Month: February 2011

Waterways to be managed by new charity

The Environment Agency's waterways will transfer to a new waterways charity, the government announced in parliament today.

Edie at Ecobuild 2011

The edie team will be at Ecobuild 2011 at London's ExCeL centre for the three-day event beginning tomorrow (March 1).

‘1 in 100 year’ flood disasters could happen every other decade

Catastrophic flood events normally expected once a century - similar to those witnessed recently in Pakistan and Australia - can now be expected every 20 years.

Waste reduction could save £2 billion in Scotland

Scotland's waste advisory body, Zero Waste Scotland, says Scottish companies could save £2.36 billion annually by reducing waste costs.

Protest groups plan action against HS2

The government is beginning its consultation on plans for a high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham today (February 28).

Giveacar: building a sustainable business from vehicle scrapping for charity

This article was produced on behalf of Giveacar, a non-profit scrap car organisation that donates proceeds to charitable causes throughout the world.

Profile: Ian Hill, Openreach

Ian Hill is Chief Sustainability Officer at Openreach, part of the BT group. Ian has a background in finance, which is where he started, 12 years ago at BT.

Water bills to rise 4.6%

The regulator Ofwat has announced the water and sewerage prices for 2011/12 which will see bills in England and Wales rise by 4.6%.

Trials for anaerobic digestate land remediation

A by-product of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process could make land remediation much cheaper.

Waste battle concluded

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) has won a legal battle over a £4 billion waste services contract.

Cadavers to energy, Bill Bryson and more in edie TV News

February's edie TV News is online from today with the latest updates for the environmental sector.

Irish wind generation costs analysed

Wind generation in Ireland does not increase wholesale electricity prices and in fact, the trend is that it lowers them.

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