Magazine November 2014
Transform Magazine November 2014
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Gearing up for the shale revolution
Like it or not, fracking for gas and oil will go ahead in the UK, but is it environmentally sensible and economically viable?
Professor of environmental technologies innovation, University of the West of England
Chung Ming Choi says a greater number of practitioners experienced in delivering effective environment management systems are required in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Just like the renewables that Paterson criticises for relying on subsidies, his favoured options - shale gas, CHP and small nuclear reactors - will require public money.
In Commercial Estates Group v Secretary of state for communities and local government [2014] EWHC 3089 (Admin), the high court rejected claims that an environmental impact assessment (EIA) was necessary before the communities secretary approved plans for a residential development.
The National Measurement Office has issued a £15,000 variable monetary penalty to electrical distributors Pik-a-Pak after tests revealed that the energy performance of its IG3970 freezer did not match the claims on the energy label.
Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations has been fined £200,000 and ordered to pay £176,500 in costs for losing a capsule the size of a small screw for about five hours.
Beware illegal waste activities - Ross Fairley issues a warning to landlords about the consequences of tenants' illegal waste operations
A group of businesses at Heathrow airport, including British Airways, Hertz and World Duty Free, has launched a code of practice to encourage energy efficiency across its properties.
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