Day: 15 May 2007

EU proposes international energy efficiency agreement

The EU energy commissioner called for an international energy efficiency agreement as he addressed the International Energy Agency meeting in Paris this week.

Clean coal is “better value than renewables”

More green energy funding should be going to 'clean coal' as a cheaper way of bringing down carbon emissions than renewables, a think-tank said in a report this week.

Treating timber waste in a constructive way

Chemically-treated timber waste is typically buried or landfilled, but studies into safer disposal methods have been carried out with positive results. Anurag Garg and Ibtisam Tothill explain

Why it pays for builders to give the skip a miss

Scaffold sheeting from construction sites normally ends up in landfill, but one supplier is offering to recycle the material and reduce disposal costs at the same time

Capital gains: a timely plan for infrastructure

A blueprint has been developed to help speed up the delivery of more waste and recycling facilities in London. Katie Coyne reports

Biomass drive for Scotland

A biomass action plan for Scotland has been published by the Scottish Executive which includes £3M of extra funding for renewable energy projects across the country.

AWCs pose no public health threat, says report

Alternate weekly collection schemes (AWCs) pose no threat to public health according to a report released last month.

Quality protocol set to boost compost markets

The composting industry has received a boost with the launch of a quality protocol enabling producers to create compost which is no longer classed as a waste.

Lyons report backs variable charging for waste

Councils should have optional powers to charge householders for waste, Sir Michael Lyons has recommended in his review into the future funding of local authorities, published last month.

WEEE national allocation centre fails to get off the ground as talks stall

Talks have broken down surrounding the national allocation centre for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) which would of matched up producer compliance schemes with designated collection facilities.

Oversizing costs

According to data from the BPMA, pumps represent the largest single use of motive power in industry and commerce, accounting for 31% of overall energy usage in UK industry alone, writes Andrew Glover.

Langsett WTW gets THM levels reduced

Earth Tech Morrison has played a major part in reducing Trihalomethane levels at treatment works to improve removal of iron and manganese, the build-up of which was affecting the plant's efficiency.

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