Aquamarine to flick switch on first oyster device

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:38 GMT

Marine energy firm Aquamarine Power is today expected to formally launch its first grid-connected wave energy device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).

Scotland`s first minister Alex Salmond is expected to attend the ceremony where the 500KW Oyster device will be officially turned on for the first time and begin transmitting energy to the grid.

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How green is your smart card?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:09 GMT

It may not be the most obvious source of waste and carbon emissions, but given that all of us probably carry at least two or three bank and smart cards, their environmental impact can soon add up.

This week, Dutch digital security giant

Low carbon bus fund gets EU green light

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:15 GMT

The government`s plans for a new �30m fund to help promote the adoption of low carbon buses was given a green light from Brussels yesterday after the European Commission concluded that it did not contravene rules governing state aid.

The Commission ruled that the scheme was entirely in line with EU state aid ...

World bank arm offers $200m in loans to reforest Indonesia

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:34 GMT

The International Finance Corp (IFC) is offering loans to Indonesian companies that are interested in reforesting degraded land, in an effort to reduce carbon emiss...

Carbon trust highlights need for climate innovation centres

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:02:11 GMT

A global network of Climate Innovation Centres is required to meet the local clean tech requirements of developing countries more effectively and to address the failure of existing technology transfer arrangements from the developed world.

These are the findings of a joint paper written by researchers at the UK�s Carbon Trust and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi. The report, which builds on earlier work, was published in the November issue of

Funding scheme to reduce rainforest destruction

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:55 GMT

Efforts to reduce the destruction of tropical rainforests have received a boost following the creation of a five-year emergency funding scheme backed by 35 governments around the world.

The plan was announced by the Prince of Wales at a meeting in St James� Palace, London and the aim is to seek initial

Workplace Wasters - Brits revealed to be more environmentally aware at home than in the workplace

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:27 GMT

Brits are happy to recycle and follow green practises at home but leave their environmental conscience at the door when they arrive for work. That�s the conclusion of a new survey by Tickbox.net/Opinion Matters out today which highlights how attitudes towards recycling and energy saving differ between the home and the workplace.

For instance, just over 40% of people said they recycled plastics at home but not at work, with women being the worst culprits. Similarly, other poor workplace...

Ceres applauds SEC decision allowing financial risks in environmental and social resolutions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:36 GMT

Ceres president Mindy Lubber praises the Securities and Exchange Commission for its decision yesterday to allow shareholder resolutions seeking information from companies on the financial risks they face from social and environmental issues including climate change.

The decision, outlined in SEC Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14E (CF) reverses an SEC rule that prevented investors from directly asking companies about the impacts of climate change and other pressing concerns on their financial bott...

Climate issues loom at the UN world food summit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:12:28 GMT

A three-day United Nations summit on world food security opened in Rome this week, with a grim message from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that on any one day more than 17,000 children will die of hunger - one every five seconds, 6 million a year - even as the planet has more than enough food for all. Climate related factors are a major cause of this problem, he added.

`Today, more than one billion people are hungry,` he told the assembled leaders, calling for immediate action on long-term re...

New registry provides access to eco-impact of industries

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:03:56 GMT

European leaders have taken a major step forward to give the public access to the pollutants European industries emit, store and transport.

The European Commission and the European Environment Agency launched the latest pollutant-disclosure project: The European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). The E-PRTR is a public and searchable database containing information about air, water and land pollution from industrial facilities and the types of waste transferred from fac...

WWF tops list of NGOs that are best for business support

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:29:55 GMT

WWF and Forum For The Future lead the growing numbers of NGOs advising top UK firms on environmental issues, according to a new report from industry analyst

Workers accused of leaving green habits at the office door

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:26:10 GMT

The government has today urged businesses to step up efforts to promote environmentally sustainable behaviour among staff after a major new survey revealed many workers are guilty of leaving good green habits at the office door.

The government-commissioned survey of more than 830 adults found that while people were increasingly likely to recycle and try to save energy at home, many did not take the same care in the workplace.

The poll, which was carried out by research firm Tickbox.n...

Com-paK Plus™ packages take control!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest members of the Com-paK Plus family � DB 166C and DB 236C � offer the same advantages you�ve come to expect from our popular line of packaged blowers. Like all Com-paks, the DB models offer reduced footprint, simple installation and maintenance, as well as reduced noise and vibration. What�s more, these units feature our Omega Control Basic� � providing full control and package protection!

The controller integrates motor starters and instrumentation, which reduces installation ...

Consistent, reliable vacuum!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Kaeser�s complete line of vacuum systems includes our popular Com-paK Plus blower series. These positive displacement, tri-lobe blower packages provide consistent, reliable vacuum with heavy-duty construction and low noise levels � all at a very competitive price!

The Com-pak Plus series delivers flows to 3305 cfm and vacuum to 15� hg, plus a warranty that is unsurpassed in the industry. The complete, customized packages include inlet and discharge silencers, a high-efficiency, EPAct comp...

FIND mapping portal and consultancy services launches to the environmental sector

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FINDmaps.co.uk has launched to the environmental sector as a result of overwhelming success in the property world. FIND is the UK`s most advanced online mapping tool for businesses and works for free on any internet browser - they use a �software as a service� business model where you only pay for the data you use. This makes a highly cost effective solution to companies reviewing software, data management and licensing. FIND�s aim is to change the way environmental professionals work through it...

Enterprise deploys 360 scheduling

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

360 Scheduling, the world�s leading provider of mobile workforce scheduling, announced today that its real-time 360 Dynamic Scheduling Engine is being deployed by Enterprise, the UK support services company who operates 15,000 mobile technicians.

Enterprise is a support services company that provides infrastructure maintenance services for the public sector, the utilities industry and other large organisations. Enterprise uses its advanced IT systems to manage many tasks such as the main...

International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations issues call for abstracts for World Clean Air Congress

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) has issued the call for abstracts for the World Clean Air Congress, September 12-16, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The 2010 Congress will bring together specialists from academia, industry, consulting, environmental advocacy groups, and government to present innovative ways to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize environmental impacts.

Study criticises environmental certification

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Environmental management systems do not increase environmental compliance, nor does ISO 14001 certification, according to a scientist at Lulea University, Sweden.

The scientist Thomas Zobel has studied environmental data for over 100 companies, of which one third were ISO 14001 certified. The study, related in Swedish Milj�aktuellt magazine, revealed that the certified companies are not performing better than the others, at least not in activities requiring a permit.

This of cour...

Enter the ecodesign enforcement agency

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

They won�t wear uniforms. Nor will they patrol the Swedish-Norwegian border. But they will have the right to call in police for inspections of compliance! From January, the Energy Agency will make sure that the ecodesign directive is followed by producers of electronic goods.

From January 2010, the Swedish Energy Agency will have the right to carry out checks of compliance with the legal requirements of the Ecodesign directive.

As stated by the EU Commission and implementations in...

Nominations for the 2010 Globe Awards now being accepted

GLOBE-Net — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nominations for the 2010 Globe Awards are now being accepted.

The 2010 GLOBE Awards will be presented next March during the GLOBE 2010 Conference and Trade Fair on Business and the Environment to be held in Vancouver, BC, March 24-26, 2010.

Award categories include:

The Corporate Award for Environmental Excellence
The ecoFREIGHT Award for Sustainable Transportation
The Industry Association Award for Environmental Performance
The Award for Technology Innovation and A...

New web portal to share European air quality data

GLOBE-Net — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:54 GMT

A new application to provide businesses and individuals with information on air quality across Europe was launched this week, alongside the promise that it could become a central database for a wide range of environmental information.

The Eye on Earth site, which was developed as part of a joint initiative between the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Mic...

Report: UK skills inadequate for low-carbon economy

GLOBE-Net — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:51 GMT

The UK does not have the necessary skills to transition to a low-carbon economy without the help of foreign companies, according to a major new report from the Aldersgate Group to be released later today at an event in Westminster.

The green business think-tank will warn that the UK`s emerging low-carbon industries are facing severe skills shortages and recommend that all major environmental policies, such as increased subsidies for offshore wind or the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, should ...

Carbon Accounting - Building the case for a green work place

GLOBE-Net — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An environmentally friendly office is not hard to achieve says ACCA (the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants) as it offers ten practical tips for a sustainable workplace as part of its drive towards carbon accounting.

Wyn Mears, Director of ACCA UK says: �With politicians struggling to come to an agreement on climate change, and with the global Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen weeks away, it is now more important than ever that businesses large and small help to become more...

LabCORE selected by M.J. Reider, Inc. as laboratory automation tool to reduce costs and improve efficiency

GLOBE-Net — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

M. J. Reider, Inc. a NELAC-accredited and highly regarded environmental testing laboratory that performs analytical testing services throughout North America has selected LabCORE to automate business processes and the handling of data and documents at its Reading, PA location.

According to Barbara Coyle, President of M.J. Reider, `Automating our data and document collection and storage from various laboratory instruments and systems using LabCORE will enable us to greatly improve efficien...

Mustang completes Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEMS) study at BP`s Cherry Point Refinery

GLOBE-Net — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mustang recently completed a front-end engineering study for a Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) reliability project at BP�s Cherry Point, Wash. refinery. Mustang evaluated the automation of BP�s CEMS to meet environmental agency compliance requirements and provided recommendations for improvements in environmental data management activities.

Mustang�s Automation and Control business unit has extensive environmental consulting expertise in process operations and data manag...

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Aquamarine to flick switch on first oyster device

How green is your smart card?

Low carbon bus fund gets EU green light

World bank arm offers $200m in loans to reforest Indonesia

Carbon trust highlights need for climate innovation centres

Funding scheme to reduce rainforest destruction

Workplace Wasters - Brits revealed to be more environmentally aware at home than in the workplace

Ceres applauds SEC decision allowing financial risks in environmental and social resolutions

Climate issues loom at the UN world food summit

New registry provides access to eco-impact of industries

WWF tops list of NGOs that are best for business support

Workers accused of leaving green habits at the office door

Com-paK Plus™ packages take control!

Consistent, reliable vacuum!

FIND mapping portal and consultancy services launches to the environmental sector

Enterprise deploys 360 scheduling

International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations issues call for abstracts for World Clean Air Congress

Study criticises environmental certification

Enter the ecodesign enforcement agency

Nominations for the 2010 Globe Awards now being accepted

New web portal to share European air quality data

Report: UK skills inadequate for low-carbon economy

Carbon Accounting - Building the case for a green work place

LabCORE selected by M.J. Reider, Inc. as laboratory automation tool to reduce costs and improve efficiency

Mustang completes Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEMS) study at BP`s Cherry Point Refinery