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Offshore wind has the potential to meet a significant proportion of our energy demands(22/07/2011)
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has welcomed the UK Government’s recent commitment to making offshore wind energy more cost-effective as part of the wider strategy to reform the electricity market. The Institution says offshore wind has the potential to meet a significant proportion of our energy demands but progress has to date been slow for a range of reasons, one of which is undoubtedly the high upfront costs. The engineering bo... [more]
If Government is serious about achieving a zero waste economy we need to focus on quality and quantity of recycled materials(14/06/2011)
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) produced its State of the Nation: Waste report in January. ICE has now welcomed the Government’s waste policy review but called for a move out of the rhetoric and into action. Chair of ICE’s Waste and Resources Management Panel Phil Butler said: “Government’s commitment to a resource efficient economy that will unlock the true value of our waste is to be commended; however it is crucial that we now see ... [more]
Pressure on local authorities to recycle more could result in a quantity not quality approach to processing waste(13/01/2011)
Under the EU Landfill Directive the UK is committed to reducing Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) sent to landfill. This requires reductions against 1995 tonnages of 35% by 2010, 50% by 2013, and 65% by 2020. According to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), pressure on local authorities to recycle more to avoid exceeding their landfill allowance is creating the risk of a ‘quantity not quality’ approach to processing waste. This could r... [more]
Corlan Hafren believes it can deliver the Severn Barrage as a viable project without investing significant public funds(19/10/2010)
The Severn Barrage remains a viable, renewable source of energy to meet the UK’s future energy needs, says Corlan Hafren. In response to the DECC’s report on tidal energy options in the Severn Estuary, Corlan Hafren has published its own vision for The Severn Barrage − detailing its belief that, working with government, it can deliver the Severn Barrage as a viable project without investing significant public funds. As well as providing ... [more]
Offshore energy resources could provide a major proportion of the UK's electricity needs(14/10/2010)
Commenting on the opening of the Thanet windfarm, the Director General of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said: "The opening of the Thanet windfarm is a very positive step forward in the UK's progress towards securing a low carbon energy supply and meeting renewable targets, but we must continue to drive forward progress. "UK's offshore energy resources, if harnessed, could provide a major proportion of the UK's electricity needs a... [more]
Cornwall County Council grants planning consent to the UK's first solar power plant(05/10/2010)
Cornwall County Council has decided to grant planning consent to the UK’s first solar power plant. Berkshire based company 35 degrees, will install 5,000 solar panels at the site of the former Wheal Jane tin mine near Truro. Cornwall Council is expecting as many as a 100 applications for solar power plants to be submitted in the wake of their decision. ICE South West has previously called on the government not to overlook the benefits of solar... [more]
Institution of Civil Engineers launches inquiry on how to deliver radical change in the waste sector(26/03/2010)
2010 is a significant year for the waste and resource management sector as the first year the UK’s performance on meeting EU Landfill Directive targets will be reported. Current projections show the UK is on course to meet its 2010 obligations for diverting waste from Landfill, however there is uncertainty as to whether 2013 and 2020 targets can be reached. 2010 will also see the revised EU Waste Framework Directive transposed into UK law. Th... [more]
Urgent action is needed to address the energy crisis facing the UK(09/10/2009)
The latest OfGem report estimates that an extra £200 billion investment is needed to secure supplies and to meet carbon targets. This could mean rises of up to 60 percent in energy prices for the consumer. In response to this OfGem report highlighting the seriousness of the energy crisis facing the UK, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has urged urgent action to avoid the lights going out in the future. Director General of the Instit... [more]
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