Thames Water wins battle with Whitechapel fatberg
On 3 November Thames Water declared victory in its nine-week battle against the "Whitechapel fatberg".
Teams had been working four metres below an east London...
True grit solutions gain traction
Wastewater solutions and services provider Jacopa is reporting increasing interest in grit removal solutions as water service companies seek to leverage the resources that...
WWEM on to a winner
The organisers of last month’s WWEM 2012, the water and environmental monitoring event, have reported that more than a third of stands have been...
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...
Uncrewed vessel returns from volcano caldera survey in Tonga loaded with ‘astounding’ data
A plethora of data and imagery obtained using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is filling important gaps in scientists' understanding of the HungaTonga Hunga-Ha'apai...
New report says the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions...
Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions
As...
Preparing for the sulphur cap in 2020: Conference presentation to look at monitoring wash...
Stephanie Lavelle of Chelsea Technology Group - a firm specialising in water monitoring - will be presenting on “Monitoring Waste Wash Water from Scrubbers”...
Firms join forces to deliver isle hydro
A consortium of companies on the west coast of Scotland has helped construct a small hydro scheme on the Isle of Jura by going...
Catapult to deliver UK programme on location-specific heat requirements
The Energy Systems Catapult is taking on delivery of the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) Smart Systems and Heat (SSH) Programme, its first major project.
The...
First of its kind study examines the impact of ocean noise pollution on Ireland’s...
Ireland’s first real-time acoustic monitoring project of cetacean species (whales, dolphins and porpoise) was launched last week off the South Coast of Ireland, with...
TV documentary performs fatberg autopsy under London’s streets
A Channel 4 fatberg documentary featuring Thames Water is being aired on Tuesday 24 April.
Fatberg Autopsy: Secret of the Sewers will - in Channel...
Comment: No time to waste in the fight against landfilling food waste
The government’s Resources and Waste Strategy could soon go past its sell-by date, unless firm action is taken, according to Philip Simpson, commercial director...
Geothermal drilling gets underway at Stormont
Exploratory geothermal drilling and testing on the grounds of Stormont Estate has begun as part of Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy’s £3 million...
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...
Housing event
A new conference, FutureBuild 2014, is coming to Sheffield on 5-6 November.
Taking place in partnership with Regreen, the event focuses on the sustainability of...
Carbon fund for higher education
A further £34 million is to be invested in the HEFCE’s Revolving Green Fund, a scheme that provides recoverable grants to help higher education...
Copper industry trade association pledges to reach net zero by 2050
Trade group with oversight on “the cornerstone material for a net-zero future” sets out “ambitious plans” to reach net zero in Scope 1 and...
Microbes can degrade the toughest PFAS, says new study
Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond
Engineers at the University of California (Riverside) are the first to report...
Utility engagement sought on real-time water monitoring
British Water is calling on water companies to share their real-time monitoring needs with a new focus group in preparation for the next five-year...
UN shipping agency kicks off project to protect marine biodiversity
A major five-year project to help protect marine biodiversity has been kick-started at a global workshop at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation...
