Four in five ecologists in England feel undervalued by government, industry survey finds
An overwhelming majority of environmental practitioners in England feel grossly undervalued by politicians, the public and other professions, according to a survey conducted by...
Re-purposing steel from oil rigs: Student project wins award
Students from Northumbria University have been lauded for projects including work on the sustainable re-use of steel in the world’s longest running awards scheme...
Is the UK ready for large-scale electrification?
Griff Thomas considers whether the UK has the grid capacity, infrastructure planning and skilled workforce needed to support a more electrified energy system.
The question...
Professional recognition for energy workers improves job prospects
In a survey of over 1,000 energy professionals, those with chartered status receive higher salaries, improved job security and increased work-life balance. These are...
Generating electricity from sewage: Awards for Nottingham startup
A biofuel cell technology for generating electricity from wastewater has secured two national engineering awards for a team of researchers at the University of...
New codes of practice will demonstrate a high standard of electromechanical repair
The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) is celebrating its 80th anniversary and has introduced its first Codes of Practice for, and backed...
Put working conservationists at the heart of conservation policy, says charitable trust
The "unsung heroes of conservation" are being celebrated by a new website "Working for Wildlife", launched by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)....
Awards pay tribute to energy professionals’ ingenuity
Over 200 energy industry senior executives joined former swimming champion and host Mark Foster in congratulating the winners of the 2016 Energy Institute (EI)...
Driver for water utility clocks up nearly 50 years of public service
A Scottish Water tanker driver has clocked up nearly five decades of public service in Fife
Low-cost air quality monitors included in education packs for schoolchildren
Clean Air Day (17th June) was marked by hundreds of events across the UK.
Fife Council and sustainability consultancy Ricardo have provided three Scottish...
Window on the problem: CPD addresses retrofitting’s role in decarbonising UK social housing sector
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU is launching a new CPD for sector stakeholders covering the fenestration considerations when retrofitting the housing stock.
Social housing providers must...
Lighting workshops will address quantifying sustainable resilience
A new series of workshops on how to calculate circular and carbon metrics for lighting products has been announced by circular lighting expert Recolight....
Rapid growth in skills needed to achieve net zero targets in the South West,...
A new report written by consulting firm Gemserv has found that, at current installation rates for heat pumps and insulation, local authorities in the...
ERF in Oxfordshire hosts work experience week for local school
In late June Viridor welcomed nine school students from the nearby Bicester School to the Ardley Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) to participate in the...
You have to know about DSEAR of course
DSC-Ltd with the noted industry figure of Roy Smith at the helm is proud to announce that their “DSEAR with a Bang” one...
Building firm creates wetland for local school in Wigan area
Building and engineering firm J. Murphy & Sons (Murphy) will help open a new biodiversity Wetlands project in Golborne on 18 June.
Murphy created...
Webinar to explain package version of Veolia’s Exelys™ sludge treatment technology
Veolia Water Technologies UK (Veolia) is running a webinar on 29 June at 2pm to explain the benefits of its Package Exelys™ sludge treatment...
Nominations for the AEMT Awards are officially open
The nomination process for the 2022 Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) awards programme is now officially open.
Building on its past successes,...
New apprenticeship key to delivery of major infrastructure projects, says ICE
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has advised that the introduction of a civil engineering apprenticeship is necessary to ensure the delivery of key...
Government must act now to close green skills gap, warns new report
The UK is at risk of falling behind on green skills, according to a report published on 25 November by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery...
