Day: 1 May 2007

Wind turbine to power sewage works

A wind turbine planned for a London sewage plant will help it satisfy half its energy needs from onsite renewables.

Ozone pollution on the rise

Ozone pollution is rising across Britain, especially in the cities, the government's air quality statistics for 2006 show.

Biofuel land use questioned in EU consultation

Europe's goal of using biofuels to power a tenth of Europe's road transport came under scrutiny this week in a consultation on how European land can be used to meet the target sustainably, combined with foreign imports.

Cutting red tape is good for us all – Defra

If the balancing act succeeds, we can cut the burden of bureaucracy while maximising the positive outcomes of regulation, according to Defra.

SustainabilityLive! off to a flying start

The crowds were flooding in as Sir John Harman, chairman of the Environment Agency, launched the inaugural SustainabilityLive!, the UK's biggest event for environmental industries.

Water industry must consider its impact

The water industry needs to look at what it can do to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change while trying to mitigate its own impact, according to a panel of industry experts.

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