Leaked BP report sparks safety fears
A litany of failures in the way BP manages critical safety information may be increasing the risk of accidents at the oil giant’s plants...
Slurry spill results in £8,000 fine for farmer in Scotland
A renfrewshire farm partnership received a £8,000 fine from SEPA on 7 December, for pollution of the Locher Water on 18 March 2016. The...
Caroline Flint MP sets out four-point plan for UK’s green gas future
Former Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Caroline Flint MP set out a four-point plan for the UK to realise the...
Big Brands say “Stop the Solar Tax Hike”
Over 160 NGOs, schools, academics, energy providers and public institutions ask the Chancellor to stop the proposed rise in business rates for solar panels
Big...
Earth’s ‘technosphere’ now weighs 30 trillion tons, research finds
New paper quantifies the deep imprint being left on the planet by man-made technologies
An international team led by University of Leicester geologists has made...
Study appears to establish link between traffic pollution and childhood asthma
There is now sufficient evidence to link traffic pollution to the development of childhood asthma, according to a study carried out by the University...
Solar road surfacing solution to begin UK trials in 2017
Described as “the world’s first ever photovoltaic road surfacing material”, Colas’ Wattway will begin trialling in the UK next year, at up to three...
Businesses in Scotland: energy inefficiency is having a significant impact on the bottom line
• Businesses are wasting around £19,000 on average each year through energy inefficiency.
• The Scottish Government is offering interest free, unsecured loans to businesses...
A tale of two wave generators: Chinese espionage fears fanned
Accusations that China might be pursuing an aggressive industrial espionage strategy against other nations appear to have gained credibility following comments made to the...
British Water hosts biggest-ever international reception
A record number of delegates attended British Water’s annual International Reception at the House of Commons on 13 October. Over 170 representatives from the...
Energy from Waste Conference 2017 speaker line up and programme unveiled
Full agenda includes: Brexit keynote, one-to-one meetings, site visits, international case studies, technology debates, practical workshops, networking dinner
MA Business, organisers of the Energy from...
New method converts biogas to protein feed and bioplastic
Finnish research and technology firm VTT has developed a solution for converting even small sources of methane-rich biogas into raw materials for animal feed...
Launch of World Biogas Association in Marrakesh
The World Biogas Association (WBA) has been launched at the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 22 at Marrakesh, Morocco, it was...
From microcapsules to heavy industry
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are using a Dolomite Fluidic Factory to help develop a novel carbon capture technology intended for...
Taking the guesswork out of flood prediction
Sustainability software and data firm Ecometrica is aiming to take some of the guesswork out of flood and crop yield prediction, forest protection and...
Iran opens for water business
British Water is building closer links with the water industry in Iran as the market opens up to foreign trade. The membership organisation, which...
Awards pay tribute to energy professionals’ ingenuity
Over 200 energy industry senior executives joined former swimming champion and host Mark Foster in congratulating the winners of the 2016 Energy Institute (EI)...
Progress towards One Planet Prosperity: comment from SEPA
An article from SEPA, looking at compliance trends and how the organisation's remit is evolving
Planet Earth provides everything we need for our health,...
Lights out for PPA-funded solar
A detailed new analysis shows that the standard method for financing large scale solar PV schemes in the UK is no longer economically viable....
UK Government loses second court action in 18 months over failure to tackle air...
The High Court has ruled that the UK Government is not doing enough to tackle air pollution, the second ruling to that effect made...
