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Fortunes ebb and flow for UK tidal power

TIDAL power equipment supplier Atlantis Resources was awarded a £7.5 million two-year contract in late August to support further development of the MeyGen tidal...
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Aerated wetland investment in Fife

SCOTTISH Water’s commitment to deliver a cleaner and fresher environment, and improve the local watercourses across Cowdenbeath, has taken one step further following its...
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Turkey publishes Cities Adaptation Support Package

THE Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation has published a new Cities Adaptation Support Package that has been prepared by environmental consultancy Ricardo-AEA. The Support...
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Flood protection drones approved

THE use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to help combat the threat of flooding has been given the official go-ahead to operate on a...
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A sobering but hopeful guide to energy efficiency

THIS book is primarily aimed at those in the property and construction sectors, a contribution to boosting energy- and carbon-literacy for those who find...
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Wireless lighting upgrade includes sensor integration

ENERGY-saving lighting expert Harvard Engineering has launched version 1.6 of its revolutionary EyeNut wireless monitoring and management system for indoor lighting, featuring some major...
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A drop of sense

WATER utilities in India are turning to the power of smartphones to keep customers up to date with service issues, such as delays or...
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Installing a penstock sluice structure in a flooded river

AS part of its framework contract with the Environment Agency (EA), ECS Engineering Services has recently completed the installation of a new three-gate sluice...
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Testing the water

The International Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition offers a rare opportunity to review the broad range of technology developments taking place...
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Online tool automates Phase 1 desk studies

A new edition of the online software tool Envirocheck Analysis became available in August, allowing concurrent access to current AND historic maps in addition...
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Energy saving SmartSpaces one to watch

AN innovative energy reduction project, led by Bristol City Council, has been named a “project to watch” by the United Nations’ Big Data Climate...
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Local collectives should control water resources, says academic

THE world’s water reserves will increasingly fail to meet our needs over the coming decades, leaving a third of the global population without adequate...
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Sustainable software star

CR360 (www.credit360.com), formerly CRedit360, has been recognised as one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies by the Sunday Times’ Hiscox Tech Track 100...
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EVs help map urban pollution

AERIAL surveying specialist Bluesky is helping develop a mobile mapping system to measure pollution at street level. Working with the University of Leicester, the Leicestershire...
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Growth high for clean energy

Wind, solar and other renewable power capacity grew at its strongest ever pace last year and now produces 22% of the world's electricity, according...
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Water footprint: New ISO standard

ISO has published a standard for measuring water footprint. “ISO 14046: Environmental management. Water footprint principles, requirements and guidelines” will allow all kinds of...
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NAPIT dispels ‘heat pump myths’

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) is working with ground source heat pump manufacturer Kensa to help dispel what it sees...
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Parallel streams at bioenergy summit

THE bioenergy and renewable energy generation event Nextgen returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 8 – 9 October 2014. Intended to appeal to developers working...
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Banking on biogas

MODULAR waste-to-energy innovator SEaB Energy has been shortlisted for the RBS Innovation Gateway, which called on innovators and small businesses (SMEs) to come forward...
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ERDF selects Elster

ERDF selects Elster to support rollout of up to 35 million smart meters in France Elster Electricity Solutions selected for ERDF’s Linky project phase one,...