Day: 15 October 2007

Diverse champions aim to inspire Londoners to go green

Over a dozen green individuals from a wide range of backgrounds are being held up as examples to fellow Londoners in an effort to encourage the city to go green.

New powers to curb water pollution

New regulations have been introduced to police sewage treatment facilities in Ireland in a bid to curb pollution.

New testing system to make hydrogen safer

A new high-pressure hydrogen testing system has been unveiled to meet the new safety challenges of using the gas as an alternative fuel.

Network Rail need not divulge environmental info

A court case considering whether Network Rail counts as a public authority - and therefore covered by the full force of the Freedom of Information Act - has decided it is not.

Making the intelligent choice

Compulsory metering looks likely to become a reality in areas of serious water stress. David Ballard analyses the implications for water companies and the consumer, and argues that basic mechanical meters could prove a false economy.

Fighting water with electronics

Halma Water Management (HWM) says its products evolve as a result of it paying attention to customers' needs. One such customer is United Utilities, which, through its a strong relationship with HWM, is reaping the benefits.

A flexible approach to liquid filtration

Fibra technology combines three processes in one fibrous bed device: filtration, coalescence and gas contacting. Dr Christopher Flinn describes some of the benefits of the product, and explains its multiple flexibility.

BSS sets its sights on water

A massive national tube distribution centre in the heart of the country is more than a logistical measure for BSS. It is a way of moving into new business sectors and securing the company's future.

‘We need innovation’

The Environment Industries Commission is actively involved in implementing the Water Framework Directive, and is pushing to put it quickly into effect. But, it says, the government should be incentivising new technologies.

A new mood for spending

The summer's devastating flooding exposed the UK's ineffectual drainage and sewerage networks. Dean Stiles reports on how the public is ready to pay for improvements if positive leadership is shown.

How to get ahead in property

The buildings sector accounts for 40% of CO2 emissions. But laws and customer demands are changing, and businesses that adapt early will come out on top

Landfill alternatives come into their own

With just ten years until the UK runs out of space for landfill - and three in the South-east - alternatives are starting to be taken seriously
John Haven

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