News from 4 August 2009 on edie

Irish firm buys its first British wind farms

An Irish power firm has snapped up its first UK based wind farms after announcing the market was 'key' to a low carbon future.

NI chicken waste incinerator battle rumbles on

Plans to build an incinerator to dispose of waste from Northern Ireland's chicken farms have once again been stalled, with the local council deciding not to decide on the latest application, and passing it up the chain to a public review.

Scotland promises more energy efficient homes

The Scottish government is offering almost 100,000 householders help to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

UK’s first green skills centre takes root in Wales

A green skills centre teaching more than 1,300 people a year to work in green technologies is being set up in the Welsh valleys.

Government forced to redo maths on corporate carbon conversion rates

The government has been forced to correct mistakes in greenhouse gas conversion rates used by businesses to measure their carbon footprints.

Toxic mine clean up enters next stage

A multi-million pound project to clean up a toxic mining waste dump which left neighbours fearing for their health has entered its second phase.

Oil sand extraction a ‘toxic’ investment

Taking oil from tar sands could prove a 'toxic' investment for international oil companies amid falling oil prices, experts say

€300m European grant for Belgium’s largest wind farm

Belgium's largest wind farm will be built off the coast of the country with European funding of €300m (£254 million).

Spanish buildings to go BREEAM

Buildings in Spain could soon be built to BREEAM standards after an agreement to bring the scheme to the country.

‘No health implications’ for fortnightly waste collection

Switching from weekly to fortnightly waste collections would not pose any increased risk to health nor cause a greater nuisance to householders, according to a report commissioned by an industry body and Government advisers.

Day: 4 August 2009