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Miles Macadam commits to Carbon Neutral goal
Miles Macadam commits to Carbon Neutral goal North West based specialist surfacing company, Miles Macadam, is leading the way as an SME in the industry by gaining Carbon Assessed Organisation status a...
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EIB funds €47m in Volán for eco-friendly buses
EIB funds €47m in Volán for eco-friendly buses Commuters in Hungary will enjoy new, faster, safer and more eco-friendly buses on regional and city lines across Hungary as a result of a €47m loan the E...
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Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award
Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award The Breathe London project has been announced as the winner of a SMART 50 Award by Smart Cities Connect, within the Digital Tr...
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First annual index ranks climate impact of transportation for largest 100 US Metro areas
First annual index ranks climate impact of transportation for largest 100 US Metro areas StreetLight Data, Inc, the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, recognizes that managing transportation i...
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MIT studies uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT studies uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy A new MIT study examines the opposing roles of natural gas in the battle against climate change — as a bridge toward a lower...
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IVECO, FPT Industrial and NIKOLA announce partnership to achieve Zero-Emissions transport
IVECO, FPT Industrial and NIKOLA announce partnership to achieve Zero-Emissions transport IVECO and FPT Industrial, brands of CNH Industrial N.V., and NIKOLA today presented the scope and plans of the...
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The World Bank and City of Paris partner to promote Sustainable Cities across the globe
The World Bank and City of Paris partner to promote Sustainable Cities across the globe The World Bank and the city of Paris, France, are joining forces to support sustainable cities across the globe,...
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Some UK Councils begin charging for garden waste in the name of environmental responsibility
Some UK Councils begin charging for garden waste in the name of environmental responsibility More than a third (36%) of environmental services managers in councils, local authorities, government or in...
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Magway revolutionary subterranean delivery network opens up for Crowdfunding investment
Magway revolutionary subterranean delivery network opens up for Crowdfunding investment Magway, the British start-up that has developed a ground-breaking, sustainable delivery utility designed to tran...
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GSSI announces GS Series GPR for Geophysical and Environmental Surveys
GSSI announces GS Series GPR for Geophysical and Environmental Surveys GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, introduces the new 200 MHz (200 HS) antenna,...
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New Holland Wheel Loaders overhauled with Stage V compliant engines
New Holland Wheel Loaders overhauled with Stage V compliant engines New Holland Agriculture is introducing its HI-eSCR2 technology on the two models at the top of its wheel loader range, the W170D and...
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EIB invests €100 million for environmentally friendly transport in Graz, Austria
EIB invests €100 million for environmentally friendly transport in Graz, Austria The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €100 million to the City of Graz to finance the modernisation and expansi...
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Sweco explores energy-storage-as-a-service to cut carbon emissions
Sweco explores energy-storage-as-a-service to cut carbon emissions In a new report from Sweco, energy-storage-as-a-service is highlighted as a concept with potential to change the industry and cut car...
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EIB provides €200m to support clean urban transport in Spain
EIB provides €200m to support clean urban transport in Spain The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided almost €200m for clean urban transport to cut the polluting emissions produced by buses in...
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Siemens Mobility wins Clean Air Zone contract in Birmingham
Siemens Mobility wins Clean Air Zone contract in Birmingham Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install a clean air zone (CAZ) ANPR camera monitoring and enforcement sol...
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SDS Aqua-Xchange protects vulnerable Cheshire stream near M56 motorway
SDS Aqua-Xchange protects vulnerable Cheshire stream near M56 motorway The first installation of SDS Aqua-Xchange ™, the sustainable drainage innovation which turns roadside filter drains into...
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Bosch helping cities worldwide in the battle against air pollution
Bosch helping cities worldwide in the battle against air pollution Around the world, people are flocking from rural areas to cities. By 2050, there will be more than six billion people living in megac...
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Recycled plastic will save the environment by creating a pollution free Hydrogen Society
Recycled plastic will save the environment by creating a pollution free Hydrogen Society A new vision is looking to tackle the world’s problem of unrecyclable plastic and turn it into a solution...
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Does renting equipment reduce carbon emissions?
Does renting equipment reduce carbon emissions? Three specialised, independent research companies – Climate Neutral Group, CE Delft and SGS Search – have researched and calculated the CO²...
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5 ways VINCI Energies is upgrading your world
5 ways VINCI Energies is upgrading your world Whatever their specialism: industrial; energy infrastructure; or ICT, the expert engineers at VINCI Energies UK & RoI are working towards the same goa...
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Barcelona to get new fleet less polluting alternative buses with finance from EIB
Barcelona to get new fleet less polluting alternative buses with finance from EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing the modernisation of the Barcelona fleet of city buses, by granting a...
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Dundee University goes green with an Alumasc CO² neutralising roof
Dundee University goes green with an Alumasc CO² neutralising roof One of the busiest buildings at the University of Dundee was able to benefit from a complete replacement of its waterproof roofing wi...
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Eco-friendly train maker Vivarail increasing County Durham workforce
Eco-friendly train maker Vivarail increasing County Durham workforce Vivarail, the manufacturer of eco-friendly passenger trains, has accelerated expansion of its site in County Durham and turned it i...
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Sweco looks at reusing energy to reduce carbon emissions
Sweco looks at reusing energy to reduce carbon emissions Energy production is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. We can reduce these emissions by using energy in smarter ways and reusi...
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ULEZ scheme set to favour motorcycles in London
ULEZ scheme set to favour motorcycles in London A survey of 1,000 Londoners to find out if they will make any changes due to the new regulations being introduced for the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ...
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MIT develop unique environmentally friendly manufacturing method for plastics and textiles
MIT develop unique environmentally friendly manufacturing method for plastics and textiles The biggest source of global energy consumption is the industrial manufacturing of products such as plastics,...
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Eco Friendly Bollards for a Greener Environment
Eco Friendly Bollards for a Greener Environment ECO bollards from Leafield Environmental are environmentally friendly bollards are manufactured from a combination of 50% chipped recycled plastic bottl...
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British drivers urged to clean up their act as part of a national litter campaign
British drivers urged to clean up their act as part of a national litter campaign Highways England has called on drivers to join them in doing their bit to reduce littering levels on the nation’...
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KLEEMANN presents innovative and environmentally-friendly solutions at bauma
KLEEMANN presents innovative and environmentally-friendly solutions at bauma At this year’s bauma, Kleemann presents a comprehensive cross-section of its innovative product portfolio with a tota...
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VolvoCE partners with National Geographic on Sustainability Campaign
VolvoCE partners with National Geographic on Sustainability Campaign Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has joined forces with National Geographic to highlight a breath-taking project to save an...
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EBRD looks at working together for greener cities to help save the planet
EBRD looks at working together for greener cities to help save the planet Urban rivers choked with plastic, exhaust fumes hazing up the sunset over traffic jams, industrial chimney stacks belching smo...
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New scheme could make developers help reverse wildlife damage and decline
New scheme could make developers help reverse wildlife damage and decline The Wildlife Trusts call for all new developments to contribute to a Nature Recovery Network The Government consultation into...
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BAM planting 150,000 trees to celebrate their 150th anniversary
BAM planting 150,000 trees to celebrate their 150th anniversary In 2019 Royal BAM Group nv turns 150. To underline the Group’s commitment to sustainability, the European construction company wil...
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First Cohort complete Institute of Quarrying Level 3 SHE Certificate
First Cohort complete Institute of Quarrying Level 3 SHE Certificate Six employees at Salop Sand & Gravel Supply Co. Ltd are celebrating becoming the first cohort of delegates to complete the Leve...
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EBRD and Korea strengthen co-operation on green cities
EBRD and Korea strengthen co-operation on green cities Strengthening the drive towards green economies in the countries where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests, the R...
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Cities coming together to fight global climate change
Cities coming together to fight global climate change WWF’s One Planet City Challenge is a friendly competition with a serious goal – to help cities across the world mobilize to take action against cl...
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Ammann asphalt plant retrofit protects the environment
Ammann asphalt plant retrofit protects the environment Four years ago, Fiegl GmbH of Bavaria invested in the retrofit of an asphalt-mixing plant tower, as well as the replacement of the baghouse. The...
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ITM Monitoring announces updates to Calyx Online Monitoring Software
ITM Monitoring announces updates to Calyx Online Monitoring Software ITM Monitoring a leader in the design and installation of bespoke geotechnical, structural and environmental monitoring systems, ha...
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MIT study reveals impact of mercury in the environment
MIT study reveals impact of mercury in the environment Mercury is an incredibly stubborn toxin. Once it is emitted from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants, among other sources, the gas can dri...
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Komatsu at Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machine Exhibition Demonstration in Japan
Komatsu at Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machine Exhibition Demonstration in Japan Toru Ohashi, President of Komatsu will be hosting the 2018 Forest · Forestry · Environmental Machinery Exhibition...
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Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors
Construction and environmental specialist Amand invests in Ammann Compactors The Amand group of companies regularly rejuvenates its equipment fleet at intervals of three to five years. On each occasio...
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MIT designs new battery that gobbles up carbon dioxide
MIT designs new battery that gobbles up carbon dioxide A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting...
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Meet the 2018 Biodiversity BIGAwards winners
Meet the 2018 Biodiversity #BIGAwards winners The 2018 BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards #BIGAwards reached a thrilling finale last night unveiling this year’s worthy winners across eight hotly...
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Heathrow reveals winners of Centre of Excellence Sustainable Innovation Prize
Heathrow reveals winners of Centre of Excellence Sustainable Innovation Prize Essex based start-up Energy Crop Solutions and local resident Andrew Swift have won Heathrow’s first ever Sustainable Inno...
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ABMEC announces first Environment Health and Safety Day at HSL Laboratories in Buxton
ABMEC announces first Environment Health & Safety Day at HSL Laboratories in Buxton The Association of British Mining Equipment Companies ABMEC has announced their first Environment, Health &...
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Construction Climate Challenge helps the construction industry break up with carbon
Construction Climate Challenge helps the construction industry break up with carbon Construction has had a love hate relationship with carbon, but the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) wants the in...
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Five of the cleverest environmentally friendly innovations
Five of the cleverest environmentally friendly innovations Climate change is a reality and we know that it is accelerated by our actions. But humans are by nature innovative and although our industria...
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MIT Study finds climate determines the shape of river basins
MIT Study finds climate determines the shape of river basins According to MIT, there are more than 1 million river basins carved into the topography of the United States, each collecting rainwater to...
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MIT cell-sized robots can sense environment as they flow through pipelines
MIT cell-sized robots can sense environment as they flow through pipelines Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest cell-sized robots yet that can sense their environment, store data,...
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Mayor Sadiq Khan launches new hyperlocal street air monitoring system in London
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches new hyperlocal street air monitoring system in London London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a new, street-by-street monitoring system that will help to improve that capital’s...
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