Energy & Environmental Management articles from May 2001

Energy & Environmental Management archives from May 2001

Queen's Award winners.
May 1, 2001... Businesses as diverse as an independent Hertfordshire organic produce retailer, the nation's biggest DIY store and a tea shop business are among 15 winners of a Queen's Award for Enterprise under the new category, outstanding achievement in...

Energy Technology List -- access to low cost equipment.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... To coincide with the Climate Change Levy's launch, the list of products qualifying for enhanced capital allowances for energy saving technologies has been announced. The Energy Technology List contains over 1,200 individual products in...

New network for sustainability.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A new Sustainable Development Research Network has been launched for the UK to strengthen delivery of high quality research, knowledge sharing and to identify gaps in current knowledge. The network, funded by the DETR, has a rolling series...

Challenging recycling targets.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... New targets to promote sustainable waste management and the creation of stable and efficient markets for recycled materials and products -- particularly paper, glass, plastics, wood and organic household waste -- are on the way. They are...

Carbon Trust's opportunity.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The important role of business in the UK's climate change programme has been backed by the arrival of the Carbon Trust, which will help firms invest in low carbon technologies. Carbon Trust Chairman Ian McAllister, in launching the new...

256m [pounds sterling] for renewable energy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Peter Hain, Minister for Energy, has welcomed the National Lottery announcement of 50m [pounds sterling] funding for renewable energy research and development. He also announced a 55.5m [pounds sterling] research and development programme,...

EU backs levy.(European Union approves Climate Change Levy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The European Commission's Competition Directorate approved the Climate Change Levy (CCL) in its proposed form. The levy on businesses is designed to reduce [CO.sub.2] emissions by 5m tonnes by 2010. The directorate approved exemptions to a...

New waste management guidance.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Under the new 'Guidance on Municipal Waste Management Strategies', councils will need to plan their services with other councils and stakeholders to meet their statutory performance standards for recycling and composting, and to limited...

EU's Kyoto pledge.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Following President Bush's rejection of the Kyoto protocol on climate change, President of the EU Environment Council Kjell Larsson has said that if necessary the EU will ratify without the US. EU environment ministers, meeting in Sweden,...

MEPs push for shake-up.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Energy should move up the EU agenda, according to a cross-party group of MEPs from all member states. They call for a special EU ministerial council to help Europe become the world's most energy intelligent continent. "Linking energy...

PVC under fire.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The European Parliament Committee for the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy has adopted a report by Italian Socialist MEP Guido Sacconi which calls for a `polluter pays' principle to apply to PVC producers. It requires that...

Biodiversity action plan.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The European Commission has published action plans to promote conservation of natural areas. The plans aim to integrate biodiversity awareness into policy activities regarding environment, agriculture, fisheries, and development and economic...

Recycling mobiles.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Spain will launch a national recycling scheme for mobile phones in April, according to electronics industry association ANIEL. The scheme has the support of the main mobile operators and manufacturers. A network of 3,100 collection points...

Taxing bags.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Irish environment ministry has published a draft law on waste management which would introduce a tax on waste landfilling and on plastic bags. Revenues would go to a new environmental fund. Currently over 90% of waste is landfilled. ...

Wind farms over the horizon.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The first stage towards seeing a new generation of offshore windfarms around Britain's windy coasts has been reached with 18 wind farm developers pre-qualifying for a lease of the seabed for development. However they must now begin the planning...

Power stations guide.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Energy Minister Peter Hain has issued new guidelines for future power stations. Developers will have to show that they have seriously explored opportunities of combined heat and power (CHP) technology before submitting projects for consent. The...

Phone mast plans.(mobile telecommunications equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Planning Minister Nick Raynsford has announced important changes to the planning system on the siting of mobile phone masts. These include consultation with school governors on proposals on or near schools or colleges, increasing the time for...

Emissions up 2%.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... The UK's emissions of carbon dioxide rose by 2% in 2000. This highlights the difficulties of meeting the national target of a 20% reduction in [CO.sub.2] by 2010. However, emissions were 7.5% below 1990 levels.

Zero waste plan.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A radical 1m [pounds sterling] scheme has been initiated to reuse or compost practically all Aberystwyth's household and commercial waste. The plan, initiated up by the Aberystwyth Recycling Centre and local charity Biognosis, could save the...

Risk to air safety.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, has refused consent to EcoGen AMEC Border Wind's application for an 80 MW windfarm at Humble Hill, Kielder, Northumberland, because of MOD objections that it would interfere with radar...

Working in partnership for a and safer environment.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Steuler and exclusive UK distributors ICE (UK) Ltd have successfully designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned a major fully automated environmental project for AvestaPolarit to reduce emissions from their stainless steel pickling...

Market in landfill permits.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The DFTR has published plans for the landfill of biodegradable municipal waste. Landfill permits will be issued free to waste disposal authorities to help them meet the targets set under the EU Landfill Directive. By 2020 the UK needs to reduce...

Hydrogen buses for London.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Transport Minister Lord Whitty has welcomed Transport for London's plan to introduce three hydrogen powered fuel cell buses. Fuel cells combine hydrogen with oxygen to produce electricity. The only tailpipe emission from a fuel cell vehicle...

NETA underway.(New Electricity Trading Arrangements)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The New Electricity Trading Arrangements (NETA) for England and Wales began trading on 27 March. It will operate similarly to a commodity market and is designed to increase competition and drive down prices. Under NETA, bulk electricity...

PM10 standard.(particulate matter of less than 10 microns)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards has concluded that the air quality standard for particulate matter of less than 10 microns (PM10) remains appropriate for the UK. However, the toxic effects of particles are not limited to fine...

Saving water -- saving money.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Government departments are joining forces in a new initiative to save water, save money and help the environment. Watermark -- as the initiative is known -- aims to develop a database that will give the public sector reliable benchmarks to...

100m [pounds sterling] priority for green energy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Prime Minister Tony Blair raised the profile of environmental issues, announcing a 100m [pounds sterling] package to "promote solar PV, give a boost to offshore wind, kickstart energy crops, and bring on-stream other new generation...

Wind power for Sainsbury's.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A 600kW Enercon E40 wind turbine has been installed at Sainbury's East Kilbride Distribution Depot in Scotland to generate around a third of the electricity required at the 26,000 sq m depot -- with no capital investment required up front. ...

Wake up call to business.(United Kingdom's Climate Change Levy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CIMA (The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), in association with the Government's Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme is holding a series of seminars to make members aware of the implications that the Climate Change Levy will...

Water resources blueprint.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Despite last year's floods, water is a scarce resource in much of the country with some areas unable to sustain additional abstraction during summer. In many areas current abstraction levels are already causing habitat damage according to...

New training centre promotes efficiency.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Energy Efficiency Minister Lord Whitty formally opened a new Training Centre at Loughborough College which will provide practical training for personnel in the industrial machinery repair and maintenance industry. This event was made possible...

Double boost for Travel Plans.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Businesses, schools and other organisations wanting to develop a travel plan received a significant boost from recent announcements. Transport Minister Keith Hill revealed that DETR would be giving 9 million [pounds sterling] in bursaries to...

Green fuels challenge.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Lord Whitty, Transport and Environment Minister, announced that the Government would be taking forward the Green Fuels Challenge outlined in the Budget. This package offers substantial reductions on existing cleaner fuels, but also,...

Guiding local wind energy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Newark and Sherwood District Council is taking an innovative approach to helping the Government meet its target of achieving 10% of the nation's electricity from renewable sources by 2010. The Council has published supplementary planning...

Hospitable Climates' warm welcome in Scotland.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Scottish launch of `Hospitable Climates'--the Government-backed programme designed to reduce fuel consumption and pollution emissions in the hospitality industry -- was performed by the then Scottish Environment Minister Sam Galbraith. ...

Finishers polish up their act.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Metal finishers can makes significant improvements to their business by reducing energy costs and becoming more energy efficient, according to Philip Wright, Engineering Sector Manager. Energy is a considerable portion of metal finishers'...

Sustainable business strategies Textiles for the future.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Textile companies can use Lie Cycle Analysis and other techniques to save themselves money and improve performance, says Clare Dowling, Envirowise Portfolio Manager In recent years, the textile sector has had to confront the combined...

Cleaner technology -- using new technology.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Stuart Ballinger, Envirowise Portfolio Manager, examines ways in which new technologies, better design and new processes maximise savings We have heard much about the need to embrace cleaner technology in manufacturing in order to protect...

Tyred of wasting energy.(Michelin Tyre PLC)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... There's a lot more to generating steam than just knowing how to make hot air. Neil Riches, working for the EEBPP boilers team, shows how introducing a safe and efficient operation of steam generating boiler plants can help stop your profits...

Recent titles.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Better Buildings for Industry The Government's Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme (EEBPP) has recently published a new series of booklets for building purchasers, occupiers, designers and contractors on designing energy-efficient...

Degree Days -- February & March 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Degree Days -- February & March 2001 Thames South Southern South Severn Midland Valley Eastern Western Valley 20 yr avg 293 316 302 262 275 325...

Impact report.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... `Winning with Integrity' identifies the enormous potential of effective environmental impact management, including the marker opportunities, efficiency gains, consumer expectations, financial impacts, legal requirements and market reputation....

Transport event.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The UK-based Community Transport Association is holding a conference and training sessions at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin on 9-10 May. It will include a Minibus and Accessible Transport Exhibition. Training sessions will focus on...

Domestic heating guide.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The new Domestic Heating Design Guide, produced by the CIBSE's Building Services Panel, will be an invaluable tool for builders, specifiers and every plumber or technician who undertakes home heating installations. It contains essential...

Improving production the bio-way.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Biotechnology is an enabling technology like information computer technology, which is increasingly being used by manufacturing and service companies. In the right circumstances, biotechnology can offer faster, cleaner and more effective ways...

4.2m [pounds sterling] grants.(teaching conservation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Projects to involve communities in conservation, reduce waste and promote education about sustainable development are among 115 schemes to receive 4.2 million [pounds sterling] in grants via the Environmental Action Fund (EAF). Seventy eight...

World index.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The 2001 Environmental Sustainability Index Report is now out. Developed by the Earth Institute's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) with Yale University and the World Economic Forum, the Index ranks countries...

Sustainable community.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... `The Sustainable Community -- A Practical Guide' by the Hockerton Housing Project (HHP) -- includes community, legal, financial, planning, and design subjects and contains directories of contacts and information sources. It has 52 pages, is...

Greening electricity video.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Produced by Geocapture in collaboration with the Open University's Energy and Environment Research Unit, this video looks at the UK's green power market. It considers domestic and business customers' attitudes to renewable electricity sources,...

Government office environmental and energy management contacts.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... There are 12 environmental and energy management contacts in government offices who can give advice on: * the opportunites for improved energy efficiency and environmental management in your organisation; * the technologies and...

It needn't cost the earth.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A couple of decades after initial concerns, climate change is now being taken seriously -- by business, by consumers, certainly by NGOs and, importantly, by government. "And they call this progress" exclaimed a frustrated colleague down...

What is emissions trading?(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Emissions trading is a policy tool that delivers assured emission reductions while allowing flexibility in allocating investment in abatement technology. All firms in an emission trading scheme have a fixed cap on their emissions and are issued...

Focus on ... Meeting the challenge of the levy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... This Focus on "Meeting the challenge of the Levy" looks at how the Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme (EEBPP) can help organisations save energy. The EEBPP, established in 1989, has stimulated UK energy savings of around 800M [pounds...

Best Practice ... the new challenge.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme Director David Vincent looks al the target achieved and the challenge ahead for energy efficiency in the UK. In 1989 a target was set for the Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme to stimulate...

FACT FILE.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP), funded by Government since 1989 and now part of the independent Carbon Trust, is the UK's largest independent and authoritative source of information, advice, research and practical help....

Energy efficiency moves up the business agenda.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... If you've had a tough time convincing the boardroom to invest in energy-saving measures, the agenda has changed. The Climate Change Levy is starting to focus minds on how best to face the challenge of saving energy and using less damaging...

SAVINGS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme (EEBPP) has worked with many organisations since 1989 to help them save up to 20% of their energy bills. Here are just a few examples. * Energy accounts for 20% of United Glass's production...

ACTIVITY.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... The Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP) is the largest independent and authoritative source of information, advice, research and practical help on energy efficiency in the UK; and last year it * had around 1,300 titles in...

No time to be complacent.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CASE STUDY 1 The National Railway Museum, York (NRM) houses the national collection of railway memorabilia -- railway engines, documents, artwork, and collectables associated with the history of railways in the UK. The site comprises...

Support and advice.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... It's a cliche, but it's true: in business there's no such thing as a problem, only an opportunity. Some organisations are already seizing the opportunities that the CCL brings through raising the profile of energy use. "Anything that...

Energy can be managed.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CASE STUDY 2 "The energy budget IS manageable," says Philip Riley, Energy Manager at the University of Sheffield. "The 10% additional costs that the Climate Change Levy is likely to bring can be saved by having a properly funded, on-going...

Savings start with free site visits.
May 1, 2001... David Walton, Group Environmental and Energy Adviser for Silentnight Holdings plc, one of the UK's largest furniture manufacturers (Case Study 4), has recently called in energy consultants funded through the Best Practice's Action Energy...

Starting with the switches.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CASE STUDY 3 CA Group of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, which makes and installs roofing, cladding and rainwater goods is taking advantage of a Best Practice-funded energy counselling visit to look for ways to save money and improve its...

Levy prompts energy review.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CASE STUDY 4 Silentnight Holdings plc comprises 11 manufacturing businesses in England making beds and cabinet furniture, with sites from Sunderland and Cumbria in the North down as far as Wrexham. It has been actively managing its...

Working together reaps rewards.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CASE STUDY 5 The Hotel & Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) and the Government jointly launched the Hospitable Climates campaign in February 2000 with the aim to inspire hoteliers and caterers to make the hotel industry...

CHP upgrade to secure exemption.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... CASE STUDY 6 Kodak has been working to improve energy efficiency for many years, estimates that it has saved 1.3million [pounds sterling] since 1994 through a range of measures, and sees a continuing shift in culture as the key to its...