News from 17 June 2011 on edie

WaterAid CEO awarded Cranfield honour

WaterAid's chief executive, Barbara Frost, has been given an Honorary Degree by Cranfield University for her work in the water sector.

Government agrees £10M loan fund to stimulate investment in AD

Funding to the tune of £10M to boost investor confidence in new anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities across England will be made available in a special loan fund, Defra has announced.

Limerick set to force residents to sign up for pay-by-weight waste collections

Limerick County Council is seeking to introduce new by-laws to make it compulsory for all households and businesses in the county to have their waste collected.

Eurostar expands Tread Lightly goals

Eurostar is building on its original Tread Lightly target, to reduce emissions by 35% per traveller journey by 2012.

Biffa serves up ‘super’ AD plant for food waste

An anaerobic digestion (AD) plant capable of processing up to 120,000 tonnes of food waste a year has officially opened today (17 June), and is being hailed as the largest of its type in the UK.

Balfour Beatty expands water and wastewater portfolio

Balfour Beatty has aquired Fru-Con Construction LLC, a leading water and wastewater infrastructure contractor.

600 solar panels power new Bristol industry

Bristol's new National Composites Centre (NCC) has had 600 solar panels fitted to make use of clean, renewable energy.

Grontmij scoops another Yorkshire Water contract

Grontmij has won a £5 million telemetry services contract with Yorkshire Water.

Half UK homes without adequate insulation

Half of UK homes do not even have basic insulation installed, according to new figures.

Wrong seal found at nuclear plant

Workers at a nuclear power station found the wrong kind of seal had made its way into the plant.

Cash-strapped councils receive cash boost to combat fly-tipping in Wales

Welsh councils are being given over £800,000 to target the removal of fly-tipped waste from hot spot dumping grounds in Cardiff, Neath Port Talbot and Torfaen.

Day: 17 June 2011