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...
Successful projects announced for €3m research programme looking at offshore wind impacts
Wind power developer Vattenfall has awarded €3million of research funding to projects that promise to offer insight into the socio-economic impact of offshore wind...
Environmental groups offer statement ahead of the Queen’s speech
The UK Government's Great Repeal Bill is expected to be a major focus of the upcoming Queen’s speech. The Greener UK coalition* has set...
Greene King pledges to reach zero waste to landfill by 2020
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has announced a new target of zero waste sent to landfill by 2020, in what appears to be...
Tesco fined £8 million for petrol pollution incident
Tesco Stores Ltd has been ordered to pay over £8million in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a pollution incident.
The incident, which...
Fife students reach new heights with virtual reality training for offshore wind turbine technicians
An ‘Immersive Hybrid Reality’ (iHR) laboratory, providing ultra-realistic training environments for offshore wind turbine technicians, was unveiled on 15 June at the Rosyth Campus...
Transport technology firm calls for greater clarity about who is responsible for UK air...
On the UK’s first National Clean Air Day (15 June), transport and mobility technology specialist TRL has issued a call for greater clarity about...
Aerial mapping firm launches tree failure risk tool
In partnership with the University of Lancaster, aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched a new tool which can be used to predict the likelihood...
EfW trade groups offer reaction to first draft waste incineration BREFs
A joint press release from three important trade organisations in the energy-from-waste sector offers a reaction to the first draft (D1) of the reference...
Report says data analytics will be key to addressing water industry challenges posed by...
Customer education, infrastructure modernization and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry’s perennial challenges posed by aging...
Old bike parts turn the cogs of wave energy harvester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZEYSopkxT8
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have used old bike parts and a disused pressure cooker to create a wave energy harvester powerful enough to...
