Day: 13 December 2002

International Business Briefs: desalination, wastewater, audits, renewable energy, land reclamation and fuel cells

International Business Briefs: desalination, wastewater, audits, renewable energy, land reclamation and fuel cells

European Business Briefs: wind farms, gas analysers and interconnection

In this week’s European Business Briefs, a US order for a new type of wind turbine, the first report on electricity grid connections in Europe, a fuel cell analyser and a new wind project in the Baltic Sea.

Denmark will continue to subsidise freight rail transport

The European Commission has decided not to raise any objections to the continuation of a Danish subsidy scheme to boost transport of goods by rail. The aid is in line with the White Paper on European transport policy which recognises the need to shift transport from road to rail, says the Commission.

Letter from the Editor: too good to be true?

Would you pay $3,000 (£1,900) to make your gas and electricity bills go away for 20 years and have your energy generated by a relatively environmentally benign source? Despite being a cynic (it’s hard to be an environmental journalist without becoming one), I can’t help feeling at least a little bit excited about the Edison Device (in this week’s International section). We shall just have to wait and see whether or not it is too good to be true.

Birds recovering from Spanish oil spill

The first birds to be rescued from the Prestige oil spill in Spain are being released back into the wild off the coast of Portugal.

CBI demonstration project to streamline EHS/ CSR reporting and supply chain evaluation processes – funding opportunities available

The CBI, working in partnership with White Young Green Environmental (inc. 14000 & ONE Solutions) and Ecosys (as the registered EB for the project), are currently undertaking a major national demonstration study. Work continues in the development of Contour as a:

Prizes for boosting renewable energy in Europe

Renewable energy promoters are collecting EU prizes for giant wind power installations, energy rationing, zero energy targets and sustainable communities.

Following the fate of waste – but should paper be recycled or burnt?

Paper should be incinerated rather than recycled, say Danish researchers, where burning paper would benefit the Danish economy. Across Europe, a new waste regulation requires EU countries to collect, analyse and report on waste data.

Car carbon dioxide emissions down 10%

The latest European Commission report on reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars shows that EU efforts to work with the European, Japanese and Korean car industries have resulted in a 10% reduction in emissions from new cars sold since 1995.

Ministers agree to start emissions trading

European countries will begin trading in carbon dioxide emissions by 2005, with other greenhouse gases brought into the scheme before the end of the decade.

EU will fail Kyoto targets with existing policies

EU countries will miss greenhouse gas targets if they continue to pursue inadequate policies on cutting emissions. But additional measures planned in a number of countries could still ensure EU Kyoto targets are met, says a new report.

New catalogue “Reference materials for environmental analysis 2002/2003” from LGC Promochem

NEWS RELEASE: The latest reference materials catalogue from LGC Promochem provides analysts and researchers in the field of environmental analysis throughout Europe with improved access to reference materials and standards from the world’s leading environmental reference material producers, including ULTRA Scientific, BCR, LGC and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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