Day: 21 November 2008

London 2012 launches sustainable buying code

Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have published a code which aims to ensure they buy green, ethical products and services for the Games.

Irish firm looks to make fuel from algae

Irish alternate energy and waste company NTR has entered into a partnership to carry out research and development into making fuel out of algae.

OpenHydro strikes tidal energy resource deal

Irish tidal renewable energy company OpenHydro has struck a deal that gives it access to one of the world's largest tidal energy resources.

Companies told to jump on low-carbon energy opportunities

Businesses have been urged to grab themselves a share of an industry set to be worth US$3 trillion a year by 2050.

Low-carbon homes policies ‘only helping the rich’

Current policies to make low-carbon and more energy efficient homes risk leaving low income households out in the cold.

Impax continues to grow with two new appointments

Impax Group, the specialist environmental investment company has announced the appointments of Victor Juttmann and Caroline Barraclough as Investment Manager and Marketing Manager, respectively.

We’ll always need air quality consultants

Air quality and its cousin integrated pollution prevention & control (IPPC) never top the league when consultants and their clients are asked where they expect to see rapid growth in coming years - but there's always going to be a need for professional advice in this area.

Three big fields continue to dominate consultancy sector

There are three key areas where most environmental consultancies expect to be picking up the bulk of their work next year - and their clients agree with their verdict.

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