News from 9 November 2011 on edie

WRAP launches tender scheme to boost AD innovation

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has unveiled two tender invitations in a bid to boost innovation in the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector.

Coca-Cola unveils plastic recycling scheme for London 2012

Coca-Cola has announced it is planning to recycle all clear plastic waste collected at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games into 80 million new coke bottles.

Water catchment management not a ‘silver bullet’

Water catchment management (CM) shouldn't be seen as a "silver bullet" to solve water stress and water companies "must be part of the wider picture" by working in partnership with agriculture to support CM initiatives.

IEA warns cuts to renewables may kill off industry

Governments need to keep backing renewables even in more austere times, according to the International Energy Agency (ISE).

China and India to dominate world energy markets by 2035

Increased demand for energy will see China and India comsume half the world's energy output by 2035 according to new research by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

BT initiative could cut carbon footprint by 5%

BT is launching a remote smart energy management and control system across its centres, which it claims could help it reduce its carbon footprint by 5% and knock £13m off its energy bills.