Twice as many UK businesses are implementing an environmental policy, it has emerged.A new report from the Carbon Trust has shown that in the last six months, companies have made more efforts to reduce their carbon footprints.Business leaders surveyed by the organisation claimed that energy efficiency was top of their...

Planning permission is being sought for the UK's first commercial hydrogen balancing plant in Ayrshire.The facility - which would cost £20 million - has been heralded as the holy grail of wind power, since, when combined with the renewable resource, it could potentially provide continuous power supplies.According to a report...

A business in Northern Ireland has managed to significantly cut its carbon emissions by adopting a range of energy saving measures.Bombadier Aerospace in Belfast has recorded a 70 per cent decrease in CO2 emissions since 2005, as well as saving 14,000 tonnes in 2007 alone, according to the Belfast Telegraph.Total...

Having an environmental policy can be good for the planet and good for business, it has been claimed.Current concerns over the environment can present opportunities to businesses through which they can benefit financially, according to the Climate Group, a non-profit organisation that aims to advance business and government leadership on...

Sustainable and renewable resources could be used extensively for music festivals in the next few years, it has been claimed.AGreenFestival.com has highlighted festivals such as the Sunrise and Waveform events that are almost entirely run on renewable energy, included solar, wind and bicycle-powered stages.Ben Challis, co-founder and director of the...