Day: 11 February 2011

Football club run by green energy chief ‘bans’ red meat

The man behind green energy business ecotricity has begun the greening of his football club by banning red meat from its half time meals.

Smart people not smart buildings are the energy solution

The behaviour of people is as important as building design in using energy sustainably.

US celebrity Erin Brockovich is new Aussie environmentalist

Australia has a new champion for environmental issues in the form of international environment and human rights crusader, Erin Brockovich.

Cutting-edge AD centre opens

A new-cutting edge AD development centre (ADDC) is launched today in North Yorkshire by Ian Swales, MP for Redcar.

Landfill fire will burn for another two weeks

A landfill will be on fire for at least another two weeks with firefighters remaining on site to water-down smouldering waste.

Gypsum report shows progress to zero plasterboard waste

A report into plasterboard use shows waste gypsum has been reduced on four key areas for the third year in a row.

Big society, less water use

The Government needs to understand the importance of water management, says Michael Farnsworth. And local authorities, organisations and citizens can play a critical role in reducing the impacts of mains water overuse.

Beating ragging – without hassle

Clearing out blocked pumps can be a costly and time-consuming business. But an innovative, hi-tech solution is proving to be a great success.

Data’s written in the stars

A new version of the STAR process control system has been developed by Veolia Water Solutions & Technology. Kieran Healey explains how it can make a difference.

Grontmij delighted by £4M SCADA project success

Engineering consultancy Grontmij has a new £4M contract for the programme and project management of Thames Water's high-profile Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) project.

Atkins backs climate change research

Engineering design consultancy Atkins has welcomed a decision by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to fund critical cross-sector research into how climate change could impact the UK's infrastructure.

Sustainable future that’s becoming reality

The water industry has to embrace green solutions to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions. Barry Oliver explains the best approaches

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