Day: 25 September 2008

Energy efficiency could soon have its day

While it is clearly demonstrable that cost effective carbon savings can be made through energy efficiency measures, many companies are still opting for more immediately eye-catching green initiatives - even though it may be more expensive to do so.

£1.5m for forestry biomass research

Researchers are being given about £1.5m of funding to examine the possibility of using fast-growing trees for renewable energy.

EA say no to new coal without CCS

No new coal-fired power stations should be built in the UK unless they can capture and store carbon emissions, a Government agency has told ministers.

The Hub provides new business model

At just 30 years old, Jonathan Robinson has inspired businesses around the world with his concept: The Hub. Erik Jaques met the man at the centre of the rapidly evolving nexus for 21st-century entrepreneurialism

Cement industry counts its carbon

In the cement industry, all the numbers are staggering - particularly emissions, which are worse than in aviation. Mike Scott reports on a huge sustainability initiative, and its impact on the developing world

Do local results for air quality stack up?

As local air quality management guidance is set to be revised, Richard Maggs casts his eye over the past five years and reviews the regime's progress to date

Getting a firmer grip on waste controls

As Defra's consultation on changes to waste carrier registration and enforcement regimes closes this month, Paul Collins assesses the Government's proposals

A broader voice for biowaste

The Composting Association has rebranded and changed its name to Association for Organics Recycling. Acting chief executive Jeremy Jacobs explains the motivations behind the move

Following protocol: how to climb in status

Gaining certification for your product under the Quality Compost Protocol scheme need not be a struggle if you know what is required. Katie Owens offers pointers

Plastic fantastic as bottle plant closes the loop

The UK's first plant capable of recycling PET and HDPE plastic bottles back into food grade material has opened for business. Maxine Perella attended the launch

In and outs of confined spaces

Working safely in confined spaces really comes down to using the right equipment, and using it in the correct manner. Given that, Robert Weeks - a health and safety trainer - is surprised that awareness of the basic apparatus is often lacking.

Growing up the hard way

The age of improved customer services and CRM have hit utility companies heavily of late, and few more so than the water companies. They have been slapped with heavy fines because of their lack of high-quality, readily available usage data. David Hughes examines the challenges facing water companies, and the technical, political and cultural minefields they must now negotiate to overcome them.

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