Day: 13 January 2012

Welsh Government approves flood grant

Welsh environment minister John Griffiths has agreed a grant of more than £1.3m towards a £3m flood alleviation scheme in south west Wales.

Ofwat to look at social tariffs and abstraction reform

Ofwat has updated its 2012-2013 work programme to include projects on social tariffs and abstraction reform.

Office supply firm claims hydrogen delivery first

An office supply company claims it will become the first business of its kind in the UK to use hydrogen delivery vehicles when it begins a trial scheme next week.

Average Brit has already caused a Kenyan’s annual carbon emissions

The average Briton has so far in 2012 been responsible for the same amount of emissions as a typical Kenyan will be over the whole year.

Solarcentury chief executive steps down

The man who led one of the country's biggest solar firms through some of the most turbulent times the industry has seen has stepped down.

FITs fight back in court again

Uncertainty continues to dog the solar industry as the Government drags the fights over subsidy cuts back to court today (January 13).

Plastics recycling will be ‘key focus’ in 2012

Boosting plastics recycling in the UK will be a "key focus" for 2012 as the sector continues to develop PET and HDPE bottles recycling technologies.

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