Scotland’s marine sector in jeopardy without support
At Scottish Renewables' Marine Conference in Inverness on 13 September, director of policy Jenny Hogan used her opening speech to call for greater clarity...
Setting the scene for a US offshore wind boom?
Early September appeared to mark important milestones for US adoption of offshore wind as an energy source, with the appearance of the first such...
UK likely to miss 2020 energy target
The starkest warning yet that the UK is on course to miss it’s 2020 renewable energy targets was issued in early September by the...
Government announces improved flood defences and countermeasures
The Government released a National Flood Resilience Review on 8 September, outlining a number of measures to be put into effect, including enhancements to...
Community energy retains overwhelming backing of uk public, and increased support among Conservative voters,...
An overwhelming majority of the public would support local renewable energy projects, including wind turbines, if they were owned and controlled by the community,...
WWEM 2016 lab conference focuses on priority pollutants
Laboratory analysts from around the world will congregate in Telford (UK) on 2nd and 3rd November to focus on the testing, monitoring and analysis...
UK Government announces microbeads ban
The UK Government is set to ban the use of microbeads found in cosmetics and cleaning products like facial scrubs, shower gels and toothpaste,...
Battery storage firms win National Grid tender to provide grid balancing technology
Seemingly an important boost for the development of technologies to help with balancing services for the electrical grid, National Grid announced on 26 August...
Aberdeen researchers win funds to establish marine energy centre in SE Asia
Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen have won £165,760 in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Prosperity Fund to support...
Research partnership to look at how infrastructure programmes interact with the natural environment
Global infrastructure services firm AECOM and the University of Salford launched a new research partnership on 16 August with the aim of improving understanding...
Neonicotinoid insecticides linked to wild bee decline across England says new study
Exposure to neonicotinoid seed treated oilseed rape crops has been linked to long-term population decline of wild bee species across the English countryside, according...
Research reveals high biodiversity at risk in British waters of the North Sea
Environmental advocacy group Oceana has just completed (in early August) the UK leg of its eight-week North Sea expedition, and the preliminary results seemingly...
Sustainability on the menu as Scotland Food & Drink supports Resource Efficiency Pledge
Scotland Food & Drink is the latest organisation to become an official ambassador for the Resource Efficiency Pledge, showing strong commitment to making the...
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...
SEPA strategy document outlines change of approach and vision of a “21st century EPA”
On 8 August SEPA published a new strategy document, titled One Planet Prosperity - Our Regulatory Strategy, which sets forth changes in the way...
EA document appraises water firms’ environmental performance in 2015
The EA has released its 2015 summary of water and sewage companies’ environmental performance, offering a rundown of firms’ adherence to criteria such as...
Orkney energy scheme receives £1.2m boost
Smart control technology links turbines to home heating systems
Residents in the Orkney Islands are to benefit from a new smart-control energy system linking the...
Water sector ‘big data’ conference to run alongside WWEM
‘Big Data’ and the ‘Internet of Things’ are starting to affect every industry, and the water sector is no exception. The forthcoming International Water...
Can your town become a zero waste town? Zero Waste Scotland seeks candidates for...
Environmentally-focused communities across Scotland are being urged to apply for the title of Scotland’s third Zero Waste Town, by demonstrating how their efforts could...
Scottish organics sector grows as impact of waste regulations beds in
The amount of organic waste processed by Scotland’s anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting sector grew by an extra 30,000 tonnes in 2014, a new...
