Day: 20 April 2012

EnServe scoops major Thames Water contract

Thames Water has awarded utility and energy infrastructure company EnServe a contract to maintain and repair its south London sewerage network.

Ofgem launches smart grid framework

Energy regulator Ofgem has unveiled its first Smart Grid Evaluation Framework in a bid to boost the rollout of smart grids by the energy industry.

The eating disorder around food waste

Battling negative perceptions of 'slop buckets', Nicola Peake explains why more service providers need to do more to capture this waste stream

Public want honesty on supermarket food waste

Supermarkets should be more honest about the food they throw away and focus on better waste prevention techniques, according to public opinion.

Honda pioneers rare metals recycling from used cars

Honda is set to embark on what it claims is the world's first mass-production process to extract rare earth metals from used car parts.

Local mayor slams Irish Water reform plans

Clare mayor Pat Hayes has criticised plans by the Irish Government to establish Irish Water as an independent state owned subsidiary, arguing water and wastewater services will be affected.

Nestlé backs LCA venture to boost sustainability

Nestlé is looking to deepen its knowledge of life cycle assessment and improve the environmental performance of its consumer products by backing a pioneering research initiative.

Keep wind FIT cuts ‘bite-sized’ says industry

The need to persuade Government not to impose large Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) cuts on the wind power sector, but to keep such action bite-sized, emerged as a major concern during this week's RenewableUK conference in Glasgow.

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