News from 10 November 2011 on edie

HP swipes top spot from Nokia in Greenpeace electronic list

Hewlett Packard (HP) has pipped rival consumer electronic brands Dell and Nokia to the post by gaining top marks for its sustainable operations in Greenpeace's 17th Greener Electronics Guide.

EDF men jailed following Greenpeace spying trial

'Big Six' energy giant EDF has been found guilty of spying on environmental campaigners Greenpeace.

Veolia opens trade waste MRF in Birmingham

A material recovery facility (MRF) has opened in Birmingham in a bid to help businesses in the West Midlands boost their green credentials by sending less waste to landfill.

Water meter initiative to save Scottish public sector £2.7m

Business Stream has won a contract to implement the UK's largest ever non-domestic smart water meter roll out, saving an estimated £2.7m over the next three years.

DECC to fight FITs judicial review

Plans for a judicial review of cuts to the Feed-In Tariffs (FITs) scheme will be fought by the Government.

New CCS project announced

The prospect of a working Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) scheme is back on the cards after an agreement between two energy giants.

Government not leading by example on energy efficiency

An early day motion has highlighted the poor energy efficiency of the Houses of Parliament.

Details of second FITs legal challenge revealed

One of the UK's largest solar businesses has revealed it is behind a second legal challenge on cuts to Feed-In Tariffs (FITs).

£10k fine for company leaking acid into river

Streamline Environmental Services has been successfully prosecuted by the Environment Agency (EA) for causing hydrochloric acid to leak into the River Quaggy in Lewisham which "devastated wildlife".

EdieWaste one of top ten ‘influencers’ on Twitter

EdieWaste's twitter account @edieWaste has been ranked sixth in the first ever list of the top 100 sustainability influencers on twitter, ranked by authority.

Bin specialist Taylor sold to investment firm for £15m

Waste container manufacturer Egbert H Taylor & Co has been acquired by investment team Sullivan Street Partners and Oakfield Capital for £15m.

Day: 10 November 2011