Day: 8 November 2010

New initiative for Welsh and Irish waters

Wales and Ireland are to receive £3.7 million to protect their shorelines from pollution on both sides of the Irish sea.

Irish offshore power could make country renewables giant

Ireland could start producing more than ten times its current power demand from its seas and coastline according to a new report.

Chris Huhne in China for talks

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate, Chris Huhne, arrived in China yesterday (November 7) for talks on energy security and climate change.

Giant Napier Grass could cure contaminated land

A joint Chinese and Australian project has proved a new way to remediate polluted former industrial land.

‘Human error’ blamed for sewage in water supply report

Reports of a desalination plant pulling in huge amounts of sewage are down to human error, water monitors said today (November 8).

UK’s first Green Parliamentarian to stand down at next election

The UK's first Green Parliamentarian last night (November 7) hailed his party's work as he addressed the Scottish Green Party conference for the last time as an MSP.

London’s new electric vehicle charging network announced

London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled plans for a new London electric vehicle charging network.

Edinburgh Distillery Embraces Green Technology

HydroThane UK and The North British Distillery Co Ltd (NBD) have completed the construction of the first phase of a three phase project which introduces high rate anaerobic digestion (AD) technology at the company's distillery site in central Edinburgh.

Climate minister to launch build up to UK Climate Week

Climate Minister Greg Barker will today (November 8) give the keynote address to mark the build up to the UK's first Climate Week.

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