Day: 29 November 2011

Waste industry gives cautious welcome to infrastructure plan

The waste sector has given a mixed reaction to Chancellor's George Osbourne's Autumn Statement today (November 29).

Mitsubishi Electric offers free recycling for air conditioning units

Mitsubishi Electric has joined forces with Overton Recycling to offer customers a free collection takeback service for its end-of-life air conditioning equipment.

Autumn Statement 2011 industry reactions

"Clueless", says Green Party; "myopic", says WWF; "polluter's charter", says Greenpeace.

NI Water wins environmental award

Northern Ireland (NI) Water's Rural Wastewater Investment Programme has been recognised by a national awards scheme for environmental best practice in its work with small communities.

Offshore wind energy set to grow 17-fold by 2020

Europe can expect "significant" renewable energy growth over the next 10 years, with offshore wind capacity increasing 17 times by 2020, while newer technologies such as solar and wave power will increase 11-fold.

New turbine technology could help lower cost of wind energy

Pioneering wind turbine technology which could lower the cost of wind energy is set to be unveiled later today (November 29) in Amsterdam.

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