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Brown calls for a green revolution in Britain - Times Online 

Gordon Brown today called for a "technological revolution" similar to the development of the steam engine to combat the effects of global warming. The ... Prime Minister promised to cut Britain's carbon dioxide emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2050. He then went further, promising to consider reducing them by as much as 80 per cent, in his first speech on the environment since coming to power. Doing so would require drastic changes to the UK's energy sector, he said, creating new business opportunities. The added value of the low carbon energy sector to the worldwide economy could potentially be as high as three trillion dollars per year, and it could create 25 million jobs, of which one million would be in Britain. Environmental groups gave the speech a lukewarm reaction, however, saying that the Prime Minister would have to back up his words with action. And the Conservatives accused Mr Brown of missing a series of environmental targets over the last few years, including presiding ov   [More...] [Less...]

EPA Releases the Draft of 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends | Newsroom | US EPA 

EPA Releases the Draft of 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends Release date: 08/03/2007 Contact Information: Suzanne Ackerman, ... (202) 564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov (8/3/07) The draft 2007 Report on the Environment (ROE): Highlights of National Trends (2007 ROE HD) was released today for public comment and independent review. First issued in 2003, the ROE is a plain, easy-to-understand guide that provides the average citizen a resource to follow national trends in the condition of the air, water, and land in the United States. The ROE is also part of EPA's commitment to be transparent to citizens, and to encourage citizen participation. Through the ROE, the public will have a complete picture of where the most environmental progress has been made, and where America needs to do better. Written for a general audience, the ROE HD features a subset of the findings from the more comprehensive report, EPA's 2007 Report on the Environment: Science Report which wa   [More...] [Less...]

Harbour power supply cuts ship emissions - The IET 

People living near the port of Lübeck in northern Germany can look forward to a major reduction in pollution from shipping thanks to a shoreside power ... supply for merchant vessels that will be the first of its kind in the country. The system, known as Siharbor, lets ships berthed in port draw power from the local grid, rather than producing it themselves with onboard diesel generators. Siemens, which developed the technology, says this reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 35 per cent, nitrogen oxides by more than 95 per cent, and fine particulates by 90 per cent. Swedish shipping line Transatlantic is the first customer to use Silharbor. Its vessels just have to hook up to a dockside connection point using a cable and plug-in connector. Although all the vessels that currently berth at Lubeck use Silharbor’s 50Hz operating frequency, on a global scale around two thirds of ships operate at 60Hz. To address this, Siemens has included Siplink, a system based on two converters connected via a   [More...] [Less...]

Fuelled by the feel good factor - The IET 

When it comes to saving energy in the home it is not only saving money that motivates better practices. As E&T discovers when talking to a Swedish research ... institute, it is the feel good factor that motivates behavioural change. What is happiness? One thing is for sure, it certainly is not complete plenitude. Imagine a world where there was no shortage of energy: where you could drive as far and as fast as you wanted at no cost, and could use as many appliances as you asked for and for as long as you wished. The total empowerment that would arise from that would be sickening. Perhaps more obviously, nor is happiness about the sense of anxiety that the world is spiralling out of control – peak oil, and all that – and there is nothing we can do about it. Interactive institution The Swedish think tank, Interactive Institute, which has been funded by the Swedish energy agency to look at new ways to combine art, design and technology while cutting energy use, is arguably on to something. On   [More...] [Less...]

Environmental-Expert.com - Environmental Business Information Center 

AEA group AEA is a leading international consultancy delivering outstanding technical advice, policy support and project and programme management services. ... From the development of innovative approaches and solutions, right through to successful implementation, our work is grounded in un-rivalled sector insight and expertise. AEA is undergoing a dramatic period of growth and change. As a result, we ... Adventus offers an intriguing portfolio of patented environmental remediation technologies. We support site owners, engineers and consultants by providing unbiased design and selection of the ... Cansolv Technologies Inc. (CTI) offers solutions for reducing stationary source air pollution. The CANSOLV® System is our core commercial product. It is presently the world’s leading regenerable ... S&N Airoflo Inc. has combined a unique blade shape and aggressive blade configuration with a floating platform while utilizing a drive assembly that has been continuously improved since 1989. ... Carb   [More...] [Less...]

The Society of Environmental Engineers 

, The Manor House, High Street, Buntingford, Herts. SG9 9AB. UK Tel: + 44 (0)1763 271209 Fax: + 44 (0)1763 273255 Email: office@environmental.org.uk ... The Engineering Technology Board (ETB) has launched a pilot project with the SEE and five other institutions to modernize how prospective and registered engineers advance their careers. The Professional Development System (PDS) has been designed by skills experts to provide a new simple process for future CEng, IEng and EngTech members to track their career progress against the UK’s standard for Professional Engineering and establish what skills they need to move up the career ladder after registration. Supported by six Engineering Institutions and the Engineering Council UK (ECUK), the secure online monitoring and support system is a custom development by SkilSure®. It will set targets and record development along the model career path of a professional engineer. PDS provides a step by step framework that guides prospective CEng, IEng   [More...] [Less...]

GreenBiz | News Center | Columns 

The Expansion of Materiality in CSR Operations These days, there are all sorts of pressures on organizations to "go green," contribute to their communities ... and get involved in a whole range of activities that would once have been frowned upon. Even quite recently, the dominant view was that companies existed to make profits for shareholders, not to do good deeds. Companies are increasingly taking a more enlightened stance. Businesses are part of our communities and have responsibilities, just like everyone else. They are expected to care for the environment, for example, and behave responsibly in their relationships with others. Additionally, it makes good economic sense to do these things. You save money if you save energy, and any hint of mistreatment of employees -- even those working for your suppliers -- can inflict huge damage on your company's brand. The big question, though, is just how far should you go? What exactly should your company be working to achieve, and why? And how   [More...] [Less...]

Greenpeace guide to greener electronics – one year on: Electronics industry starting to go green. 

Amsterdam , International — A year on from the launch of the Greenpeace guide to greener electronics, the industry has made great improvements. Companies ... are now competing to become the first to go green by eliminating hazardous substances and takeback and recycle their products responsibly. The fifth guide, launched today, sees Nokia continue to lead the ranking with 8/10, with Sony Ericsson (second place) and Dell and Lenovo (joint third). “Greenpeace is very pleased with the progress of the electronics industry, a year ago less than half of the companies scored above 5/10, now they all do (1)” said Iza Kruszewska, Greenpeace International Toxics Campaigner. “There is still a long way to go for some, but the momentum is extremely encouraging. What is very exciting is that while the guide focuses on brand leaders, the improvements can be seen industry wide”. Examples of companies joining in the race to become green include the computer company ASUS (2), which has made substantial ch   [More...] [Less...]

Science for a sustainable future 2002-2007 

EEF : employment law, hr, health & safety, environmental services for business 

With dozens of new industry standards added, updated or withdrawn since the 11th edition in 2004, it's more essential than ever to have an up-to-date reference ... book with comprehensive details of current steel types and their properties.   [More...] [Less...]