Environment

A data acquisition device housed in the motor control cabinet collates information about the assets and equipment.  Southern Water has partnered with specialist technology company Samotics to deploy its SAM4 smart condition monitoring system at sites across southern England. The artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology uses electrical signature analysis (ESA) to help predict when equipment […]

Recording engine readings is one element of maintaining certification. Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants across the UK are raising the bar on compliance and safety through the introduction of Competency Management System (CMS) certification – a standard created by the Energy and Utility Skills (EUS) body and recognised by the Environmental Agency (EA). One group to

Image credit: Hi I’m Charlie, CC BY 2.0 license. New research seems to have revealed for the first time the full extent of how Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents – without any increase in the carbon they absorb. The result is reduced carbon storage in

New funding for landscape recovery is the centrepiece of the publication (image credit: Marc Barrot, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license). The UK government published its revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) on Monday 1 December, presented as a five-year roadmap to tackle the nature and climate crisis, improve public health, and support sustainable growth. It includes significant

One year on: Rachel Reeves in 2024 (image credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock). Observers in sectors such as waste, energy and construction responded to Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, delivered on 26 November. The statement talked much about growth but seemed to offer little to fund it. The main headline-grabber was a £150 cut to the

A 3d illustration of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, currently under construction (image credit: gov.uk, OGL) A statement from Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust Yesterday [(25 November)], several prominent newspapers published articles quoting a government-commissioned report into the spiralling costs of EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. These articles focused

Ofwat announced its inaugural Water Efficiency Lab (‘WEL 1’) on 25 November. The £25 million challenge-led competition is intended to unlock and scale innovations that reduce water use across England and Wales. The first year of the competition, offering £5 million in total funding and up to £1.5 million for individual projects, is inviting innovators

Stronger legal duties on regional leaders to tackle air pollution and other environmental risks are set to be introduced after the Government approved a key amendment to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. The Bill, introduced in July, aims to shift decision-making power away from central government and towards local and regional bodies in

This article contains sponsored content. Homefire and ecoke, two pioneering brands under the Invica Industries portfolio, have officially been awarded the Made in Britain trademark, recognising their commitment to sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and the strength of British industry. The accreditation celebrates the fact that both ecoke, a reduced carbon alternative for industrial processing and production,

Wild Park Rainscape, photograpped in September 2025 (image credit: BHCC). A project led by Brighton & Hove City Council, based on research from the University of Brighton, aims to protect 90% of the city’s drinking water from toxic road pollution. The focus of the initiative is stormwater runoff, which carries a toxic mix of oil,