Thursday, May 2, 2024

Tapping into lockdown: Cease of trade shows in water taste at Bristol and traces...

THE LOCKDOWN has seen unusual water reports both in the UK and abroad, as suppliers work continuously to offer safe drinking water to their...

Waverley council officer convicted of fake air quality readings

A FORMER Waverley Borough Council officer has been convicted of making false air quality readings. Ann-Marie Wade, 44, of Durrington, Wiltshire, was sentenced at Guildford...

Hinkley Point C site remains open amidst Coronavirus concerns

HINKLEY Point C site remains operational while the government faces pressure to stop non-essential construction work to prevent spreading of the Coronavirus, EDF announced...

CCC: COVID-19 can be historic turning point in tackling global climate crisis

MINISTERS must seize the opportunity to turn the COVID-19 crisis into a defining moment in the fight against climate change, the Committee on Climate...

Bats inspire new invention to help prevent oil and gas pipe leaks

ENGINEERS have developed a new scanning technique inspired by the natural world that can detect corroding metals in oil and gas pipelines. By mimicking how...

10 charities supporting vulnerable energy users awarded £2m from Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme

Projects of energy advice for expectant mothers and families with low income, reducing risk of fuel poverty for harder to reach and BME communities...

Environmental Audit Committee to consider the merits and drawbacks of rolling out heat pumps

The Environmental Audit Committee has announced that it will look at electrical, gas and hybrid heat pumps, marking the next phase of its Technological...

Renewables smash quarterly electricity generation records

NEW statistics released by the Government today show a massive leap in the proportion of electricity generated by wind and renewables in the first...

‘Very disappointing results’ as Robin Hood Energy posts £23.1m losses

NOTTINGHAM City Council's energy company has revealed a significant loss of £23.1m for the period April 2018 to March 2019. The accounts, which were sent...

Ofwat approves move to gender-neutrality in the market codes

Ofwat has agreed to give up on the use of 'archaic' non-gender neutral terms in the Wholesale Retail Code and Market Arrangements Code. The issue...