Day: 7 August 2009

Ireland plans climate change bill

The Irish government has said it will draw up a law tying the country to carbon cuts in what is being seen as a concession to Greens in parliament.

Las Vegas strip gets sustainable

Las Vegas' 24 hour a day power draining strip is going to get a lot greener with details of a new sustainable resort released this week.

Return to sender – Brazil sends back UK’s hazardous waste

Hazardous waste labelled as recyclable plastics has been returned to the UK after being discovered by Brazil's environmental regulators.

Scottish beavers disappearing amid fears of foul play

400 years ago, Scotland's beavers were hunted to extinction. Now a question mark hangs over plans to repopulate the country after the mysterious disappearance of several animals reintroduced to Argyll in May.

Government to back more hydropower development

The Environment Agency has released new guidance on hydropower to encourage more businesses into the market.

The race is on to cut costs and improve efficiency

Ofwat has fired the starting gun on a tough new era for the water industry. But will the decision to limit companies' future profits create more problems for contractors? And could necessary investment work be hit too? Dean Stiles reports.

Glasgow goes for drains gold

MWH AND HALCROW have teamed up to manage the Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership's (MGSDP) ambitious programme of drainage work.

Jobs boost as Scottish Water announces capital partners

SCOTTISH WATER has put the first of its framework partners in place for the infrastructure part of its forthcoming Capital Investment Programme. Ten companies have been selected as Construction Delivery Partners (CDPs) to work on infrastructure projects with Scottish Water's in-house delivery vehicle, CID, and its joint venture partnership Scottish Water Solutions.

Why it pays to do some ground work

The increasing emphasis on statistically assessing site data on ground investigations can be time-consuming and costly if you're not careful, explains Cathy Swords

Councils celebrate ‘beacon’ PFI landmark

Three councils have joined forces to create a waste project that aims to recover value from 53% of municipal waste by 2010. Phil Mellows attended the opening

Producer responsibility: what’s on the horizon?

With the WEEE Directive undergoing extensive consultation and new battery regulations just come into play, producers are facing a greater burden of compliance. Maxine Perella reports

Can EfW power up to be a renewable contender?

Energy-from-waste is well established as a treatment process, but how much potential does it have as a renewable energy source? Dean Stiles investigates

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