City Council searches for a private sector to help create a Green Energy Park

Nottingham City Council has begun its search for a private sector partner that will work with alongside it to create a state of the art Green Energy Park on a 6.9 hectare site on Blenheim Lane in Bulwell. The release of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) is the first major step in the marketing of the site to potential developers and is part of the formal EU procurement process and will be publis... [more]

Ocean energy research and testing

With the emergence of ‘ocean energy’ there is a need for testing of power take-off equipment as well as control and grid integration systems. At the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) at University College Cork, a laboratory scale rig has been developed to emulate the power testing required at sea. With requirements for flexibility, programmability, safety and robustness, the drive, ... [more]

SCFI Receives ‘Waste to Energy’ Award

SCFI has scooped the ‘Waste to Energy’ award for AquaCritox® – the world’s first sustainable sludge destruction technology that generates renewable energy. The company was pronounced a winner at this year’s Rushlight Awards, which were held at Church House in London’s Westminster on 1st February. The prestigious awards, which were judged by a leading, independent panel of industry and environm... [more]

Rainforest Alliance will adapt sustainability with new standard

This morning, during the 11th World Spice Congress in Pune, India, it has been announced that the Rainforest Alliance is chosen by the Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI) to adapt the existing Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) standards to incorporate spice production. SSI is the first major programme to build on the sustainable production of spices. Founded by the Sustainable Trade Initia... [more]

Energy Efficiency company Eco-Nomics join Advisory Board for BASE London

Eco-Nomics, one of the UK’s leading companies in the energy efficiency sector, have been invited to join the Advisory Board of BASE London. Launched in 2010 and enjoying significant growth in 2011, the BASE London event addresses London’s low-carbon objectives and how City Hall policies translate into opportunities for the private sector. The BASE events bring together public sector policy m... [more]