Month: September 2012

King’s Cross £1.3m solar project comes alive

A central solar panel installation on the main roof at King's Cross station has been officially turned on today.

EU reaches 100GW wind power milestone

The European Union has passed 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed wind power capacity, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

Divide over Welsh sustainability body widens

A majority of organisations agree that a new Welsh independent body should be set up to carry out the Government's Sustainable Development Bill, according to the results of a 10-week consultation published yesterday.

Low carbon champion appointed to head up GIB

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the new chief executive and executive team who will head up the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB).

Jonathon Porritt advocates EfW for plastics recovery

Enviromentalist Jonathon Porritt has called for a more open debate on the potential of using waste-to-energy to recover the calorific value in plastics waste.

Ofwat appoints new chairman

Secretary of state, Owen Paterson, has announced that Jonson Cox has been appointed the new Non-Executive Chairman of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat).

Green Party sows seeds for next phase of growth

Having swept to victory as the new leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett talks to Maxine Perella about her plans to embed greener thinking into mainstream politics

Fears mount over marked deviation in waste accident rates

Concerns have been voiced over a growing divergence in health and safety trends across the waste and recycling sector.

Green Party leader calls for robust thinking on resource efficiency

Newly elected Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has highlighted the UK's resource efficiency agenda as being essential in unlocking future economic growth and delivering social prosperity.

Jail house rocks sustainable restaurant rating

Britain's first restaurant to serve meals to the public inside prison walls has been awarded the maximum three stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA).

Flood and drought centre of excellence opens

In a timely move, considering current UK flooding levels, the University of Leicester will tomorrow launch a centre which aims to predict the effects of climate change and assess the impacts of severe drought and flooding.

Robotic recycling firm set for high powered growth

ZenRobotics has secured €13m in investment funding to grow and commercialise its robotic waste recycling system, following the sale of its first ZenRobotics Recycler in a deal worth €1m.

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