Day: 1 August 2011

Burst water main leads to travel chaos

Trains services between London and Brighton have been suspended after a burst water main flooded railway lines.

Thames Water aims to be UK’s largest on-site solar power producer

Specialist photovoltaic developer Ennoviga Solar has won a £7 million deal with Thames Water to install more than 100 photovoltaic systems at sites across the UK.

Landfill sites investigation shows no ‘significant’ public health risk

Well managed landfill sites do not pose a significant risk to public health, but more research needs to be carried out into closed landfills, according to new research from the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

Praise for FITs cut as axe falls

Cuts to subsidies for large-scale solar parks have been welcomed by business supplying free panels to households.

Build work underway for MBT facility in Wiltshire

Construction work on Wiltshire's first mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant has begun, which will treat up to 60,000 tonnes of household waste a year across the county.

Clothing chain goes green

Renewable energy pioneers, Good Energy Group, will provide international clothing retailer SuperGroup with 100% renewable electricity, under a new contract starting today (August 1).

United Utilities to overhaul Lancaster sewer

Major works to improve water quality in Lancashire's River Lune will soon be underway.

Space study provides key to water purification

Experiments conducted on board the space shuttle Atlantis have yielded a new era in water purification.

Skye community completes forest buy out

A community group in Skye are now the proud owners of almost 4.5million square metres of forest, after a successful bid to purchase the land from the government.

Scottish council pledges to cut construction waste

A Scottish local authority has pledged to halve the amount of construction waste sent to landfill.

Fast drive to recovery for end-of-life vehicles

Giveacar is an innovative scheme that supports the ELV Directive on the recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Dave Gilliver meets its founder, Tom Chance

Resourceful times: why less is more for waste

The less we waste and the longer we keep resources moving round the economy, the more green and economic gains we'll make, says Richard Swannell

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