Day: 4 October 2006

Pay now to avoid catastrophic climate change costs later, UK tells polluting nations

The future costs of uncontrolled climate change would far outstrip investments needed now to avert it, Britain told a meeting of the world's top polluters in Mexico this week.

WRAP will wrap up Recycling Fund

The Government-backed Waste & Resources Action Programme has confirmed it is scrapping a major fund used to support the recycling industry - as exclusively revealed by edie on Monday.

Water meters for all London homes in the pipeline

Thames Water wants to install meters in all London homes from 2010, with a trial across two areas of South London starting this week.

Green taxes needed to fight “hot war” say Tories

Stepping up the green rhetoric at their conference in Bournemouth this week, the Conservatives have been keen to show that they are the best bet for the environment while maintaining their traditional position as the business party.

Pollution threatens national monument

An Indian tomb under consideration for World Heritage Site status is in danger of being ruined by toxic pollutants.

Making degrade

Millions of tonnes of household waste is landfilled in the UK every year, much of which is packaging. Degradable and biodegradable materials are increasingly used but still, among the public, general confusion abounds. Becky Toal reports

Eighteen years old, and still pumping

Like the human heart, pumps in industrial processes do not really do anything specifically interesting. But without them no other process could work properly. If you run an internet search on effluent treatment or primary sludge, you can find lots of sites describing the processes. But, says Toby Clarke, none of them describe the pumps that are used to move materials between each process stage

WRc approves pipe renovation scheme

Anyone who has had connections with the trenchless technology industry over the past 17 years or so, particularly in respect of the pipeline renovation sector, may well have heard the name Sanipor. We take a look at the technology, which has received WRc Approval and is proving a success on a number of projects.

The grass is greener…

Yorkshire Water treats around 350M m3 waste water per year, resulting in the production of 150,000-plus tonnes of dry solids. By 2010 this production will have increased by at least 15% due to improvements made at many of the company's 600 wastewater treatment works to meet the Freshwater Fish Directive requirements. Tom explains.

Belfast upgrade gets underway

Northern Ireland Water Service is spending more than £90M to upgrade Belfast's sewerage system. Morgan Est and Farrans(Construction) have been tasked with the work.

Leak-solving the Smart way

An unprecedented union of water companies and Severn Trent Services have joined forces to address the water shortage problems. Their collaboration has resulted in a new meter - the SmartMeter C100R - being designed and tested. In the first of a series of quarterly articles for WET News, Neil Furmidge provides an insight into the meter's creation.

Profiting from Profibus

Mowlem is building a new filtration and treatment plant for Essex and Suffolk Water Company. The use of Rotork actuators is realising major savings for the water company. We find out how.

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