Day: 28 March 2011

£2.7 million for eco-makeovers in London

Fire stations, hospitals and universities will be among public buildings in London to benefit from a £2.7 million fund to improve energy efficiency.

Irish raise Sellafield fears following Fukushima

Ireland's environment minister has reopened Irish fears over nuclear safety in Britain following a meeting with his UK counterpart.

Edie Awards: One month to register

With only one month left to register, the 2011 Awards for Environmental Excellence are set to receive a record level of entries.

Ofgem confirms 30 day notice for price hikes

Energy market regulator Ofgem has confirmed plans to force energy firms to give 30-days-notice before introducing price increases.

Dublin show highlights sustainable energy

The Energy Show, presented by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) takes place in Dublin this week.

Tywyn celebrates £7.6M Atkins-designed coastal defences

The Atkins-designed Tywyn Coastal Defence Scheme will be formally opened on Thursday 24th March 2011 by Jane Davidson AM, Welsh Assembly Government minister for environment, sustainability and housing.

Water firm to recycle 100% of its tyres

A water firm has pledged to recycle 100% of the 52 tonnes of tyres it goes through every year.

PwC building to be powered by cooking oil

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will use 45,000 litres of cooking oil to generate low carbon energy in its new headquarters on the Southbank of London.

Solar tops microgeneration league through FITs

Solar and a Scottish island lead the way on small scale renewable power generation according to a survey by an energy consultancy.

The evolution of sustainability

Throughout the great recession of 2007 - 2010, there has been a dislocation of trust between companies and the global communities they serve. Emerging from the recession - any company wanting to repair such dislocation has used sustainability as the model to achieve best results.

Green business on US trade mission

British businesses will visit the US this week on a five-day green trade mission.

Biffa beefs up its recovery operations

The acquisition of Greenstar now means Biffa has a striking portfolio of super MRFs. Mike Gerber went to visit London's largest in Edmonton.

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