News from 2 March 2015 on edie

Resource efficient business models: the roadmap to resilience and prosperity

This report sets out the Aldersgate Group's views on how government and others can show real leadership in transforming the economy of the UK into one that is fit for our resource-constrained future.

Energy

M&S completes UK’s largest rooftop solar project, more on horizon

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has completed the installation of the UK's largest single-roof-mounted solar panel array at its East Midlands distribution centre.

Poll reveals distorted view of wind power subsidies

New research has revealed the vast misconceptions held by the UK public surrounding wind power, such as the level of financial and popular support it receives.

Rising price of carbon would have almost no effect on EU trade, study finds

The EU could increase its carbon price tenfold without any real impact on international exports, academics have found.

£30m waste-to-energy investment by GIB propels sector into ‘new phase’

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has made a 'landmark' £30m investment in the construction of a new £60m advanced-technology Waste to Energy (WtE) plant in Hertfordshire.

15 for 15: Frost & Sullivan presents energy & environment outlook

2015 will be the year that LED lighting will become truly mainstream, desalination will undergo a revival and cities will get smart about saving water, according to consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan.

Political uncertainty dampens UK’s appeal for renewable energy investors

The UK is losing its appeal as a destination for investment in renewables as a continuing lack of clarity round the future of the UK's green energy mix and a policy hiatus caused by the upcoming General Election take their toll.

Heineken partners with UNIDO to tackle water scarcity in developing markets

International brewer Heineken is teaming up with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to accelerate the deployment of water stewardship initiatives in countries and regions classified as 'water-scarce'.

UK resource governance for the 21st century

High and volatile resource prices have been identified as one of the key macroeconomic trends of the 21st century.

Energy

A secure and resilient economy: Does the UK need an Office for Resource Management?

With the UK lagging behind other industrialised nations on resource security and productivity, several influential lobbies and think-tanks have called for a dedicated office to tackle the problem.

Day: 2 March 2015