Day: 2 May 2013

House of Lords sounds alarm over EU low carbon investment uncertainty

A clearer EU policy is needed to unlock investment in secure, affordable and low carbon energy, according to a report released today by the House of Lords.

VIDEO: Designing out waste holds ultimate value for Unilever

A revealing insight into how Unilever is targeting waste reduction as a value creation model across its manufacturing operations is offered in the latest of our Resource Revolution leader interview series.

Scottish Water invests in wind power to keep energy bills down

Scottish Water has installed 10 small-scale wind turbines at its wastewater treatment works in Stornoway to help reduce energy costs.

EXCLUSIVE: Circular Economy Taskforce looks to identify risk hotspots

The risks around a circular economy are being examined and mapped out by the Circular Economy Taskforce, as the consortium prepares to report on its initial findings next month.

EXCLUSIVE: WRAP chief calls for radical action on circular economy

The UK needs to be bolder in pushing through new business models if it is to create a circular economy, WRAP CEO Liz Goodwin has warned.

MOD to save £3m by battling energy consumption

Engineers have established a specialist control room that allows them to remotely manage energy use at 35 of the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) highest energy consuming sites.

Masdar and GIB renewables agreement a ‘huge vote of confidence’

Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore project investment opportunities in the UK's clean energy sector.

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