Pollution Monitoring & Control News
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Rail operators on track to build flagship new green headquarters - 
The new Network Rail headquarters will fly the green flag using recycled building materials, green roofs and rainwater harvesting.
Fears giving power to people for planning will damage environment - 
The Government has today (July 23) announced a controversial idea to streamline the planning permission system.
London museum opens first green roof - 
Environmentalist and TV presenter Dusty Gedge gave edie.net a personal tour of the Museum of London's new green roof as a prelude to the upcoming World Green Roof Congress 2010.
Exeter school embraces energy-saving Passivhaus movement - 
A new £9 million school in Devon is to be the first in the UK built according to the ultra-low energy consumption principles of the Passivhaus movement.
School and college go top of the class for energy saving - 
Two educational establishments will be top of the class for energy saving thanks to new renewable ground source energy systems.
Blow to London's greenest Olympic Games bid - 
The London Olympics in 2012 are set to fall short of a target to source at least 20% of energy from new local renewable schemes.
Norway tops global green building league - 
Norway has topped a global list of countries working towards zero carbon buildings for the second year in a row.
Bulgaria takes first steps to adopting green building rules - 
The Bulgarian Government has signed an agreement creating the first steps towards launching a green building code in the former Soviet-controlled country.
Ireland reaches green schools landmark - 
A Dublin school has become the 2,000th in Ireland to receive a kitemark for its green credentials.
Flagship green building renovation in Ireland - 
An environmental entrepreneur is transforming a 50-year-old Irish house with the latest green technology in a first for the country.
Italy adopts LEED green building standards - 
The US Green Building Council's LEED scheme is to be adopted by Italy making the country the first European nation to take it on.
Spain plans 'intensive and sustainable' housing scheme for rundown areas - 
Spain's housing minister hopes to transform rundown neighbourhoods through 'intensive and sustainable' building.
US army base greens its kennels - 
A US military base in sweltering Arizona is to overhaul its dog training unit to add a series of green measures.
Cisco expertise to underpin Malay green data centre - 
IT giant Cisco is to work with a local industry leader to develop an ultra-efficient green data centre in Malaysia.
US Government announces $76m funding for green building tech - 
The American Department of Energy has announced funding for a variety of energy-efficient building technologies and related training programmes to create skilled green collar workers.
Hewlett-Packard: 'Use cow poo to run servers' - 
Researchers from computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard have announced the findings of work into alternative sources of power for data centres.
Mormon Church announces green building plans - 
The leader of the Mormon Church has pledged to use more green technology after overseeing the construction of the first environmentally-friendly meeting house in the northern hemisphere.
Cities can help win climate fight - 
While the UN climate talks in December failed to reach the headline global agreement environmentalists were after, Mayors and other city leaders from around the world made a quiet commitment to address sustainability issues on a more local level.
Geotech 'Biogas Check' Gas Analyser Upgraded in Response to User Requests - 
Geotech customers requested, "Data storage and download with improved H2S analysis."
Tackling CRC when risk is not an option - Public sector purse strings have never been more tightly drawn and the dual pressures of trying to meet financial and environmental commitments are a heavy burden.
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