Having more women in board of directors improves renewable energy consumption, says new research
HAVING more women on a company’s board of directors can improve both financial performance and renewable energy consumption, according to a new study published...
Committee lays out Stoke-on-Trent’s climate change plans
STOKE-on-Trent City Council cabinet has confirmed details of how a climate change commission will work to change the city’s environmental priorities.
The commission will gather...
Vattenfall and Honda partner up
VATTENFALL and Honda have signed a Letter of Intent to introduce home charging solutions and energy contracts specifically tailored for electric vehicle (EV) owners...
COP26 postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
THE COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been has been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
Reed beds offer a sustainable way to treat wastewater sludge
IRISH Water, working in partnership with Carlow County Council, has completed works to install Sludge Drying Reed Beds at five wastewater treatment plants.
The Sludge...
Plans to boost UK’s offshore wind capacity unveiled
The Prime Minister has announced that £160 million will be made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure across communities like in Teesside and Humber...
New ‘toolkit’ allows councils to run their own bus companies in Wales
NEW legislation that gives councils bold new powers to reshape bus services across Wales was introduced introduced to the Welsh Government on 16 March.
The...
First resort where cost of stay is based on emissions opens in Finland
THE FIRST resort in the world where the price of a guest's stay is based on their carbon footprint is set to open in...
Pumpkins to power thousands of homes after Halloween
Severn Trent Green Power is expecting 50,000 pumpkins to arrive at its food waste plants after Halloween, where they’ll be converted into green energy.
Teams...
Europe’s largest bio-CNG HGV refuelling station now operates at full capacity
A £250,000 boost to Warrington’s gas network has enabled a huge, low-carbon HGV refuelling station – the biggest of its kind in Europe –...
