UK households shun green energy
Survey finds just one per cent are on a green tariff
Energy providers are being urged to do more to promote green energy after a...
A fair wind for rural residents as island community looks forward to 24/7 electricity...
It may be better known for woolly sweaters than renewable energy, but the most remote inhabited island in the UK is to finally receive...
PEFTEC 2017 announces conference programme
The organisers of PEFTEC 2017 (Antwerp, 29-30 November) have published the conference themes for this year’s event and announced that registration is now open...
AD industry pays tribute to late Hugh Vaughan at awards dinner
The anaerobic digestion industry celebrated the life of one of its pioneers, Hugh Vaughan, at its annual AD & Biogas and Industry Awards on...
50,000-litres-a-day leak spotted with smart meters
A huge leak which was losing 50,000 litres of water a day has been repaired – thanks to smart meters.
Thames Water engineers repaired the...
Think tank report lays down roadmap for a sustainable Brexit
To coincide with the Repeal Bill, Policy Connect issues a call to arms for green economic growth with its launch of cross-party manifesto for...
£50k bat cave opens in Scotland
Scotland-based firm NWH Group has invested £50,000 in preserving ‘bat caves’ at its Middleton Quarry site on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
The business acquired...
IEMA declares “call to arms” on delivering more proportionate EIA
Global uptake of proportionate approaches to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will drive improved practice and support future decision making, says IEMA.
The sustainability body has...
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...
Gate fees snapshot shows changing market picture
WRAP’s annual Gate Fees Report has found a number of changes since last year. The updated comparison of alternative waste management costs for...
Inefficient water utilities most at risk from OFWAT’s regulatory changes, says S&P
Ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has released a report (17 July) warning that UK water utilities may face lower returns after 2020, following OFWAT’s...
Water quality improving but Environment Agency urges more action
The majority of the UK’s water companies achieved close to or exceeded targets set to improve water quality, according to a new report published...
Opportunities in Oman, finds British Water
A UK delegation to the Sultanate of Oman, organised by Intec Export Intelligence and British Water, has been hailed a success by both bodies....
Report supports case for biogas as an HGV fuel
Study for British bioenergy company shows that biogas generated from food & beverage process residues offers a low-carbon commercial transport fuel for the future
New...
World first biophilic design research project connects buildings with nature
A live office refurbishment will provide environmental and human data as evidence for positive health and wellbeing impacts on office occupants
On 5 July the...
Investment fund aims to encourage circular economy projects in Scotland
Manufacturing businesses with innovative circular economy ideas are being urged to access up to a million pounds of funding currently available from Zero Waste...
Ofgem decision to cut payments to small, sustainable generators ‘makes a mockery of circular...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice for the UK’s resource and waste management industry, has raised concerns over Ofgem’s decision to reduce payments...
Engaging with the BREF process: White paper offers guidance on evolving emissions regulation
A new whitepaper published by Ricardo aims to provide step-by-step guidance for industry on how to secure positive outcomes from the development of Best...
Ongoing uncertainty around UK environmental protection, concludes first assessment of Brexit impact
On the anniversary of the EU referendum, Greener UK, a coalition of 13 environmental organisations, has published the first assessment under its 'Brexit...
Reduction in embedded generator payments ‘misguided’, says ADBA
On 20 June the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) called on Ofgem to reconsider its retroactive decision to reduce embedded generator payments, saying...
