant in Scotland
Funding of over £3m was announced on Wednesday 6 June for four projects comprising a new plastics recycling partnership, Project Beacon, in Perthshire, Scotland.
The...
Collaborative approach to collection increases WEEE recovery in Northern England trial
An EU-funded project appears to illustrate the possibilities for increasing collection rates of difficult-to-recover WEEE items by partnering with well-known and trusted consumer brands....
Scanning the field for threats: Is the environment sector ready for the IoT?
Is the environmental arena ready for the Internet-of-Things? asks Envirotec
Colombian water project shortlisted for industry award
Engineering consultancy IDOM has been nominated in the Excellence in Water category of the NCE100 list awards
Water innovators shortlisted for Vancouver event in June
Digital, biotech and membrane technologies are among the top 13 innovators selected to take part in BlueTech Forum in Vancouver on 6-7 June 2018
Biological changes dramatically alter world’s oldest, deepest lake
Eastern Siberia is home to the world’s deepest and most ancient freshwater ecosystem, Lake Baikal. This lake and its surrounding tributaries are one of...
UK Government announces £200k to fund research into microplastics pollution pathways
The UK Government has awarded £200k to a group at the University of Plymouth to conduct research that aims to better understand the nature...
Air quality reports to be made available to solicitors and conveyancers during the home-buying...
UK homebuyers can now access detailed information on a property’s exposure to air pollution. A partnership between EarthSense, the air quality measuring specialist, and...
