Day: 31 July 2012

Non-renewable source fuels Olympic cauldron

Olympic organisers considered using biogas to fuel the Olympic cauldron but chose to use less eco-friendly natural gas to reduce costs.

Carbon Trust helps Ford speed up energy efficient plan

The Carbon Trust is collaborating with Ford to deliver energy efficient services across 550 of the motor giants UK dealerships.

Tower Hamlets goes underground to pioneer waste solution

The London borough installed the first underground bins in the late 1990s. Nick Warburton reports on its plans to extend collections to include mixed recycling

Circular economy

Royal College of Music on track towards carbon reduction target

The Royal College of Music (RCM) is making substantial progress towards its carbon reduction target through a number of energy efficient projects.

Water levels still below ‘normal’ despite heavy rain fall

Water levels in natural storage basins deep below the ground are in most cases still below "normal" despite the recent heavy rain fall.

Albert Bartlett makes huge savings with waste cut system

Potato packing company Albert Bartlett has saved £200,000 a year by assessing its waste through a unique bar-coded bin system.

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