Charges for electricity generated from wind increasing at the same time as gas prices is one of a series of concerns raised by Northern Ireland's Consumer Council.

Businesses in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to adopt more resource-efficient measures under a new scheme that will offer funding for sustainable initiatives.

A six-week public consultation on reform of the Irish water sector has been launched, with the proposed plans including the establishment of new public utility company Irish Water and a water metering rollout.

The European economy could save €72bn a year if member states implemented EU waste legislation in full, according to a European Commission (EC) study.

Irish minister for the environment, community and local government Phil Hogan has unveiled a deadline of February 3 for enactment of the Water Services Amendment Bill 2011.

In these uncertain financial times, seeking out new funding and new ways to bring ideas to market is more vital than ever. But actually securing string free funding, as many companies will recognise only too well, can often be a specialism in itself.

Practically infinite reliability was the defining requirement when researchers wanted to run a TorqSense torque transducer under the sea as part of extensive trials of a green energy turbine.

Enviro Technology, the UK's leading supplier and exporter of air quality monitoring systems for ambient air quality and industrial emissions applications, has just strengthened its position in Scotland with the appointment of Alan Gardiner as Regional Engineer.

Coalville, Leicestershire, UK, 18 October 2011 - Aerial surveying company Bluesky has secured 2.4 million Euros to fund research into the development of a web based renewable energy rating platform.