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...
On the right lines
MORE than 36km of PE piping has been supplied for the refurbishment of a 130-year-old large diameter trunk main as part of United Utilities...
Bluesky thinking
Following warnings from energy regulator Ofgem of an ‘horrendous’ energy crunch, aerial mapping company Bluesky is helping electricity firms ensure their power networks are...
Engineer recruited to grow business
A civil engineer has been recruited as a technical director by SLR Consulting’s hydrology and hydrogeology team in Cardiff.
Ian Walton has 30 years’ experience...
Shortfall identified in carbon capture
CARBON capture and storage plants will cut the greenhouse gas emissions of electricity by 20% less than previously assumed.
The claim is made in a...
Deal won for Saudi complex
Intertec has won the contract for environmental protection cabinets and shelters at a massive petrochemical facility.
The products will protect field-based process analysers at the...
Seasons in the sun
A South Wales business has been reaping the rewards after installing solar PV panels on its factory buildings.
Solar Windows Ltd of Caerphilly, which manufactures...
Glasgow is poised for biggest spend in over a century
THE biggest investment for more than 100 years in Greater Glasgow’s waste water network has been unveiled by Scottish Water.
A £250m, five-year programme of...
‘Just super’ says Lanes as depot achieves target
THE hub for one of the UK’s biggest wastewater network service operations has achieved a globally-recognised environment standard.
Lanes for Drains’ ‘super’ depot in Slough...
Millican is installed as permanent chief executive
DOUGLAS Millican, who has been interim chief executive of Scottish Water since the sudden death of Richard Ackroyd last October, has been given the...
Viridor gets ‘go’ – Domestic waste project under way
WORK is expected to begin in summer on a £154m project that will transform the way Scotland’s biggest city handles its domestic waste.
Approval for...
On the defensive – Flood protection
NEARLY 65,000 more homes will get better protection from flooding after the green light for construction to start on 93 defence schemes this year.
With...
New company lands deal as part of £750m Wakefield PFI project
AN enclosed composting facility is to be built as part of a £750m PFI project.
BioWatt Engineering, which specialises in the design and build of...
Madden the mediator as REC launches new division
MANCHESTER environmental consultancy REC has launched an ecology division to help guide developers through the planning process.
It is led by principal ecologist Neil Madden...
Engineers back Ofwat plan to tackle water shortages
THE country’s civil engineering profession has welcomed OFWAT’s plans to plans to give greater incentives for companies to transfer water from areas where it...
£2m package is up in the air
A £2m package of air quality grants has been made by Defra to 36 local authorities in England which have demonstrated innovative measures to...
Hail to the chief
THE joint venture working on Yorkshire Water’s infrastructure investment programme as part of the AMP5 framework has landed a top accolade.
Barhale WSP was awarded...
