Day: 23 May 2011

UK water firm makes strides in Ukraine

B & V Water Treatment has agreed a deal with a Ukrainian company to supply chemicals and technical expertise.

Tank accident releases hazardous waste water

Solvent Resource Management Ltd has been fined £150,000 after a spill released waste solvents and water at its chemical plant in Rye, East Sussex.

Waste and energy ‘early priorities’ for Green Investment Bank

The waste sector looks set to be one of the early beneficiaries of the Green Investment Bank (GIB), along with offshore wind and non-domestic energy efficiency.

Households asked to rethink garden waste

Northern Ireland environment minister Alex Attwood has launched Compost Awareness Week to encourage people to compost organic household waste.

Stobart Biomass deal set to power paper mill

Stobart Biomass has secured a long-term deal with Iggesund Paperboard to source, supply and transport biomass feedstock to fuel its new £100 million power station at its Workington paper mill.

Defra to study climate change risk to waste infrastructure

The risk posed by climate change and how it might affect future infrastructure such as energy-from-waste plants is to be examined by Defra.

Footballer Gary Neville’s testimonial to be wind powered

Former England and Manchester United defender Gary Neville has teamed up with a green energy company to make sport more sustainable.

Competition to redesign the pylon

A national competition to redesign the most iconic but controversial of energy structures the pylon has been launched.

Rise of the waste professional

As the waste sector evolves and expands, Vicky Kenrick looks at the recruitment challenges and opportunities this throws up

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