Plain speaking from agencies
THE environment watchdogs in Scotland and Northern Ireland have joined forces to help SMEs understand their environmental responsibilities and to encourage good practice.
The...
Making a Delivery in Winchester
THE 4Delivery consortium is reported to be making good progress on a £9m upgrade of a wastewater treatment works in Winchester.
The consortium, comprising Veolia...
A winning package – Corrugated industry
NEW carbon footprint figures released by The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers has been hailed as further evidence that the corrugated industry has...
Design study is underway for waste to energy facility
Waste2Tricity (W2T) has announced the start of a concept design study for an advanced waste-to-energy plant.
Peel Environmental will provide the property for the facility,...
Unlock the block – Welsh water campaign
WELSH Water has launched a year-long campaign to encourage the public to help reduce the risk of pollution and sewage flooding.
Blocked sewers are...
Veolia makes it number five for ERF contractors
A CIVIL engineering contractor has teamed up again with its process engineering partner to begin work on an energy recovery facility.
Clugston Construction and CNIM...
Air of success – AQE 2013
AQE 2013, the air quality and emissions show in March, was “a phenomenal success” the organisers have reported.
A spokesman said: “With air pollution concern...
New categories for EEF awards
THE search has started for the nation’s most efficient and sustainable manufacturers.
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and ENER-G have launched an environment category as part...
You can have your cake – Saxlund wins new contracts
Anglian Water has awarded new contracts to Saxlund International for sludge cake handling and storage systems at three more treatment facilities. The latest deal...
Anglian Water – Among the best
Anglian Water has been recognised alongside global companies such as Barclays, Kingfisher and Jaguar Land Rover for its commitment to responsible business management.
The water...
Wass up at Repic
Repic, the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme, has appointed a new business development manager.
Michelle Wass joins the team to work...
Flood scheme to help one million
Mott MacDonald is providing consultancy services for a project that will improve flood defences and drainage in coastal areas in Bangladesh and help one...
Partners unite to hit zero target
AN international project is aiming to develop new ways to eliminate waste and reduce the environmental impact of industry.
ZeroWIN (Towards Zero Waste in Industrial...
Consultant tackles Indonesia supplies
Engineering consultant Mott MacDonald is providing technical assistance for a project that will tackle water shortages in Indonesia’s third largest city.
Watershed degradation, rapid urbanisation...
More businesses are keen to play generation game
NEW research has identified growing interest among UK businesses to generate renewable energy from their own premises.
Almost 40% of those surveyed by Opus Energy...
What a relief as flood work comes to an end
NEARLY three years after construction work started, the Inverness South West flood relief scheme has been completed. The final phase marks the culmination of...
University challenged to find ways of cutting power costs
CHEMISTS from a Northern Ireland university have been awarded £3m to create new methods of sustainable energy and to develop technology that will lower...
Hard work pays off as park gets the nod
YEARS of research, planning and consultation have paid off for green energy company Ecotricity with approval of its proposals for a wind park in...
NEBOSH deal is ‘recognition of professionalism’
NEBOSH environmental management qualifications are now being accepted by The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management as meeting its membership requirements.
The NEBOSH certificate...
Siemens launches its longest blades
SIEMENS Energy has launched its latest offshore wind turbine.
The SWT 4.0-130, introduced at the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) annual conference in Vienna, has...
