Day: 16 August 2010

UK’S first geothermal power plant given green light

A brownfield site is set to be transformed into the UK's first geothermal power plant after getting planning permission.

Burying plastic bottles can be better than recycling, report claims

Dumping used plastic bottles in landfill can sometimes be better for the environment than recycling them a controversial report claims.

330,000 Chinese make way for giant dam

A third of a million Chinese citizens must leave their homes to make way for a new waterway - in the biggest relocation scheme since China built the Three Gorges Dam.

Public wants greener kitchens, superstore chain says

Householders want kitchens of the future to be kinder to the environment, a new report reveals.

CRC will cost more than you think says carbon reporting expert

Fines and costs from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) deadline will hit sooner than expected according to leading accountants.

100MW biomass power plant planned for Southampton

Helius Energy today (August 16) announced plans to lease a 20 acre site in the Port of Southampton to build a 100MW biomass fuelled power plant.

Launch of UK’s first website to pay cash for electrical waste

A website claiming to be the first in the UK to offer cash for all types of electrical waste is due to launch today (August 16)

Does the Government have the political will to change direction on UK energy policy?

Nick White, managing director of Arthur D. Little UK and UK Energy Practice Leader, gives his thoughts.

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