Day: 25 July 2011

World-leading hospital plans new CHP

A Surrey hospital is to install a new combined heat and power (CHP) plant which, it claims, will reduce the site's carbon emissions by over 40%.

Government warned on ‘over simplifying’ planning rules

In what is being hailed as the biggest shake up of the planning system since the Town and Country Planning Act of 1947 the Government is set to transform the British system.

DECC approves Sizewell B spent nuclear fuel storage plan

Approval for a plan to store spent nuclear fuel at a controversial power station has been granted.

Irish and British aviation emissions cutting work underway

Emission monitoring authorities in the UK and Ireland have today (July 25) welcomed the completion of the first stage of a pan-European monitoring system.

A green festival with a difference

edie.net had exclusive access to a new breed of festival aimed at gathering like-minded environmentalists together.

‘Big Six’ energy firms must ditch Del Boy sales tricks

Britain's top six energy companies are under fire again for misleading with door-step sales and told to repay ripped off customers.

npower boss goes undercover

npower's boss will be seen undercover at the energy giant as he works at the company's coal face for a TV show.

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