Day: 22 June 2001

Wisconsin celebrates first dung driven power generator

Wisconsin has opened its first ever manure-to-energy digester, fuelled by the dung from 1,800 dairy cows, which will provide 250 homes with electricity.

Even suspected asbestos should be treated with caution

The National Association for Clean Air (NSCA) has published a new leaflet providing advice on how to reduce the risks from asbestos in the work place and at home.

Entrants needed for Water Efficiency Awards 2001

The Environment Agency has launched the Water Efficiency Awards 2001, and is calling for entrants from communities, business, the public sector, agriculture, and research organisations.

Environment Agency launches guidance document on non-ferrous metals

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on its new guidance document on emissions of non-ferrous metals from facilities, under the new Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) legislation.

Environment Agency launches energy efficiency consultation

£40 million for Welsh waste

Welsh Environment Minister Sue Essex has announced £40 million in new funding to implement Wales’ new waste strategy.

DEFRA maps out environment objectives

The newly appointed Secretary of State, Margaret Beckett MP, has announced how the new Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will be organised under the second term of the Labour government. Ministerial teams are to be appointed and will be responsible for different portfolios focusing on aspects of the environment and rural matters although many issues are likely to overlap between them.

At present, incineration remains a necessary ‘evil’

The Minister for the Environment, the Environment Agency (EA) and the National Society for Clean Air (NSCA) affirm that incineration remains an integral part of the UK’s waste disposal strategy, and that it is not as ‘evil’ as the public is lead to believe.

New guidelines to cut health and environmental dangers from ship dismantling

International experts on hazardous wastes and shipping have joined forces to start finalising international guidelines for the environmentally safe dismantling of obsolete ships in an attempt to cut risks posed by hazardous wastes.

New global voice for renewables

A global network of NGOs, business and scientific institutions has launched the Berlin-based World Council for Renewable Energies (WCRE), aiming to give an independent voice to renewables in the global energy discussion.

Dung molecules to be converted into high value products

Carbohydrate and protein-based building blocks from animal dung are to be converted into high value products by researchers from the US Government’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

New approach outlined to halt Asia’s rapid environmental decline

A new report by the Asian Development Bank says that environmental degradation is pervasive, accelerating, and unabated, putting at risk people’s health and livelihood and hampering the economic growth needed to reduce the level of poverty in the region.