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...
Averies brothers convicted after notorious major fires and abandoned waste site
Company Director Lee Averies received three 12-month prison sentences to run concurrently by Swindon Crown Court on Thursday 27 October, for inadequate management of...
New research shows value of greenspaces, as MPs debate the future of parks
New research by Vivid Economics published on 24 October by the National Trust appears to reveal the true value of a large city’s network...
Flint crisis prompts lead pipe report revisit
A landmark paper on lead pipe rehabilitation and replacement techniques published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) 15 years ago has been revisited...
Airflow-based technology to provide Australia’s first automated waste collection system for a municipal area
Australia is to see its first underground waste collection system installed in Queensland. The work is part of a major redevelopment programme that will...
