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Greenview Environmental announcesnew approach to biogas production(20/12/2008)
According to Defra, the UK has fewer than 20 agricultural digesters producing electricity. According to John Jardine, founder and Chief Executive of Greenview Environmental, this is because everyone is under the illusion it is difficult and expensive. Greenview Environmental has announced a new approach to biogas production and John Jardine explains that he went back to first principles in his design: “Anaerobic digestion is a natural process ... [more]
35 percent of household waste is recycled(13/11/2008)
Defra has published estimates from the Department’s 2007/08 survey of municipal waste. The figures for financial year 2007/08 show a further increase in recycling, a decrease in total municipal waste and a decrease in the amount sent to landfill. These estimates are based on data submitted by all local authorities to WasteDataFlow. The total amount of collected municipal waste has decreased by 0.6 million tones to an estimated 28.5 million to... [more]
Developing countries to be better protected against receiving unwanted waste(14/01/2008)
Developing countries will be better protected against receiving unwanted waste from wealthier nations under revised international rules. The ‘Green List’ regulation - which covers the export of non-hazardous recyclable materials from the EU - has been updated to formally record the wishes of countries outside the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that have expressed an opinion about the recyclable materials they woul... [more]
Energy intensive manufacturing companies should prepare for Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme(10/12/2007)
Although the government's proposed Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) will be implemented in stages from 2010 to 2013, it will affect businesses much sooner because charges are likely to be based on consumption from January 2008 to December 2008. Other initiatives in the CRC proposals are incentives for organisations that take early action to reduce emissions; a charge for energy consumers that exceed their carbon allowance; and a carbon league ta... [more]
Good Practice guide for Agricultural Waste Plastics collection and recovery(08/12/2007)
Whilst details of the Government’s proposals in terms of draft Regulations and consultation are not likely to emerge before 2008, there are a number of measures that farmers in particular should be looking to address now in order to facilitate future recycling of waste plastics and avoidance of landfilling. The Agricultural Waste Plastics Collection and Recovery Programme has issued general guidance to farmers for the handling, segregation and... [more]
UK Biggest Carbon Wasters street by street(07/12/2007)
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has unveiled research which for the first time reveals the UK's biggest carbon wasters council-area-by-council-area and provides a model to target householders street-by-street with energy saving advice. The findings highlight which regions can save the most energy, what can be done and by whom, individuals or local authorities. And householders can now be targeted by EST with information and advice to help them c... [more]
UK Government commits to reducing CO2 emissions and supports decarbonisation of electricity generation(07/12/2007)
Energy emissions and global warming have been making headline news this year and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently announced the Climate Change Bill, committing the UK to reducing its carbon-dioxide emissions by 60% by 2050, making it the first country to put legally binding carbon emission reduction targets in place. The British Prime Minister has reinforced his commitment to renewable power generation, stating in his comments on t... [more]
UK Government invests in commercialising low-carbon technologies(10/10/2007)
Thanks to the announcement today of an extra £170 million for the cross-Government Environmental Transformation Fund (ETF), Government investment in commercialising low-carbon technologies in the UK will top £370 million over the next three years The new domestic element of the fund will invest in the demonstration and deployment of low carbon energy and energy efficiency technologies within England and the UK, to help reduce carbon emissions ... [more]
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