Day: 1 November 2002

International Business Briefs: ethical investment, gas and water plant upgrades

In this week’s International Business Briefs, new membrane technology for old water plants, ethical mutual funds and a compressed hydrogen plant.

Audit Commission runs the rule over Las

The Audit Commission inspectors, who rate the performance of local authorities under the Best Value regime, report on the strengths and weaknesses of operations ranging from street cleansing through waste management to environmental services. LAWE looks at how the Best Value scheme can help to improve performance and service delivery

Advanced surveying techniques probe contaminated petrol station sites

Whether a petrol forecourt is in full operation or it has been run down over the years and is pinpointed for re-development, the contamination of land is an important environmental issue. Disused petrol forecourts offer excellent locations for redevelopment at good prices and remediation of the land should be counted as a net benefit to the environment, says IETG which reports on how its Land Sector deals with such cases.

Colliery site regeneration provides 1,000 jobs

The reclamation and development of former industrial sites is a key plank in the Government’s regeneration policy. In this case study, Wardell Armstrong is playing a major role in the Town Road Project at Stoke on Trent, where 1,000 new jobs will be created.

Training keeps sustainability on track

Jason Rayfield looks at how environmental training is helping companies to demonstrate their environmental commitment to stakeholders and move further towards the ultimate goal of sustainable development.

Where does the responsiblity lie?

Producer responsiblity for packaging waste is at the top of every industry’s agenda. Cate Sharp, partner and UK head of environment group at international law firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, explains the legal side of packaging waste regulations.

New fuel cooks up a storm

Waste cooking oil is due to be banned from animal feed and landfill. Beverly La Ferla spoke to Jayne Myatt, director of Environdiesel Ltd, who is converting this by-product into an efficient, non-toxic and low-emission fuel.

Thermal treatment of waste gets heated

Director of science at The Natural Step (TNS), Dr Mark Everard identifies the sustainability challenges facing advanced thermal treatment technologies.

Designing products for a sustainable future

Under European legislation, manufacturers will soon be legally bound to recycle their products at their own expense. Beverly La Ferla spoke to Miles Park, lecturer at the Surrey Institute of Art & Design, about how to design environmentally-friendly products.

Sludge Treatment – Process intensification and optimisation

Aidan Cumiskey of Monsal examines opportunities for optimisation of existing sludge assets.

Developments in Wastewater Modelling

Hydraulic modelling is now enjoying rapidly increasing use across the water industry - in wastewater collection, water supply, and river management. Given that the technique of modelling has been around for a very long time - mathematical modelling can be traced back at least 60 years - what are the reasons behind the current growth in water industry modelling? David Fortune, Director of Product Management at water management software company Wallingford Software Ltd, explains all.

International trade in British water expertise

Neil Semple, Deputy Head of the Worldwide Water Unit at Trade Partners UK, discusses some of the primary factors behind the state of the UK water industry’s business activity overseas.

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