On-site renewable energy generation: Ten considerations
In recent years, rising energy costs and a desire for energy independence have made on-site renewable generation both desirable and economically advantageous. This article...
Picking up steam
Hot water from Scotland's mines and rocks could offer new energy industry jobs and reduce fuel poverty. Recent funding and start-up announcements may signal...
Tried and tested circular strategies shared
An EU-funded project aimed at supporting firms in the adoption of innovative business models and circular-economy projects has published a number of case studies...
Blackpool picks up Keep Britain Tidy award
Blackpool Council’s Waste Services Team has been named Environmental Team of the Year 2016 at the annual Keep Britain Tidy awards in recognition of...
Promoting expertise
SLD Pumps and Power has announced the appointment of Phil McDevitt as its Technical Sales Manager for Scotland and the North of England.
McDevitt’s appointment...
Non-destructive testing – a food waste reduction opportunity?
Food waste reduction is a key objective for consumers, businesses and governments seeking to save money, improve food production efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions,...
Domestic energy-from-waste unit wins Government funding
A seemingly ground-breaking energy-from-waste domestic heating system has been awarded support from the Government’s Innovate Energy Game Changer fund, enabling further development and trials.
The...
MPs recommend coffee cup charge to fund recycling infrastructure
The EAC has called on the government to introduce a 25p charge and for all coffee cups to be recycled by 2023
GDF SUEZ Energy UK wins new Power Purchase Agreement with Community Windpower’s Aikengall II...
Business energy specialist GDF SUEZ Energy UK has agreed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Community Windpower to buy all the electricity and...
Auto-analysers go on show at WWEM
For many analysts, WWEM 2018 will be the first opportunity to see SEAL Analytical’s latest autoanalyzer, the AA500, a fully automated, high throughput, segmented...
Better the dEUvil you know?
Dr Kerry Ashford, Chief Executive of the National Energy Foundation, offers a few thoughts on the EU referendum and its implications for energy and...
Conference sees launch of action plan to boost food recycling in England
England’s first action plan designed to increase the quantity and quality of household and commercial food waste collected and recycled, was launched on 7...
China may be shifting from coal to renewables
The pace at which renewable energy is being developed in China is leading to a slowdown in the approval of new coal-powered projects, according...
Food redistribution target doubling
WRAP announced on 16 January that Courtauld Commitment 2025 business signatories are aiming to double the amount of food surplus they send for redistribution,...
Scottish universities initiative to “drive the transition to net-zero electronics”
The Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT) was announced on 7 October, one of five new centres to share in £25m from a...
Recycling Association conference discusses China, confusion and collaboration
The Recycling Association's Quality First Conference, which took place on the 17 April in London, saw over 100 delegates attend to discuss topics including...
Chemicals are not being removed from tap water using traditional purification processes
A new study on pathogenic microbes and chemicals makes worrying reading for anyone concerned about what's in the tap water they are drinking. A...
New technologies for renewable energy to be developed by universities in the North East
The North East’s reputation for renewable energy research has received a major boost, with confirmation that the UK’s next generation of doctoral researchers in...
Which plastics recycling tech will dominate?
The economics of plastic waste recycling are rapidly changing, pointing to a future where both incumbent and advanced technologies will be used, but decisive advantages for certain technologies will emerge in particular regions depending on waste streams and legislation, according to a recent Lux Research report.
Recycled paint moves a step closer to the mainstream
Design and innovation firm Seymourpowell has publicised details of its work with Dulux-owner AkzoNobel and Newlife Paints, creating a new technology "to recycle paint...
