Day: 15 February 2010

Hyder completes radiological survey for Gloucester City Council

Hyder Consulting, the international design and advisory consultancy, has completed a radiological survey and human

Gordon Brown launches climate change funding group

Funding to help poor countries tackle the long-term effects of climate change, has been announced by Gordon Brown.

Scots grab greener homes deal

Thousands of Scots have signed up to green their homes through Scottish Government's £15 million home insulation scheme.

England amongst the worst for nitrate pollution

Nitrate pollution is down across the European Union showing new legislation is 'proving effective', according to the European Commission.

BA announces Europe’s first bio-jet fuel plant

British Airways is to build Europe's first plant capable of turning waste into jet fuel.

Study links road pollution and heart disease for first time

European and American scientists have for the first proved a link between pollution and heart disease.

SLR gains planning consent for 20 turbine wind farm

Environmental firm SLR Consulting has successfully gained planning permission for a 20 turbine wind farm in Scotland for client North British Windpower (NBW).

Green light for huge UK gas storage site

Gas storage in the UK could be increased by as much as 30%, according to the government as it gave the green light to a new facility this morning.

Almost half of boiler scheme vouchers taken

Almost half of the vouchers on offer for the Government's boiler scrappage scheme have been taken up.

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