News Headlines
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Cheshire stream protected from pollution runoff from the M56
Water
A vulnerable Cheshire stream polluted with toxic metals carried in runoff from the M56 motorway is the first to be protected by an innovative sustainable drainage material that could now be used to clean up hundreds of similar outfalls across the UK.
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Ellesmere Port's massive greenhouse gases could be reduced by a third in 11 years
Energy
A new study by the Energy Innovation District (EID) has revealed how a local, smart energy system could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Ellesmere Port, where 5% of the UK's energy is currently consumed, by 34%. The £200k project – part funded by the Government's Prospering from the energy revolution programme – also demonstrates potential energy cost savings of up to 25%.
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The Environment Times' Summer Case Studies Collection is out
Book/report launches
Environment Times has published it's Case Studies Collection for summer 2019 in both print and digital format.
The 52 page publication is packed with recent case history stories and products and services that span the range of the UK's booming green environmental industry.
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Comment: Southern Water's pollution show's self monitoring doesn't work
Pollution
A charity, Salmon & Trout Conservation (S&TC), who campaign to reverse the effects of industrialisation on the UK's rivers has commented on Ofwat imposing the biggest fine ever on a water company for "significant breaches of its licence conditions and its statutory duties." They write....
Trade Shows & Conferences
Free RWM showguides are being posted this month
In just 5 short weeks, 14,000 environmental professionals will flood to the UK's largest recycling and waste management event; RWM exhibition. Very soon show tickets and the official RWM 2019 showguide will be delivered to RWM ticket holders in the post. The showguides are everything you need to plan your day; including show highlights, speaker profiles, the exhibitor directory, full timetable and floorplan.
RETURN OF WORLD'S LARGEST FLOOD PREVENTION EVENT TO BIRMINGHAM NEC
On the 11th & 12th of September, the world’s largest flood prevention exhibition and conference will be returning to the Birmingham NEC.
Inspired and empowered to turn sustainable ambitions into ACTION
At edie Live 2019, we will inspire and empower you on your journey towards achieving a low-carbon, resource-efficient future for your organisation.
The challenge is on for the built environment ... get your free tickets for Futurebuild 2019
The built environment industry can influence the resilience, sustainability and quality of homes, buildings and elements of infrastructure and cities. Global scientific evidence and strategies, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, are giving a clear message: it is now time to think the unthinkable to make change happen.
WWEM 2018 open for registration and publishes speaker line-up
The organisers of WWEM 2018, the water, wastewater & environmental monitoring event, have published details of a comprehensive programme of conferences, seminars and workshops that will take place during the 2-day (21+22 Nov) event in Telford (UK). Covering testing issues such as microplastics, nutrients and pesticides, the event will cover all of the most topical subjects in water and wastewater analysis and monitoring. Many of these presentations are free to attend; as is the international exhibition that accompanies them.
Registration opens for Air Quality & Emissions Show
With political and media activity approaching fever pitch on the subject of air pollution, the role of monitoring is under more scrutiny than ever, so AQE 2018, the Air Quality & Emissions event (Telford, UK 21/22 Nov.), is set to be the busiest yet.
