In light of Qatar’s successful world cup bid last December, infrastructure planning is hotting up with global contractors set to flock to the Gulf state to snap up projects valued in the billions, a bonanza that is already adding to a growth rate that is among the fastest in the world. (more…)
Nick Clegg laid down the coalition’s plans to become the greenest government during his speech at Climate Change Capital in London at the beginning of this week. (more…)
We all know how important it is to reduce our carbon footprint, but have you ever considered reducing your water footprint? (more…)
Sir Roy McNulty’s long awaited report into the rail industry was published on Thursday. The former Civil Aviation Authority chairman pointed out that rail costs should be 20-30% lower but in order to achieve this there will need to be a ‘very substantial programme of change.’ (more…)
On Tuesday, Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, confirmed that the government intends to cut carbon emissions by halve by 2025 and put us on course for a decrease of 60% by 2030. (more…)
Why live and work in Australia? (more…)
Recruitment in the solar technology industry grew significantly in the first quarter of this year and a large number of the new positions can be directly attributed to the Feed in Tariff programme. (more…)
Soaring petrol costs have driven motorists off the roads and onto the trains, according to ATOC, the Association of Train Operating Companies. In the twelve months to March, passenger numbers increased by 6.6%. (more…)
A study by the Policy Exchange has revealed that the UK’s efforts to meet the European Union target of delivering 15% of all energy from renewable sources will actually damage efforts to cut carbon emissions. The think tank has urged the government to renegotiate the unnecessarily expensive targets. (more…)
The recent warm, dry spell will have made the last two long weekends even more enjoyable for the majority of people in the UK. But long spells without rain bring the risk of hosepipe bans in various parts of the country. (more…)
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