Day: 19 October 2006

Regeneration scheme targets rundown seaside resort

A run down part of Morecambe will be transformed into a sustainable housing development as a major regeneration scheme gets under way in North West England, with house-builders now sought for the project.

Europe outlines plan to cut energy waste

The EU has proposed tighter energy efficiency standards for buildings, vehicles and energy generation as part of its Energy Efficiency Action Plan, published this week.

Utilities giant takes a bite out of UK water market

Black and Veatch doubled the size of its UK water business this week when it bought the water division of British construction firm MJ Gleeson.

Pollution threatening groundwater supplies, EA warns

Most of England's groundwater is at risk from agricultural fertilisers, pesticides, solvents and other contaminants, the Environment Agency has said in its first groundwater assessment report.

Clean coal ‘both green and competitive’

The EU reiterated its support for carbon capture and storage this week when energy commissioner Andris Pielbalgs visited a clean coal plant in Italy, praising the technology's combination of green credentials with economic competitiveness.

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