Day: 1 May 2012

New national body and DECC to pool Green Deal expertise

A new national body has been launched to provide industry with Green Deal expertise and identify energy efficiency opportunities in the UK through collaboration with DECC.

AD and biogas could boost ‘painfully slow’ renewables progress

The Government must do more to boost the energy from waste sector - if the UK is to meet its renewable energy ambitions, according to environmental champion Lord Redesale.

S&C Electric Europe to help EDF meet grid compliance

EDF Energy Renewables has awarded S&C Electric Europe a major contract to supply equipment for National Grid compliance to its Fallago Rig onshore windfarm in Scotland.

Trade union blames UK drought situation on reservoir closure

UK water supplier Thames Water has come under fire from trade union GMB for closing more than 20 reservoirs, which it argues is responsible for making drought in the south east worse.

Video: Scottish Water completes 1.2km tunnel

One of Scotland's largest project in AMP5 has been completed in Airdrie. Scottish Water's William Ancell explains

VIDEO: Harsh reality of water poverty first hand

Twelve volunteers from the water sector in the UK have just returned from a fact-finding mission to Zambia in southern Africa.

Welsh housing estate to get a green facelift

A major project to regenerate a deprived housing estate in Wales into an eco-friendly hub and slash domestic fuel bills has been unveiled.

In brief: energy-from-waste contract news

Viridor reaches a milestone in the construction of its latest energy-from-waste (EfW) facility, while Waste Recycling Group gets the green light for energy recovery in Buckinghamshire.

AMEC appoints new group director

International engineering and project management company AMEC has appointed Gavin Stonard as project management and engineering product group director.

Sutton’s new collection service slashes costs

Nick Warburton visits Southwest London to see how new working patterns in the council's waste and recycling service have netted £1m in savings

WRAP seeks partner to showcase sustainable homes

An opportunity to work with Zero Waste Scotland to design and build an exemplar housing model to demonstrate the latest principles in resource efficiency is being offered to architects, builders and developers.

Energy and water fears block EU food expansion

Europe's need to increase food production is being blocked by energy and water constraints, political, food and farming leaders were warned yesterday in Edinburgh.

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