Day: 17 December 2012

Trump’s ‘sick’ windfarm advert reported to watchdog

Scottish Greens have lodged a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after Donald Trump placed adverts in two newspapers linking windfarms with the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

Nuclear plant design meets environmental expectations

A design for the UK's first nuclear reactor in 25 years has received approval and is suitable for construction, says the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

UK energy policy causing ‘confusion and scepticism’

The scientific community must take a more decisive lead in the debate on energy policy, according to the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).

Thames Water invests in sustainable reed bed system

Thames Water has invested in the installation of a reed bed system to help manage wastewater at its treatment facility in Uffington, Oxfordshire.

Euro leaders call for wasteful goods to be ‘taken off market’

The European Commission is calling for a cull of resource-inefficient consumer goods across Europe to stimulate markets for products and services that have lower lifecycle impacts.

Food waste debate is ripe for consumption

New research shows that public attitudes do not need to be a barrier to increasing household food waste collections. Natan Dorn reveals all

In brief: Energy-from-waste contract news

Lots of activity on the energy recovery front of late, as the next tranche of treatment infrastructure gets the green light across the UK.

European Commission funds renewables integration project

The European Commission has awarded a consortium of stakeholders €13.3m to integrate renewable energy generation into the electrical grid.

UK in top five for environmental certification

The UK is in the top five countries globally for achieving environmental certificates under the standard ISO14001.

Success lies in scaling up ‘game changing’ sustainability

Large firms are increasingly adopting and scaling up sustainability innovations and reaping substantial rewards in the process, new research has found.

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