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The leading on-line news service for environmental professionals. The latest Environment and Business headlines.
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£40K awards on offer for green SMEs
Small businesses are being offered the chance to win awards of up to £40,000 to help fund innovative ideas to tackle climate change.
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Remanufacturing has role in war on waste
Shoe-horned somewhere between reuse and recycling, remanufacturing sits uncomfortably in the standard waste hierarchy.
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City Hall staff told to roll up their sleeves
City hall staff are being urged to spend more time out of the office helping to "green and clean" London.
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Developers take on Peterborough zero-carbon challenge
A consortium of developers is set to build a zero-carbon neighbourhood in the centre of Peterborough.
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Water customers face price hikes
Water companies have submitted plans to Ofwat setting out their proposed price increases between 2010 and 2015.
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Waste management firm eyes rival
Waste management group Greenstar could cement its position as Ireland's largest waste management group by finalising a deal to buy part or all of its rival Panda Waste.
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Firms invited to apply for start-up help
Environmental management and waste management firms are among those to benefit from a scheme to help start-ups, which is launching again.
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Waste management firm records high profit growth
The possibilities of high returns in waste management were revealed by the announcement of a 163% rise in profits by one Co Clare company.
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Sustainable agriculture gets Irish Aid
Eight international agricultural centres working to achieve sustainable food security and help farmers deal with the consequences of climate change have received Euro 4m from Irish Aid.
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Chip fat rally heads for Athens
In a challenge that gives a whole new meaning to the term "fast food", ten rally teams are attempting to drive from London to Athens powered by waste cooking oil that participants will have to scavenge from restaurants and burger bars.
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Power plant forks out $400m to curb pollution
The operators of a coal-fired power plant have agreed to spend $400m on pollution controls and pay a $950,000 fine to escape prosecution.
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Canadian provinces rated on energy efficiency
An organisation set up to promote energy efficiency across Canada has published a report card comparing provinces' progress.
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Energy demand of servers soars
Energy consumed by computer servers has doubled in the last five years in the US and the rising trend looks set to continue, with IT carving out an increasing share of the country's total carbon footprint.
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Desert nuke dump to cost $96bn
The estimated cost of a controversial nuclear waste dump in the Nevada desert has soared to nearly $100bn.
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Cow power could light homes
Cow manure could be used to power up to 3% of North America's electricity needs and slash greenhouse gas emissions, researchers have claimed.
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Power experts discuss role of technology in climate change
Key industry figures from the power sector will share the latest technology developments affecting climate change at an event organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) this September.
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Join us for Delivering Sustainable Construction 25th September
Delivering Sustainable Construction is a free event consisting of a full day of practical exhibitions and informative seminars highlighting sustainable construction within the built environment. The event is set in the inspiring venue of Margam Country Park, Port Talbot, South Wales. Are You Delivering Sustainable Construction?
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Breakthrough Solar Powered Technology Improving Drinking Water Quality
Aquafide Engineering are pleased to announce that they have successfully installed five SolarBee water circulators in their first drinking water reservoir project in the UK.
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New InnovOx TOC Analyzer Runs Brine Samples With Ease
Poisoned catalysts, divitrified combustion tubes, and corroded UV lamps have been ongoing problems for total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers that run heavy salt matrices. Salt not only shortens instrument life, but also significantly increases required maintenance. Once an analyzer has been attacked by a brine solution, it can be very costly and time-consuming to bring it back into operation.
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