Lanes drains landfill
SPECIALIST drainage firm Lanes for Drains demonstrated its versatility last month when it managed the removal of 250 tonnes of waste water from a...
Technological breakthroughs driving growth in water quality monitoring
Developments in solid-state electronics and small high-powered light sources (like the LEDs in this image) have supported rapid progress with optical sensor technology during...
UK’s first Small Modular Reactors to be built in North Teeside
North Teeside will host the first Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK, with facilities to be delivered by a collaboration between US nuclear...
EU agrees to establish carbon removals certification framework
The EU has reached a provisional agreement to establish the first EU-level certification framework for the technologies that will be used for permanent carbon...
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...
Project aims to reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Argyll and Bute
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A £3.4m investment project to help reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute began on 31 August.
The improvement work...
Water industry “shifting to outcome-based strategy”
The water sector is moving towards an outcome-focused approach to the way it plans and invests in environmental solutions, in the view of Phil...
Green Jobs growing at four times the pace of the overall employment market –...
Green jobs* are growing around four times the rate of the overall UK employment market, with 2.2% of all new jobs classed as green....
WRAP calls time on confusing date labels and introduces the little blue fridge
The way food in the UK is labelled is set to change to give shoppers simpler, more consistent storage and date label advice, according...
Lords raise serious concerns over Defra’s ‘no deal’ preparations in a letter to Michael...
The House of Lords' EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to Secretary of State Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, after his appearance in...
How to fast-track ROC and FIT approval with grid connection simulation technology
Grid connection simulation technology could speed up the race by onshore wind and solar developers to beat tight accreditation deadlines for Renewables Obligation Certificates...
Solar survey respondents reveal third of UK solar jobs lost – more losses expected
Comprehensive PWC and Solar Trade Association survey appears to show support for tax breaks to re-boot struggling UK solar sector as global market accelerates
As...
Plans announced for UK’s first commercial‐scale hydrothermal carbonisation facility
CPL Industries, a manufacturer of smokeless fuels and other carbon‐based products, has recently announced plans to install a commercial‐scale Hydothermal Carbonisation (HTC) facility at...
Cellulose recovery method picks up the Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
Sustainable technology to recover toilet paper cellulose from sewage wins Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
‘Perfect example of the circular economy’ with practical use secures expert...
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...
UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over the past year
The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70%...
Sea-level projections of ASC study too conservative, says oceanographer
Oceanographer John Englander, an author and expert on the topic of rising sea level, has expressed concerns about the figures used as the basis...
Study pinpoints pathways to boost plastic waste recycling globally
A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. The Plastic Waste Management Framework lays out a...
Survey reveals 185 hectares of newly discovered seagrass beds across the UK
Over the summer of 2023, volunteers recorded 185 hectares of unmapped seagrass meadows in shallow UK coastal waters, in a new annual survey which...
The Recycling Association concerned over MPs calling for ban on plastics exports
A call for a ban on exports of plastic packaging for recycling has caused concern for The Recycling Association.
The report, from Policy Connect, called...
