Biffa triumphs in energy appeal bid
BIFFA has won its appeal against refusal of planning permission for an energy recovery facility in Leicestershire.
Jeff Rhodes, the company’s planning and permitting manager,...
Mersey winner closer
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) has received two final tenders for a £90m waste contract.
Covanta and SITA are the bidders for the Merseyside...
Give us more
HYDRO International, which supplies products to control and treat storm and waste waters, has appointed Keith Hayward national sales and marketing manager for its...
Ready for take-off
SIEMENS has produced the first of its new 75-metre long rotor blades, for installation on the second prototype of its 6MW offshore wind turbine...
Book your place
Registration has opened for WWEM 2012, the Water Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring.
Visitors pre-registered for the event – Telford, November 7/8 – will get free...
Help yourself
A SERIES of video self-help guides for customers has seen Veolia Water Central capture the Institute of Water Innovation Award.
A panel of industry experts...
Coasting along
ROSALIND Turner, a senior coastal engineer at Mott MacDonald, has won the CIWEM Young Members Award 2012 for her deep commitment to environmental improvement...
New look revealed after show success
THE organisers of the Sustainabilitylive! exhibition and conference have declared this year’s event “a resounding success”.
Energy, water, land and sustainable business exhibitions were all...
It’s a snap
THE Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has announced that engineering and design consultancy Atkins has joined up as a major partner for...
UK firm drives ahead with Philippines deal
A UK company that develops waste-derived biofuels is to begin operations in the Philippines on a vehicle fuel made from organic waste products in...
Zero costs for tenants
Eco Environments has been selected to install a range of renewable energy technologies at what is believed to be the UK’s first ‘zero energy...
Met Office forecasts big savings from solar
THE contract to design and install one of the largest roof-top solar PV installations in the UK has been completed by SunGift Solar.
The 250...
Heavy rainfall puts systems under pressure
A conference has heard how urban drainage systems have struggled to cope with the heavy rainfall of recent weeks.
Research presented to the Royal Geographical...
Two into one wind inquiry
A joint public inquiry is to be held after a council objected to applications for onshore wind farms in mid-Wales.
The applications are from Vattenfall...
Balkans win for trio
A consortium led by engineer Mott MacDonald has won a contract from the European Commission to help strengthen infrastructure development across the Western Balkans.
The...
Planning bid goes in for CHP plant
A planning application has been submitted for a combined heat and power plant in Northamptonshire to provide energy for homes and businesses.
Origin Renewable Energy...
Aberdeen show breaks records
THE All-Energy exhibition in Aberdeen in May broke all records in terms of exhibitors space and attendance, organisers have confirmed.
The 12th show attracted 580...
Fined after crush death
RECYCLING company SITA UK has been fined £200,000 after a 21-year-old employee died from head injuries at its paper baling site in Tipton.
The Health...
OBE for Viridor boss
Colin Drummond, chief executive at Viridor, was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in recognition of his contribution to technology and innovation....
Ready for the storm
NEARLY 4,000m³ of a storm water management system has been installed for a supermarket company’s new packing plant in Somerset.
Located next to a...
