News from 27 April 2009 on edie

Making soil a valuable resource at ET

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the biggest players in worldwide construction and its director of GeoEnvironmental will be explaining why 'dig and dump' is over.

State-of-the-art green building to open

A new $28m green building, more than half of which is made from recycled materials, will open to the public next week.

Businesses offered free advice on water saving

While a growing number of businesses are waking up to the value of cutting their carbon footprint, the issue of water use is still uncharted waters for many companies.

Anger as ‘clean’ coal power stations given the green light

Climate change activists have promised direct action to stop a new generation of 'clean' coal fired power stations being built in the UK.

Europe sets legally-binding carbon targets

Europe has become the first region in the world to set "far-reaching", legally binding climate and energy targets.

EPA releases water quality report

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland has released a report called the Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland.

EU votes to strengthen internal energy market

The European Parliament has voted to back new rules to strengthen the EU's internal energy market.

Campaign calls for action on energy efficiency in the home

A campaign fronted by TV designer Kevin McCloud is calling for Government to take the financial sting out of installing better insulation and other measures to improve the environmental performance of existing homes.

UK opens flood forecasting centre

A joint venture between Government, the Environment Agency and the Met Office should improve the accuracy and timeliness of flood warnings in the UK.

Budget provides clarity on landfill tax escalator

Buried deep in last week's budget is a titbit of information that will have those working in waste management breathing a sigh of relief - clarity over plans to steadily increase the rate of tax on waste going to landfill for the next four years.

US mercury emissions to be cut

The US Environmental Protection Agency is considering cutting emissions from the country's fourth-largest source of mercury air pollutants.

US could cut energy use by 10% by 2020

Planned federal energy efficiencies could cut the US's energy consumption by 10% by 2020, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Day: 27 April 2009