Day: 29 May 2008

Cost of nuclear decommissioning to soar

The cost of cleaning up the UK's nuclear facilities - some of which date back to the 1950s - looks set to rise above £73bn.

New eco-sports centre for Waterford

A new 'green' sports centre is expected to save almost Euro 72,000 a year on its energy bills.

Ireland ‘performing poorly’ on waste management

A new report has said that Ireland is performing poorly in terms of waste management.

Scotland’s waste report a mixed bag

Scotland has hit its recycling and compost targets for 2008 but looks unlikely to repeat this success story for the next set of targets in 2010.

Consultation launched on groundwater regs

Regulations to protect groundwater from pollutants are to be beefed up to comply with EU legislation.

Nanotech to detect waterborne biohazards

Space scientists from NASA are putting their expertise in cutting-edge nanotechnology to use in developing sensors to spot contamination in food and water.

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