Potato-waste wood substitute earns inventor young engineering entrepreneur award
Rowan Minkley, co-founder and CEO of Chip[s] Board, received the award from the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub on 22 November
Essentials for managing drain repair: Two-day course in September
WRc has announced the dates for its next two-day "Essentials for Managing Drain Repair" course: Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 September 2016, at WRc...
Firm partners with National Chemical Emergency Centre to bolster chemical response capability
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has partnered with the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) to provide training for its employees to deal...
Water Jetting Association streamlines membership structure
The Water Jetting Association (JTA) has launched a simplified its membership structure so more businesses and organisations can take advantage of being members.
The move...
Public sector can slash its energy bill by looking at lighting, and new courses...
The UK’s public sector is being encouraged to follow in the footsteps of organisations that have seen the light on inefficient lighting as efforts...
Online learning provides solid foundation in pump technology
Professionals in the pumps sector can gain a comprehensive foundation in all aspects of this technology through a suite of accredited courses available via...
E&S outstrips national average for job satisfaction, pay and employment
Job satisfaction for the environment & sustainability profession continues to outperform the UK average
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
Webinar will look at how to develop an effective corporate net zero strategy
The first in a series of webinars to help organizations develop a practical and actionable net zero strategy will be hosted by environmental consultancy...
Instrument specialist joins ultrasonic flowmeters firm
Martin Hardwidge joined clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter specialist Katronic Technologies at the beginning of July to take on the role of Global Sales Manager, working...
Fluid strategies for waste and cost reduction
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A couple of forthcoming events will equip participants with expertise in...
Funds for real-time nutrient sensing
An overhaul of British Water’s wastewater treatment technicians’ training means plant operatives will now undertake onsite assessment to complete the course
Appraising the landscape
Envirotec addresses a few questions to EPR's new managing director Ben Kite. He talks about ecological consultancy, training, Brexit, and the environmental measures he...
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...
11 million people employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018
Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This...
Energy from waste facility hosts event aimed at encouraging chemistry exploration
In late August, Colnbrook’s Lakeside Energy from Waste facility and Education Centre opened its doors to chemists young and old, in an event which...
UK Asbestos Training Association updates rules of membership to address threat to industry standards
UKATA says it has overhauled its rules of membership to counter a threat from sub-standard service providers.
Trainers add two more
A training company has added two new venues – Milton Keynes and Edinburgh – to its calendar for 2013.
Corporate Risk Systems (CRS) said the...
New CEO at Finnish measurement firm
Environmental and industrial measurement firm Vaisala has appointed Kai Öistämö (b. 1964) as President and CEO. Öistämö starts at the firm on 1 October,...
Back from the future
RESEARCHERS at four universities have joined forces on a low carbon engineering project that they believe could transform the way cities are built.
Led by...
