Day: 18 March 2010

Chromium-contaminated pilot results to be revealed

The results of a much anticipated trial into the remediation of chromium-contaminated land are to be revealed at BEX part of SustainabilityLive! at Birmingham's NEC.

No drips allowed at annual water skills contest

Water engineers will be put under pressure at the annual Institute of Water Drilling and Tapping Championships.

Understanding contamination legislation at BEX

Understanding the legislation and what is required of your business under contaminated land rules will feature prominently at BEX.

Guerrilla gardener says councils should stop funding planting

Green activist and author Richard Reynolds believes it is wrong taxpayers are being forced to pay for planting in their streets.

Lord Stern brands COP15 a ‘sixties student meeting’

Leading economist and academic, Lord Stern, compared COP15 and its 'disappointing' outcome to a 1960s student protest.

Nissan to build eco-car in UK

Sunderland will be home to the world's first 'affordable and zero emission' car, Nissan said this morning (March 18).

Councillors dump nuclear waste plan

Councillors have dumped plans to landfill nuclear waste in what could be a big blow to Government plans to increase the country's nuclear generation capacity.

Iconic casino resort achieves green building status

The Las Vegas Sands, one of the most recognisable of the strip's casino resorts, has been rewarded for greening its operations.

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