Posts Categorized: Environment

The Solar International Convention 2011

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The Solar Power International Convention is currently underway. The event has risen in popularity year after year, and this year all of its available trade space has sold out. The solar power conference and exhibition began on October 17th and is set to finish on the 20th. It’s taking place at the Dallas Conference Centre… Read more »

Solar Power Receives a Thumbs-Up in Public Survey

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A recent survey, conducted by UMR Research, an Australian company, has shown that solar power is viewed extremely positively by the public, especially when compared to nuclear- and coal-derived power. In the survey, around 80% of people had a positive view of solar energy whilst only 10% viewed it negatively. Compare this to nuclear energy,… Read more »

The Environment Agency Issues Regulatory Position Statement

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Standard Industrial Classification and the Hazardous Waste Regulations – A Regulatory Position Statement from the Environment Agency The Environment Agency has recently issued a regulatory position statement to clarify the use of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code on hazardous waste consignment notes. Customers previously used the SIC from the 2003 publication and since the… Read more »