Month: November 2008

Saving the world through software – Microsoft’s green agenda

Software and the internet can play a great part in efforts to help the environment - as they did in winning the US Presidential election for Barack Obama.

Food and drink firms cut CO2 by 17%

Leading figures from the food and drink industry celebrated the one year anniversary of their commitment to cut their impact on the environment on Thursday.

EA chief calls for ‘Green New Deal’

The UK needs a 'Green New Deal' to stimulate investment in clean energy and move to a low carbon economy, the head of the Environment Agency has said.

‘Recycling is important’, say South East residents

Councillor Moira Gibson, chairman of the South East England Regional Assembly's Planning Committee, highlights the results of a major survey into attitudes to recycling.

RSPB ‘disappointed’ by water plans

Water companies have not fully explored opportunities for water savings or put forward enough proposals for large scale water facilities over the next five years, wildlife campaigners have claimed.

Working together to map out the weather

A new weather information resource to explore how environmental data could help towards the effects of climate change and how it could be used in other weather modelling disciplines is being developed by Landmark Information Group and the University of Bristol.

We need eco-extremists – Miliband

The scale of the popular movement and the force with which activists and agitators deliver their arguments is key to the success of any future international agreement to tackle climate change.

Beryllium provokes fears over development

Fears have been raised that a proposed social housing development could be built on land contaminated with beryllium.

What does the budget mean for your business?

Leading trade association the Environmental Industries Commission takes a detailed look at how the Pre Budget Report will impact on the sector.

PROM: A considered approach

A new way of routing pipelines is proving increasingly popular with the water companies. Craig Roberts and Paul Hart of Black & Veatch explain the company's Pipeline Routing Optimisation Method

How to cut your costs by seeing the bigger picture

The life cycle cost (LCC) approach requires a radical restructuring of contracting and procurement practice. Bob Went, group consultant for ITT Water & Wastewater, comments on why it is essential for all pump installations

Chlorine, the safer way

The most widespread disinfectant used in the treatment of drinking water is chlorine, which can be applied in a variety of ways. In bacteriological terms, chlorination is well proven, writes Tosh Singh of Grundfos Alldos. It is more than 75 years since chlorine was used to disinfect drinking water for the first time. And the years of experience have shown that acute toxicity can be excluded, when chlorination is executed correctly.

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