Day: 24 August 2006

Farmers to harvest energy with mini wind turbines

Farmers could soon be planting rows of mini-wind turbines in hedgerows as part of an innovative project to harness the countryside's wind energy while avoiding the usual objections over 'unsightliness.'

Lobsters to benefit from series of protective measures

Reefs and sandbanks in the North and Celtic seas are to become the first three of a network of "special areas of conservation" (SACs) along the English coast in the Government's latest effort to protect marine life in coastal areas.

Ozone recovery slows

The ozone layer is recovering, but not as fast as scientists had optimistically predicted in the past, the World Meteorological Organisation has said following a major report on progress made since the Montreal Protocol.

2005 a bumper year for renewables investment

More cash was ploughed in the renewable energy sector last year than in any other, with 2005 seeing an investment of US$8bn more than during the previous 12 months.

BP launches carbon offset scheme for motorists

Oil giant BP has set up a scheme which allows individual motorists to pay to offset the carbon emissions from their driving.

Brownfield ‘elite force’ numbers reach 100

The ranks of a select group of land condition experts listed on a public register by the Institute of Environmental Management Assessment have just reached 100, the Institute announced this week.

SMEs offered free advice on hazardous waste

Organisers of a project providing free advice to small businesses on how to reduce their hazardous waste production - and save money - is looking for firms to sign up to the scheme.

Anaerobically speaking

Aqua Enviro Technology Transfer has recently held a conference on anaerobic digestion. Here we describe some of the topics up for discussion

Driving forces

Disposal route protection, bioenergy production and increased volatile matter conversion are the new market drivers for sludge treatment in the UK. Aidan Cumiskey and Dorian Harrison of Monsal explore some of the issues when considering investment in the new generation of technologies

Keeping it simple

Pneumatics are a more simple alternative to electric drives. Martin Hunt of Festo looks at the case for pneumatics, and analyses some example applications

A model of accuracy

With the number of complaints about odour from WwTWs increasing, Water Innovate has released software that predicts how odours will be formed and emitted. Pascal Harper reports

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