Stepping up to the plate
The drive to reduce food waste looks likely to become more intense as the UK seeks to meet its commitment to halve it by...
Better spill containment
AVAILABLE from Newpark Mats and Integrated Services (NMIS), the Dura-Base® Defender™ liner-less spill containment system is claimed as a break-through in spill protection technology....
CDM 2015 draft guidance now available
SUBJECT to Parliamentary approval, new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) will come into force on 6 April 2015, according to a...
Much to chew on at cleantech panel session
A panel of experts gathered in Edinburgh in December to discuss the topic "Cleantech: The key ingredient for a sustainable food and drink industry?"...
The sweet taste of success
INDUSTRIAL AD systems supplier Clearfleau has revealed energy output results for its plant built for global food and beverage supplier Nestlé, one year after...
EU project boosts real-time monitoring of chemical pollutants in water
Even low levels of pollutants like pharmaceuticals can pose a significant threat to marine wildlife, so there is much to gain from their detection...
Animation showcases biogas analyser
Instrumentation specialist Geotech has produced an online animation to publicise its BIOGAS 5000 portable analyser, showing how the device can be used in applications...
Analyzing waste gases during simulated Mars mission
NASA's Anne Caraccio uses the portable gas analyser outside the experimental 'habitat', a task intended to help evaluate the suitability of waste off-gases for...
Remanufacturing reloaded?
October funding announcements suggest new interest in researching the repair and restoration of end-of-life products
A series of remanufacturing announcements in October hinted at a...
Solar electricity dominance on the horizon, say reports
SOLAR electricity is closing in on cost parity with that generated from fossil fuels and conventional power stations, according to a report released in...
New ICE head calls for vision in handling infrastructure challenges
IF the engineering community is to rise to the challenges presented by global concerns such as climate change, population growth and resource depletion, it...
Canal monitoring marks IoT first
SMART water systems start-up Aquamatix appears to be one of the first off the mark with a commercial application of the 'internet of things'...
Hydro-powered pump picks up European innovation award
THE EU climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC has judged Dutch start-up aQysta to be Europe’s most innovative clean-tech venture. A jury of entrepreneurs, financiers and...
Donation funds school air sensors
NON-PROFIT organisation Change London has been given £1million by Addison Lee founder John Griffin to fund the first 500 schools-based air quality sensors to...
Services help the EA stay mobile
THE Environment Agency (EA) claims to be taking huge strides forward in mobile working with the help of Peak-Ryzex mobile managed services (MMS). The...
EU deal drifts from ideal
EUROPEAN leaders have reached agreement on a pact that commits the EU to cut greenhouse gases by at least 40% by 2030, measured against...
Managing water use as a business cost
THAMES Water Commercial Services has trebled the size of its Scottish operation in a bid to seize a greater share of Scotland’s £330million non-household...
Iterative design: From EIA to EfW
Richard Kevan of Wardell Armstrong reviews the role of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) with reference to planning for a new Energy-from-Waste (EfW) scheme...
Diamonds are forever?
WELL diamonds are certainly hard wearing, and in the case of a new water sensor under development, this property is being harnessed for monitoring...
New ideas about flood defence
A seminar at November's Resilience 14 conference will highlight the latest thinking on flood issues. The session "Britain under water" will be headed by...
