Day: 28 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).

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