News from 21 September 2011 on edie

May Gurney named as preferred bidder for household waste collection contract

Cheshire West & Chester Council has named May Gurney as the preferred bidder for a 14-year household waste collection contract worth up to £126m.

Institute of Water unveils ‘Day in the Life’ water event

The Institute of Water (IoW) is set to host a series of events exploring various roles within the water industry in a bid to provide better insight into the sector.

Energy providers criticised over lack of information on smart meters

The Big Six are failing to provide clear information and guidance on energy efficiency initiatives such as smart meters to consumers - making it difficult for them to make informed choices.

Halton Council awards waste service deal to WSR Recycling

Halton Borough Council has awarded WSR Recycling a three-year service contract to manage its reception waste, recycling and waste transfer services.

Solarcentury named fastest growing renewable energy firm – again

Revenue of more than £50m this year has kept Solarcentury's place at the top of a renewable business league.

Reuse and recycling must take priority, EU member states told

Member states must give higher priority to reuse and recycling if Europe is to become fully resource-efficient and manage its waste as a resource by 2020, the European Commission (EC) has said.

Severn Trent Services wins contract to build largest denitrification system in China

Severn Trent Services (STS) has been awarded a contract to provide wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) Zhang Gui Zhuang (ZGZ) with a deep bed denitrification system in Tianjin, China.

MITIE joint venture powers waste wood gasification plant

Outsourcing firm MITIE is entering the energy market through a joint venture to build a 40,000-tonne waste wood gasification plant in Plymouth.

Resource Ireland event returns to Dublin in 2012

Resource Ireland, the premier event for the Irish waste, recycling and water markets, is returning Dublin next year, at the Simmonscourt from 17 - 18 October.

Clinton announces $6.2bn sustainability drive

Former US president Bill Clinton has called the drive for energy efficiency 'essential' as he announced a $6.2bn package of environmental measures.

Full extent of BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster emissions revealed

More than 2m kilograms of black carbon poured into the atmosphere over the nine weeks of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, research has revealed for the first time.

Day: 21 September 2011