Day: 12 July 2002

Business Briefs: biodiesel, social responsibility and a new university appointment

In this week’s UK Business Briefs, a new biodiesel fuel hits the market, BASF wins the prize for its social responsibility, and a new appointment is made at Cranfield University.

Twenty-two California cities sue EPA over water regulations

Twenty-two Southern California cities have filed a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief in US District Court, charging that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated the federal Clean Water Act in its adoption of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for rubbish in the Los Angeles River, reports WaterTechOnline.

The Asian desalination market – worth its salt?

Water industry companies seeking to break into the Asian desalination market must “address contemporary issues in a dynamic and innovative fashion if they are to position themselves to exploit future growth potential” of this lucrative industry, according to industry analyst Matthew Barker of Frost and Sullivan.

Action required now – or Africa’s environment will get worse

A recent report assessing the state of Africa’s environment predicts that things are going to get worse unless rapid action is taken both by African governments and the rest of the world. The report chronicles Africa’s past, where it is now, and possible directions for the future. It addresses four major topics; climate, air pollution, biodiversity and coastal and marine environments.

US voters believe lack of action on global warming is irresponsible and short-sighted

More than three-quarters of voters believe that Federal Government should set standards to reduce the emissions of Greenhouse gases, a new poll conducted by Zogby International has revealed. Seventy six percent of voters believe that voluntary pollution reductions will not work.

Humanity’s ecological footprint is crushing our planet

Our current use of natural resources in unsustainable, particularly the level of overfishing that is depleting the Earth’s oceans, warn recent reports by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Ocean Conservancy.

Business Briefs: wind, water and monitoring

In this week’s news, Nordex AG sets Babcock Borsig free, Vivendi sells its Philadelphian Suburban stocks, and Agilent gets ‘real’ with its monitoring methods.

Anglo-German agreement heralds simplification of air monitoring equipment approval in Europe

The Environment Agency for England and Wales and the German Federal Environment Agency, the Umweltbundesamt (UBA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which binds both bodies to the mutual recognition of the other’s approval scheme for air-emissions monitoring equipment.

One million customers are now using ‘green’ energy in the Netherlands

As the Netherlands celebrates the first anniversary of the liberalisation of its green energy market, green energy customers have reached one million.

Chemical industry would benefit from corporate social responsibility

The UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has called on the global chemical industry to deliver corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice, stating that it would be a benefit to the companies themselves.

Pakawaste Checks in Waste Solutions at Shire Hotels

Pakawaste Limited, market leader in the manufacture and supply of waste handling equipment has recently installed two of their Portakrush 500HD machines at Thorpe Park Hotel and spa Leeds and Solent Hotel in Fareham, Hants part of the Shire Hotels group.

Effective Stormwater Control Solution Is Not A Million Miles Away

An increase in the frequency of heavy storms and the dramatic and damaging effects of climate change have left housebuilders and developers facing ever-increasing changes to regulations such as the revised Part H3 of the Building Regulations, governing rainwater runoff from new developments. This coupled with a rapid growth of impermeable surfaces has placed a huge burden on existing drainage networks causing a potential threat of flood damage to domestic properties.

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