Day: 11 April 2013

Thatcher’s Energy Legacy: the Phoenix for a low-carbon economy? A personal reflection.

It is a more than averagely interesting week in politics; not least because the death of Baroness Thatcher has opened such emotional debates around a woman who was both heroine and villain; visionary and autocrat. One of her most divisive legacies was the deconstruction of the coal industry - so how did it feel at the time and how should those decisions be perceived in our fight for today's low carbon economy?

Canal network could help safe-guard UK water supply and renewables distribution

Building a comprehensive new canal network would not only address the difficulties of managing the UK's water supply, but would have additional benefits such as the efficient distribution of renewable energy.

Do not underestimate ‘massive’ water consumption in fracking process warns expert

The excessive use of water in the process of hydraulic fracturing must not be underestimated given the unpredictable nature of water in the UK, according to head of climate resilience and adaption at civil engineering firm Jacobs, Steve Thompsett.

What does a sustainable organisation look like?

Many companies approach sustainability from the resource-efficiency angle and take a ground-up approach to reducing their impacts. In this blog Sarah makes the case for taking a strategic, holistic approach to achieve not just best in class but 'unassailable market advantage'.

London investment fund seeks to rescue ailing waste projects

Waste projects that are in danger of being shelved due to a lack of funding will be targeted under a new scheme that aims to safeguard their future.

Resource efficiency is key to the evolution of the ‘smart city’

The evolution of the 'smart city' will require a new way of providing infrastructure and utilities to a growing population as well as a major uptake in resource efficiency, finds Leigh Stringer.

Shell reduces water use but plants operating less efficiently

Shell reduced the amount of fresh water it used by 6 million cubic metres in 2012 compared to 2011, mainly due to the company withdrawing less river water for its oil sands operations.

Save the date: 10 May – our live Resource Revolution debate

The findings of our exclusive research highlighting the opportunities and challenges of circular economy realisation will be debated in front of a live audience next month as the Resource Revolution campaign nears the end of its first phase.

Green Deal figures for March show significant increase in assessments

Green Deal assessments lodged in March reached 7,465, up from 1,729 in February, according to the Governments latest figures.

EU could save 20% of energy consumed by changing behaviour

Up to 20% of the energy consumed in the EU could be saved through behaviour change but in order to reach this, the region needs to develop effective energy efficiency policies, a new report claims.

VIDEO: Councils stand to gain by adopting ‘Plan A’ style partnerships

Somerset Waste Partnership's pioneering venture with Marks & Spencer to build greater transparency into producer responsibility is examined in the latest of our Resource Revolution thought leader video interview series.

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