Environmental legislation news articles 
World first for full scale autoclaving with wet AD (2/2)
Unlocking potential The Lee Moor facility will be made up of two autoclave plants, screening and separation equipment, anaerobic digestion plant with associated buffer and digestate storage tanks, dewatering plant and a combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The two autoclaves will operate in parallel, each treating mixed municipal wastes in ten tonne batches at temperatures of approximately 160oC for 45 minutes at a pressure of seven bar. ... [more]
World Energy Council and World Water Council join forces to encourage public policy to address the "water-energy nexus"
The strong connexion between energy and water requires regular dialogue and the sharing of experiences and solutions. Now, their ever more interlinked future brings our two organisations together to tackle the world’s energy and water challenges. At the 6th World Water Forum held last week (march 13th) in Marseille, France, Pierre Gadonneix, Chairman of the World Energy Council (WEC), and Loïc Fauchon, Chairman of the World Water Council, anno... [more]
Renewable technologies : where to start ?
Since May 2010 and the cut-backs that followed, local authorities and other organisations in the public sector have seen their budgets reduce in real terms at a time when energy prices have been at record levels. Combined with the ongoing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, the need to install renewable technologies has never been greater – members of B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association, are best placed to help pubic bod... [more]
It's Official: 1 in 3 Heavy Vehicles to Run on LNG by 2035
Dr Manuel Lage, General Manager and CEO at NGVA Europe talks about the future of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a vehicle fuel. Small scale LNG [http://www.smallmidlng.com/news ] has been experiencing considerable growth in the past years and will be gaining even more popularity and importance in the years to come. Many organisations are now investigating the business case and are considering different ways of investment and use of LNG techno... [more]
Nuclear power threat to the UK – as energy security handed over to the French while British taxpayers pick up the bill
Today, four of the UK’s leading environmentalists will warn that the government is about to hand over control of Britain’s future energy and climate security to the French government. The French will only build new nuclear reactors in the UK if the financial risks involved are transferred from France to British households and businesses – leaving UK taxpayers to pick up the bill to protect the French nuclear industry. Delivering on a high-... [more]
Other Environmental legislation news and reviews
Environmental, legal expert speaks about recent 'fracking' legislation
Michael Krancer, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), spoke and answered questions about Act 13 —a new state law establishing regulations over the hydraulic fracturing.
Aluminum Industry Engaged In Ohio Landfill Legislation To Promote Environmental Protection And Business Growth
ARLINGTON, Va., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As testimony continues on Ohio Senate Bill 294, the aluminum industry is working with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and key legislative offices to promote environmental protection, good governance and business.
Tory ministers crash budget hearing, leaving little time for questions
Opposition caught off guard as Kent, Ashfield and Oliver make surprise appearance at finance sub-committee meeting
Environmentalists criticize Ohio drilling rules
Environmental advocates were among dozens of witnesses lining up to testify Monday on a bill laying out Ohio's new regulations for horizontal shale drilling and the use of renewable energy.
Babcock & Wilcox Hits Record $6 Billion Backlog in First-Quarter 2012, Benefits From Environmental Legislation, an ...
SUGAR LAND, TX-- - Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- Energy services provider The Babcock & Wilcox Company reported solid overall gains in first-quarter 2012 as an influx of contracts pumped the ...
Ohio Horizontal Drilling Rules Criticized By Environmental Groups
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Environmental advocates were among dozens of witnesses lining up to testify Monday on a bill laying out Ohio's new regulations for horizontal shale drilling and the use of renewable energy.
Pending legislation revives shoreline grooming debate
Angeline Franzel of Carsonville washes stones in a bucket along the water at Lakeside Beach in a photo from 2010. A bill in the state Legislature would abolish state regulation of what property owners can do with Great Lakes bottomlands.
Thomas Mulcair sticks by oil sands criticism despite conflicting evidence
The NDP leader insists that statistics on manufacturing job losses are “irrefutable,” while a Statistics Canada report says manufacturing output is on the rise
Gallery hosts environmental seminar with diverse group of activists
Since its inception four years ago, the G2 Gallery in Venice has made a conscious effort to showcase environmentally friendly organizations and causes as well as art with a strong conservation and preservation component.
Environmental review panels will set witnesses, MPs told
Panel members will decide who will be allowed to appear at future environmental reviews on a "case-by-case, project-by-project" basis, a sub-committee looking into the government's budget implementation ...
