Editorial

Increasing levels of acidification could wipe out sea life in the Antarctic by destroying the reproduction of krill.

Both sides of the Irish border will increase wind power generation capacity after ordering new turbines.

Industrial wastewater disposal is a formidable challenge for companies battling to keep costs down, meet ever-stricter and more complex legislative requirements and treat increased flows and loadings.

ABB has launched a free energy calculator application (App) for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod. The App allows end-users to calculate the energy savings they can achieve by installing variable speed drives to control motors.

A Geotech field demo of its portable laser methane leak detector at an AD biogas plant was an immediate success.

When the engineers involved in this major Ajman STW contract were closing down the final few snagging items, REID Lifting Ltd were contacted to explore potential solutions for lifting the Blower motors, which were already installed in Acoustic Enclosures at the Ajman STW site in UAE.

A row has broken out in Canada over the water draining impact of a renewed interest in drilling for shale gas.

Newcastle, for the second year running, has been named as Britain's greenest city by Forum for the Future.

Businesses will be taking in the news that the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme cash-back incentive has been removed in the government's spending cuts.

The UK is to get its first purpose-built solar farm in Truro, Cornwall.