The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2018 SI 110 were published in January 2018 to transpose the requirements of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) EU/2015/2193 of 25th November 2015 and to control emissions from the operation of Specified Generators.
Back in 2009, the EU began phasing out inefficient light bulbs in favour of energy efficient ones in an attempt to help the environment. Since then, it was announced that towards the end of 2018, all but a few types of halogen light bulbs will be phased out of the market and replaced with LED GLS bulbs.
It is a well-known fact that global waste levels are catastrophically high, especially in terms of food and animal waste. Therefore, we need to think of ways in which we can turn our waste into renewable energy.
Recently, 2EA had the opportunity to visit Iceland, the world’s greenest country. In fact, back in 2016, renewable energy made up 85% of the countries energy use. But, how do they do it?
Construction of a new solar power plant in Chernobyl is underway with the aim to optimise the “Chernobyl Zone” – which is still a very toxic environment, over thirty years since the catastrophic nuclear accident took place.