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Business News for February 2010
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08-Feb-10
Pöyry sales & profit cut sharply in 2009
Climate change adaptation & 'green' energy earmarked for growth, but bid for Enviros failed Read article
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08-Feb-10
Ecotec appoints energy & climate change director
Birmingham-based consultancy Ecotec has announced the appointment of Dan Staniaszek as director of its energy and climate change services. Staniaszek's experience includes lead authorship of the demand management section of the UK government's 2003 energy white paper, says Ecotec. In addition to a period as an independent consultant, Staniaszek's background includes 14 years at the government-funded agency, Energy Saving Trust. Ecotec's work includes consultancy relating to social, regeneration and housing policy as well as international development issues. Its energy and climate change services focus on “policy advice and evaluation”. The company is part of the Ecorys group, which includes two Dutch organisations, the Netherlands Economics Institute and Kolpron. More than 500 consultants are employed by the Ecorys group, based in 11 countries. -
04-Feb-10
Carbon neutral village project benefits from RSK's pro bono support
Efforts by the residents of Ashton Hayes, near Chester, to reduce significantly their village's carbon emissions have secured up to £500,000 in funding... More -
04-Feb-10
Hyder issues upbeat management statement
An interim management statement issued by Hyder suggests that the consultancy is successfully navigating its way through recession. One month into its fourth... More
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04-Feb-10
WSP offers clients personal carbon tracking service
Consultancy's own, internal carbon allowance scheme offered to other organisations on not-for-profit basis Read article
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04-Feb-10
Defra hires WYG to present business case for EMS use by SMEs
White Young Green (WYG) has been chosen by the UK environment ministry, Defra, to collect data on the financial and environmental benefits accrued by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following formal adoption of environmental management systems (EMSs). WYG will also seek to identify drivers for EMS take-up by SMEs. The aim of the project is to provide greater evidence about the business care for EMS use by smaller organisations, which can then be employed by public sector bodies to encourage a larger number of SMEs to consider adopting an accredited EMS. All SMEs that participate in the research will receive a free site visit by a WYG consultant “who will draw up an accurate picture of the benefits of their EMS. The firms will be able use this information in their marketing and communications,” explains WYG's sustainability director Steve Piltz. -
04-Feb-10
Just Ecology working for Natural England on nature reserve management plans
Gloucestershire-based ecological consultancy, Just Ecology, is developing “full-format management plans” for two national nature reserves (NNRs), on behalf of Natural England. Plans for the on-going management of 46-hectare (ha) Bredon Hill and 650-ha Wyre Forest are in the works, following desk studies, site visits and stakeholder consultations. -
04-Feb-10
Greenstone Carbon signs deal with French consultancy Zen'to
A partnership between London-based carbon management specialists Greenstone Carbon and French environmental consultancy Zen'to has been announced, setting the stage for Greenstone's proprietary carbon accounting software to be used by Zen'to clients as they seek to comply with France's incoming carbon tax and mandatory carbon reporting legislation. Commenting on the agreement, Zen'to managing director Laurent Molinari said: “Given the anticipated French national carbon tax due to come into force this year, there is already increased interest and focus on carbon management across French businesses. Complying with these regulations ... will become increasingly challenging to manage using spreadsheet-based approaches. More sophisticated software systems will be needed to ensure efficiency and compliance... We believe that the accounting rigour and ... the flexibility and integration capability makes Greenstone’s Acco2unt software an ideal solution for our clients in France.” -
04-Feb-10
Winners of £22m in wave & tidal energy tech announced
The Carbon Trust has named six companies whose technologies will share £22 million in UK government funding aimed at assisting the nascent wave and tidal energy generation industry to transform success in research and development into commercially-viable options. Announcing the winners of money from the marine renewables proving fund (MRPF), the Carbon Trust said that “marine energy will be ready for mass scale deployment and [will be] an important new commercial UK industry by 2020”. The MRPF monies will be used to accelerate development of “full scale prototypes” of the most promising technologies. The companies to receive funds are: Atlantis Resources, Aquamarine Power, Hammerfest Strom UK, Marine Current Turbines, Pelamis Wave Power and Voith Hydro. -
03-Feb-10
Turner & Townsend embed enviro into core services
Focus on advising on commercial implications of energy efficiency measures Read article
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03-Feb-10
Rapid integration achieved by SKM Enviros
Australian consulting engineers lose no time welcoming UK enviro specialists Read article
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03-Feb-10
Parsons Brinckerhoff part of offshore wind monopile research consortium
A year-long research programme designed to come up with innovative solutions and new technology to support the UK's offshore wind energy sector will be led by a... More
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03-Feb-10
WSP scoops enviro advisor of the year award
WSP Environment & Energy is the recipient of the respected 'Acquisitions Monthly Magazine Environmental Adviser of the Year 2010' award. It is the second time WSP has received this accolade, following a win in 2008. Last year, ERM scooped the annual award.
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