Friday, March 29, 2024

Recycling roads drive down Hampshire’s carbon footprint

HAMPSHIRE Highways has teamed up with a company that recycles waste generated from planned roads maintenance work and is then reused elsewhere on the...

Nottingham scheme sets electric taxis for wireless charging

THE TRANSPORT Secretary has announced that £3.4 million will be invested in trials for wireless charging of electric taxis in Nottingham. Wireless charging at taxi...

Ofgem investigates National Grid and Scottish Power over subsea cable

OFGEM has launched an investigation into National Grid and Scottish Power Transmission over the Western high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable. The Western HVDC is...

Newcastle City Council achieves significant reduction in carbon footprint

A NEW report shows that Newcastle City Council has reduced its carbon footprint by 13% over the last financial year. The latest greenhouse gas report...

Council to consult on draft Birmingham Transport Plan

BIRMINGHAM City Council has published a draft plan setting out its vision for the future of transport in the city. Building on the existing Birmingham...

Nestlé plans to wrap up its virgin plastics use

NESTLÉ has announced that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion (approx £1,582,000,000) to move away from virgin plastics and to speed up...

Zero Emission Zone proposals unveiled for Oxford City Centre

OXFORD city centre businesses are being invited to ask questions and share their views on proposals for the UK’s first city centre Zero Emission...

Guildford in Surrey receives first water bottle refilling station

IN order to tackle single-use plastics, Guildford Borough Council has installed its first water bottle refilling station. The refill station, located outside the public toilets...

£700m contract will transform household waste to green energy

A UNIQUE new contract will see up to 190,000 tonnes of black bag waste from five Scottish councils diverted from landfill and converted to...

Major investment in plans for Scotland’s biggest waste water treatment works

Major investment is planned for the country’s biggest waste water treatment works so it can serve the growing needs of Scotland’s capital city. Scottish Water...