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The UK Government’s Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched its online greenhouse gas conversion factor repository website this week This will be of use to companies based in the UK as well as international organizations fulfilling their requirement for environmental reporting of carbon emissions Ricardo-AEA has been responsible for providing the emissions factors – a crucial element of the new mandatory reporting requirement – on which the new online system is based In…

The REA is delighted to reveal the winners of the prestigious British Renewable Energy Awards 2013. REA Chief Executive Gaynor Hartnell said: “This is my favourite part of the job, showcasing how renewable energy is making the UK a richer country, with new jobs, investments, and innovations in technology and practice. The economic climate is challenging for renewables, just as with other sectors of the economy, which makes celebrating these trailblazing companies and their projects…

Unsustainable levels of energy consumption push the water industry towards innovative, environment-friendly practices. Concerns about steep increase in the carbon footprint of the water industry are rising. Population growth, tightening of legislative standards resulting in further treatment needs, resource scarcity, and deteriorating quality levels are, however, resulting in ever increasing energy consumption. This is highlighting the importance of innovative, environment-friendly practices across the value chain of the water industry. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan,…