Day: 11 February 2013

Book review: Sustainability Reporting for SMEs by Elaine Cohen

Sustainability Reporting for SMEs: competitive advantage through transparency Author: Elaine Cohen Published as a DoShorts by DoSustainability Reviewed by: Debbie Griffiths, Ideal

Circular economy ambition hinges on business appetite

A lack of market demand for secondary materials within the UK is starting to raise concerns among circular economy experts, especially as policy drivers appear to be on the wane.

Growth in non-European solar market is pushing global capacity to new heights

Europe's deployment of solar PV in 2012 fell 27% but countries such as India, Australia and Korea are lifting the global industry into the next stage of capacity.

Europe’s solar PV deployment falls for first time in seven years

Solar PV deployment in Europe fell 27% in 2012 to 17 gigawatt (GW) from a record 23GW in 2011, according to new industry figures.

Waste Prevention Plan gets December release date

The long-awaited Waste Prevention Plan for England is set to be published in December of this year, Defra Resource Minister Lord de Mauley announced today.

Poll shows ‘overwhelming request’ for low carbon future

A recent poll has revealed that 78% of people want low carbon sources to power Britain in the future, with nuclear power coming top of the list with 26%.

Scottish councils hold keys to resource efficiency

The year ahead promises radical change for Scotland's waste management industry and local authorities will be major facilitators, says Iain Gulland

Staff engagement saves 1.8m litres of water at Welsh shopping centre

A shopping centre in Wrexham, Wales, has reduced its water consumption by 1.8 million litres year-on-year through monitoring usage and staff engagement.

How easy is it to reduce water consumption?

Reducing water usage at a major retail establishment may seem like a complex challenge but in the case of Wrexham's Eagles Meadow shopping centre, cutting consumption was "not exactly rocket science".

University to set up energy harvesting and generation centre

The University of Bath has received a €2.27m (£1.92m) grant to set up a new world-leading Centre for energy harvesting and generation.

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