News from 19 January 2012 on edie

WRAP joins Anglian Water to help SMEs cut water usage

WRAP and Anglian Water Business have joined forced forces in a bid to help businesses cut their water bills.

Parliamentary statement on new FITs levels welcomed by industry

Energy minister Chris Huhne has alleviated some strain on the solar PV sector but not addressed the 'elephant in the room', according to the industry.

Calls for investigation into NI energy prices

Charges for electricity generated from wind increasing at the same time as gas prices is one of a series of concerns raised by Northern Ireland's Consumer Council.

Water quality sewage upgrade project at half-way point

A major sewage upgrade project which aims to increase the capacity of London's treatment works by 50% is half-way towards completion, according to Thames Water.

NI scheme offers waste producers free advice on resource efficiency

Businesses in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to adopt more resource-efficient measures under a new scheme that will offer funding for sustainable initiatives.

Concern grows over Green Deal

Business broadly welcomes plans for the Green Deal but fears elements of how it could be introduced later this year will doom it to failure.

VIDEO: General Motors surpasses 50% target for zero waste manufacture

General Motors is now recycling 92% of waste generated by all of its worldwide facilities according to its first global sustainability report released last week (January 12).

ANALYSIS: Retailers must promote consumer choice in sustainability

A growing acceptance of green issues among consumers suggests retailers should spend less effort on convincing customers to make sustainable purchasing decisions and more on supporting them with those choices.

Wind power tops 6GW of installed capacity

Britain's installed wind capacity has topped 6GW - enough to power 3M homes - for the first time.

Green energy to cost every home an extra £400 a year claims think tank

The long-running argument of pro-renewable energy policies costing households has been reignited by a think tank.

Day: 19 January 2012