3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (352+ words) A skills shortage that is holding back peatland restoration in Scotland is being tackled with a new £342,463 training hub in the North East. The skills hub will provide three courses, with each expected to include at least 15 participants. The courses…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (692+ words) The European Commission is preparing tighter controls on exports of waste, including aluminium scrap, to non-OECD countries, going beyond rules due to take effect in 2027 that would allow approved destinations to continue receiving specified non-hazardous waste streams. Stéphane Séjourné, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) Scotland’s next generation of renewable energy leaders were celebrated on 20 August at the Young Professional Green Energy Awards 2026. (Words: Scottish Renewables). The annual awards, organised by Scottish Renewables, shine a spotlight on the talented young professionals whose passion, innovation and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (438+ words) A 113-tonne reach stacker engineered to handle waste containers across the River Thames’ substantial tidal range has been commissioned at a recycling operation in Barking, London. The Konecranes SMV 4646 TCX4 reach stacker will transfer waste containers transported by barge to the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (551+ words) Europe will need to significantly ramp up LNG imports over the coming months to rebuild record-low gas storage levels ahead of winter, after months of weak injections, falling LNG imports and unfavourable market spreads. These are the conclusions reached by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (576+ words) Ferrari’s first fully electric car has sold for $40 million (£29.8m) at a charity auction in California, setting a world record for the highest price paid for a new car at auction. The one-off 2026 Ferrari Luce “Tailor Made”, known as “Chassis 0”, was…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (238+ words) IEC 60034-30-1:2025 replaces the 2014 edition of the standard and introduces new tables specifying nominal IE5 efficiency limits. The revised framework covers single-speed motors from 0.12 kW to 1,000 kW and is intended to make it easier for manufacturers, engineers and end users to compare…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (525+ words) A change in the way a metal-organic framework (MOF) is processed has substantially reduced its estimated energy use and production cost while retaining its ability to remove lead from contaminated water, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham. The…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (481+ words) A Defra-commissioned review has found evidence that metal contamination from historic mining persists in parts of England and Wales and is entering wildlife, livestock and human populations, while highlighting significant gaps in understanding its health effects. Researchers led by the…...